Editing Danbury, Connecticut (section)

==Government==
[[File:Danbury City Hall (53564620781).jpg|thumb|Danbury City Hall (2024)]]
The chief executive officer of Danbury is the Mayor, who serves a two-year term. The current Mayor is Roberto L. Alves (D). Alves, elected in 2023 and sworn in on November 30th, 2023, became the first Mayor from the Democratic party since Gene F. Eriquez left office after his term expired in 1999. The Mayor is the presiding officer of the City Council, which consists of 21 members, two from each of the seven city [[ward (politics)|wards]], and seven at-large.<ref name="council">{{cite web |url=https://www.danbury-ct.gov/government/elected-officials/city-council/ |title=City of Danbury, Connecticut – City Council |publisher=City of Danbury, Connecticut |access-date=April 9, 2021 |archive-date=July 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712181001/https://www.danbury-ct.gov/government/elected-officials/city-council/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The City Council enacts ordinances and resolutions by a simple majority vote. If after five days the Mayor does not approve the ordinance (similar to a veto), the City Council may re-vote on it. If it then passes with a two-thirds majority, it becomes effective without the Mayor's approval. The current City Council consists of 17 Democrats and 4 Republicans. Alongside flipping the Mayor's office, the Democrats flipped a 14 Republican to 7 Democrat council in a city wide blue wave as a result the 2023 elections.<ref name="council"/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Perkins |first1=Julia |title=Who was elected in Danbury? Here are the results. |url=https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Who-was-elected-in-Danbury-Here-are-the-results-16588386.php |website=NewsTimes |date=November 3, 2021 |publisher=Hearst CT Media |access-date=December 11, 2021 |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211213117/https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Who-was-elected-in-Danbury-Here-are-the-results-16588386.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
Danbury has six [[Connecticut House of Representatives|state representatives]] as of 2021; [[Raghib Allie-Brennan]] D-2, [[Stephen Harding (politician)|Stephen Harding]] R-107, [[Patrick Callahan]] R-108, [[Farley Santos]] D-109, [[Bob Godfrey (politician)|Bob Godfrey]] D-110 and [[Kenneth Gucker]] D-138.<ref>{{cite web |title=State Legislators |url=https://www2.cbia.com/ga/Danbury_CT_Legislators/-A2,-A,-ADanbury |website=CBIA |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922033827/https://www2.cbia.com/ga/Danbury_CT_Legislators/-A2,-A,-ADanbury |url-status=live }}</ref> There is one state senator, [[Julie Kushner]] D-24. Danbury is represented in the [[United States Congress]] by U.S. Rep. [[Jahana Hayes]] (D).

Danbury's Fiscal Year 2020–2021 [[mill rate]] is 24.44, remaining the lowest among Connecticuts top 10 most populated cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2987&q=385976|title=Mill Rates|publisher=Office of Policy and Management|access-date=February 26, 2017|archive-date=February 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221091307/http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?A=2987&Q=385976|url-status=live}}</ref>

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|+ Danbury city vote<br /> by party in presidential elections<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|title=General Elections Statement of Vote 1922|access-date=May 20, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514171359/https://authoring.ct.gov//SOTS/Election-Services/Statement-Of-Vote-PDFs/General-Elections-Statement-of-Vote-1922|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Reporting|url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|access-date=December 22, 2020|website=CT Secretary of State|archive-date=April 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428192536/http://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/selectTown|url-status=live}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2024 United States presidential election|2024]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.15%''' ''16,318''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.50% ''13,971''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.35% ''415''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.93%''' ''18,869''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.94% ''12,788''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.13% ''364''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.75%''' ''16,084''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.30% ''11,626''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|3.95% ''1,139''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.45%''' ''15,290''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.48% ''10,590''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.07% ''281''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.41%''' ''16,028''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.78% ''10,732''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.81% ''219''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.34%''' ''13,477''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|47.24% ''12,399''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.42% ''372''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.13%''' ''12,987''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.78% ''9,371''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|5.09% ''1,199''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.59%''' ''12,102''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.27% ''7,965''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.14% ''2,515''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.35% ''9,909''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''39.90%''' ''10,310''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|21.75% ''5,621''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.10% ''10,071''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.23%''' ''13,690''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.66% ''158''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|35.38% ''8,922''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.01%''' ''16,143''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.61% ''154''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|40.04% ''9,374''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.30%''' ''11,308''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|11.67% ''2,732''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.50% ''10,379''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''52.76%''' ''11,777''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.74% ''166''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.51% ''8,186''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.81%''' ''13,271''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|1.69% ''368''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.12%''' ''9,602''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.85% ''8,948''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|7.03% ''1,403''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.30%''' ''12,932''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.70% ''5,728''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.53%''' ''10,363''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|45.47% ''8,640''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|-
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]
|align="center" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|34.11% ''5,816''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''65.89%''' ''11,233''
|align="center" {{Party shading/Independent}}|0.00% ''0''
|}