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2016 Connecticut Senate election

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All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.3% Increase
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Martin Looney Len Fasano
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015
Leader's seat 11th 34th
Last election 21 15
Seats won 18 18
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President pro tempore of the Senate before election

Martin Looney
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore of the Senate

Martin Looney (Democratic)
Len Fasano (Republican)

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The 2016 Connecticut Senate election was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with the elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives, to elect members to the Connecticut General Assembly. All 36 seats in the Connecticut Senate were up for election. The election resulted in a tie, with the parties controlling 18 seats each. Primary elections were held on August 9, 2016.

Results

18 18
Democratic Republican
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote
2014 2016 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 35 21 18 Decrease 3 50.00% 747,662 48.56%
Republican 33 15 18 Increase 3 50.00% 713,635 46.35%
Independent Party 1 0 0 Steady
0.00% 41,265 2.68%
Working Families 0 0 0 Steady
0.00% 31,359 2.04%
Green 4 0 0 Steady
0.00% 3,468 0.23%
Other parties and Write-ins 5 0 0 Steady
0.00% 2,247 0.15%
Total 78 36 36 0 100.00% 1,539,636 100.00% -

Composition

Affiliation Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
Before Election 21 15 36 0
After Election 18 18 36 0
Change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady

Detailed results

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36

District 1

Democratic incumbent John Fonfara was re-elected to an 11th term after defeating Republican candidate Barbara Ruhe and Green Party candidate Barbara Barry. Fonfara has represented the 1st District since 1997.

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Fonfara (incumbent) 20,437 74.81%
Republican Barbara Ruhe 6,052 22.15%
Green Barbara Barry 829 3.03%
Total votes 27,318 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 2

Democratic incumbent Eric Coleman was re-elected to a 12th term after defeating Republican candidate Theresa Tillett and write-in candidates Charles Jackson and Martha S. Kelly. Coleman was also nominated by the Working Families Party. He has represented the 2nd District since 1995.

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Coleman 29,319 79.97%
Working Families Eric Coleman 1,453 3.96%
Total Eric Coleman (incumbent) 30,772 83.93%
Republican Theresa Tillett 5,888 16.06%
Write-in Charles Jackson 1 0.00%
Write-in Martha S. Kelly 0 0.00%
Total votes 36,661 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic incumbent Timothy Larson was re-elected to a second term after defeating Republican candidate Carolyn Mirek. Mirek was also nominated by the Independent Party. Larson has represented the 3rd District since 2015.

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Larson (incumbent) 23,913 56.18%
Republican Carolyn Mirek 17,260 40.55%
Independent Party Carolyn Mirek 1,390 3.27%
Total Carolyn Mirek 18,650 43.82%
Total votes 42,563 100.00%
Democratic hold

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District 18

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District 35

District 36

Notes

  1. In addition, the Independent Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 23 candidates, 22 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
  2. In addition, the Working Families Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 20 candidates, all Democrats.

References

  1. "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2016" (PDF).
  2. Gupta, Ashna (November 14, 2016). "Connecticut State Senate split for the first time since 1893". Yale Daily News.
  3. "Connecticut Election Results 2016". The New York Times. August 2017.
  4. ^ "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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