Population 2010

916,829

Population 2020

957,419

Registered Voters

472,993

Republicans

169,039

Democrat

297,505

Minor Party

6,446

No Party

Municipalities

City NamesPopulation
Bethel11,988
Bridgeport148,654
Little Italy
Brookfield

Sheriff

Superintendent of Schools

Treasurer / Tax Collector

County Commission

  

School Board

Board ChairmanChristine Vitale
Board Vice-ChairmanNick Aysseh
Board SecretaryJessica Gerber
Board MemberBonnie Rotelli
Board MemberJennifer Jacobsen
Board MemberJeff Peterson
Board MemberJennifer Maxon-Kennelly
Board MemberCarol Guernsey
Board MemberCrissy Kelly

Brief Political History

As of 1960, counties in Connecticut do not have any associated county government structure. Thus Fairfield County is only a geographical point of reference. All municipal services are provided by the towns, who sometimes will share certain resources through regionalization. In order to address issues concerning more than one town, several regional agencies that help coordinate the towns for infrastructure, land use, and economic development concerns have been established. Within the geographical area of Fairfield County, the regional agencies are:

  • Greater Bridgeport
  • South Western
  • The Valley
  • Houstanic Valley

As with neighboring Westchester County, Fairfield County was generally a Republican stronghold for much of the 20th century. Urban municipalities such as Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport trended Democratic, while the suburban and rural enclaves tended to lean Republican. However, during the 1990s, these latter areas began to increasingly shift towards Democratic candidates. Today, only Hartford County has a higher concentration of Democratic voters. The last time the county voted for a Republican presidential candidate was in 1992 for George H.W Bush.

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