Mayoral elections in Hartford, Connecticut

Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut.

Until 1969, rather than being individually elected, a mayor was chosen from among the members of Hartford's city council. From 1969 onward, partisan direct elections have been held to sleet the city's mayor.

Elections were originally to two year terms. On November 5, 2002, residents of Hartford voted to make changes to the Hartford City Charter, which would take effect on January 1, 2004. Among these changes was the extension of mayoral terms to four years.