Republican candidate for mayor Peter Berube talks with voters outside the polls at Harborside Middle School in Milford, Conn. on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
Democratic District Five Board of Education Candidates Emily McDonough Souza (left) and Adam De Young greet voters at Harborside Middle School. For updates on elections go to milfordmirror.com
Republican candidates for board of alderman, planning and zoning, board of education greet voters before they go into vote at Harborside Middle School. For up to date voting results visit milfordmirror.com
Campaign signs align the entrance of Harborside Middle School, one of the polling places in Milford. For the most recent voting results vist milfordmirror.com
MILFORD — Incumbent Mayor Ben Blake dominated at the ballot box Tuesday, earning a sixth term as Democrats appeared to retain control over the city’s boards and commissions.
Blake — the Democratic leader who has authored six consecutive tax rate decreases — topped Republican challenger Peter Berube. Official results were not immediately available.
“It’s a great honor to be elected as mayor for sixth time,” Blake said. “Thank you for your trust and we will work hard to keep and earn your trust.”
Berube acknowledged just before 10 p.m. that it was “not the result that we wanted.”
“My goal with my entire campaign was to have a more balanced board of aldermen, planning and zoning and board of education,” he said.
