Who is the mayor of Waterbury, CT? Waterbury's elected officials

Waterbury is in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Its mayor is Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr.. 18 elected seats, each elected by its own district.

Waterbury Board of Aldermen

OfficeWho holds it now
Alderman, District 1Mary Grace Cavallo source
Alderman, District 1Christian D’Orso source
Alderman, District 1Michael J. Rinaldi source
Alderman, District 2Victor Lopez, Jr. source
Alderman, District 2Ruben Rodriguez source
Alderman, District 2Belinda D. Weaver source
Alderman, District 3Sean M. Mosley source
Alderman, District 3Michael R. Salvio source
Alderman, District 3Kelly Zimmermann source
Alderman, District 4Michael DiGiovancarlo source
Alderman, District 4Jeffrey A. Hunter source
Alderman, District 4George Noujaim source
Alderman, District 5John Alseph source
Alderman, District 5Sandra Martinez-McCarthy source
Alderman, District 5Bilal Tajildeen source

Waterbury's official website

Waterbury Mayor

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorPaul K. Pernerewski, Jr. source

Waterbury's official website

Waterbury Registrars of Voters

OfficeWho holds it now
Registrar of VotersTeresa Begnal source
Registrar of VotersAlexandra Desjardins source

Waterbury's official website

Also representing Waterbury

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's elected officials. Other cities in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region: Ansonia, Ansonia, Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, Cheshire, Cheshire, Derby, Derby, Derby, Middlebury, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Naugatuck, Naugatuck, Oxford, Oxford, Plymouth, Plymouth, Plymouth, Prospect, Prospect, Prospect, Seymour, Seymour, Shelton, Shelton, Shelton, Southbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Thomaston, Watertown, Watertown, Wolcott, Wolcott, Wolcott, Woodbury, Woodbury.

Who lives in Waterbury

114,869people
37.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$51,886 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
24.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$208,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
9.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
20.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.4%U.S.: 8.4%
58.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
43%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 38.5% · White 29.3% · Black 23% · Asian 2.5% · Other or more than one race 6.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Waterbury city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Waterbury, CT?
Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr. is the mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut.
Who is on the Waterbury governing board?
Mary Grace Cavallo (Alderman, District 1); Christian D’Orso (Alderman, District 1); Michael J. Rinaldi (Alderman, District 1); Victor Lopez, Jr. (Alderman, District 2); Ruben Rodriguez (Alderman, District 2); Belinda D. Weaver (Alderman, District 2); Sean M. Mosley (Alderman, District 3); Michael R. Salvio (Alderman, District 3); Kelly Zimmermann (Alderman, District 3); Michael DiGiovancarlo (Alderman, District 4); Jeffrey A. Hunter (Alderman, District 4); George Noujaim (Alderman, District 4); John Alseph (Alderman, District 5); Sandra Martinez-McCarthy (Alderman, District 5); Bilal Tajildeen (Alderman, District 5); Teresa Begnal (Registrar of Voters); Alexandra Desjardins (Registrar of Voters).
What is the population of Waterbury, CT?
About 114,869 people, with a median age of 37.8; the median household income is $51,886 and 24.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Register and Manual (Section VII, town officers); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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