Following the close of polls on August 14, Branford Democrats voted for party-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont with 1,983 votes over candidate Joe Ganim, who received 327 votes in Branford. Republicans in Branford supported Bob Stefanowski for Governor, with 555 votes among five candidates in the running, including party-endorsed Mark Boughton, who received the third-most votes (171) after GOP contender Timothy M. Herbst (204 votes).

According to final numbers from the Registrar of Voters, among the town's seven voting districts, Branford Republicans generated a 34.19 percent turnout at the polls on August 14, with 1,244 of the town's 3,639 registered Republicans voting. The turnout percentage was slightly lower for Branford Democrats on August 14, with 32.64 percent Democratic response at the polls; or 2,352 electors voting out of a total of of 6,808 registered Democrats in town.

Local race results are listed below:

* Denotes party endorsement

Bold denotes race winner among votes received in Branford:

Republican

Governor

*Mark Boughton — 171

Timothy M. Herbst — 204

Steve Obsitnik — 159

Bob Stefanowski — 555

David Stemerman -146

Lieutenant Governor

*Joe Markley -532

Jayme Stevenson -296

Erin E. Stewart -349

United States Senator

*Matthew Corey -678

Dominic Rapini -459

Treasurer

*Thad Gray — 672

Art Linares -477

Comptroller

*Kurt Miller — 549

Mark Greenberg -597

Attorney General

*Sue Hatfield -930

John Shaban — 233

DemocraticGovernor

*Ned Lamont -1,983

Joe Ganim -327

Lieutenant Governor

*Susan Bysiewicz -1,439

Eva Bermudez Zimmerman — 873

Treasurer

*Shawn Wooden — 1,262

Dita Bhargava -995

Attorney General

*William Tong -1,289

Paul R Doyle — 201

Chris Mattei-778