Municipal Election 2025: Manchester Ballot Question Results

MANCHESTER, CT — The results are in for the six ballot questions on Manchester's 2025 municipal election ballot.

The numbers come from the Connecticut Secretary of the State.

Here are the referendum question results:

1. Shall the Town of Manchester appropriate $19,500,000 to capital accounts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget for the purpose of paying the costs of reconstruction and repair of various town roads, roadside elements and sidewalks, repairs and improvements to town buildings and upgrades to various storm drains and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds of the town or notes in anticipation of such bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,500,000 to finance the appropriation?

• Yes - 2,879
• No - 720

2. Shall the Town of Manchester revise the town charter to make certain technical and administrative changes?

• Yes - 2,261
• No - 1,405

3. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 1-1 and other pertinent sections of the town charter to rename the Town of Manchester as the City of Manchester?

• Yes - 1,264
• No - 2,471

4. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 2-1, Chapter III, and other pertinent sections of the town charter to rename its legislative body from the Board of Directors to Council?

• Yes - 1,694
• No - 2,005

5. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 3-3 of the charter by increasing the compensation of the members of the Board of Directors?

• Yes - 1,552
• No - 2,167

6. Shall the Town of Manchester revise Section 9-3 of the town charter to eliminate the residency requirement for the Superintendent of Schools?Who's Running?

• Yes - 1,485
• No - 2,666