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Caroline Simmons wins second term as Stamford mayor, capturing two-thirds of vote
Her victory was buoyed by a dominant performance by the Democratic party on the Board of Representatives, winning all 40 seats on the board.
Simmons garnered 15,830 votes, according to results sent by city Registrar of Voters Monica Di Costanzo to the state early Wednesday morning. Tarzia got 7,874 votes.
And statewide:
By the numbers: Historic election for CT Democrats flips 25 towns and cities blue
Connecticut's political map saw a major shakeup Nov. 4, as Democrats dominated municipal elections statewide, earning control of local governments in a staggering number of communities.
Whether due to the strength of Democratic candidates or backlash against President Donald Trump and national Republicans, the state experienced a blue wave like it's rarely seen before.
Here are some numbers to know.
25
That's how many executive officer seats flipped from red to blue, based on unofficial Election Day results that still must be validated and certified.
Democrats grabbed power of mayor and first selectmen seats in more than two dozen places, from cities like New Britain to small towns like Bethany and from middle-class communities like Ansonia to wealthy ones like Westport.
That total doesn't count an additional three towns (Enfield, Killingly and South Windsor) where Democrats won majorities on local town councils or another town (Putnam) where a mayor recently flipped his affiliation from Republican to Democratic.
1
That's how many executive officer seats flipped from blue to red.
Easton swung from a Democratic first selectman to a Republican in an election decided by only six votes that is now headed for a recount.
That was the only town across the entire state where Republicans seized control of local government from Democrats.
102
That's how many municipalities will be run by Democrats once new local officials are sworn in.
Whereas the state currently has 73 municipalities with Democratic leaders, 92 with Republican leaders and four with unaffiliated leaders, it will now have 102 with Democratic leaders, 65 with GOP leaders and two with unaffiliated or independent leaders, according to counts from the state Democratic Party.
18
That's how many of the state's 20 largest municipalities will be controlled by Democrats.
Democrat Bobby Sanchez's victory in New Britain, which previously had been governed by a Republican, means that all nine of the state's largest towns and cities will now be Democrat-run.
Meanwhile, that result combined with other Democratic wins in Bristol, Milford and Stratford means all but two of the state's 20 largest communities will have Democrats as their top elected officials. A 19th, Meriden, has an unaffiliated mayor.
That leaves Greenwich as the lone municipality among the state's 20 largest to have a Republican in charge.
27
That's how many years it's been, at least, since a Democrat last governed any of Ellington, North Canaan or Farmington, all of which flipped from red to blue this week.