2016 Connecticut Senate election

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2016 Connecticut Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  

All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Martin Looney Len Fasano
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 7, 2015January 7, 2015
Leader's seat11th34th
Last election2115
Seats won1818
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3

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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

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. [1] [2]

Contents

Results

1818
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesCandidatesSeatsPopular Vote
20142016+/-StrengthVote %Change
Democratic 352118Decrease2.svg 350.00%747,66248.56%
Republican 331518Increase2.svg 350.00%713,63546.35%
Independent Party 1 [lower-alpha 1] 00Steady2.svg
0.00%41,2652.68%
Working Families 0 [lower-alpha 2] 00Steady2.svg
0.00%31,3592.04%
Green 400Steady2.svg
0.00%3,4680.23%
Other parties and Write-ins500Steady2.svg
0.00%2,2470.15%
Total7836360100.00%1,539,636100.00%-

Composition

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
Before Election2115360
After Election1818360
ChangeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg

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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Fonfara (incumbent) 20,437 74.81%
Republican Barbara Ruhe6,05222.15%
Green Barbara Barry8293.03%
Total votes27,318 100.00%
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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eric Coleman29,31979.97%
Working Families Eric Coleman1,4533.96%
Total Eric Coleman (incumbent) 30,772 83.93%
Republican Theresa Tillett5,88816.06%
Write-in Charles Jackson10.00%
Write-in Martha S. Kelly00.00%
Total votes36,661 100.00%
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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Timothy Larson (incumbent) 23,913 56.18%
Republican Carolyn Mirek17,26040.55%
Independent Party Carolyn Mirek1,3903.27%
TotalCarolyn Mirek18,65043.82%
Total votes42,563 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

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.

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