Connecticut's 18th House of Representatives district

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The eighteenth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Jillian Gilchrest. [1] The district consists of part of the town of West Hartford.

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Joan R. Kemler Democratic 1975 – 1985 West Hartford, CT 77th treasurer of Connecticut
Miles S. Rapoport Democratic 1984 – 1994West Hartford, CTConnecticut Secretary of State
Andy Fleischmann Democratic 1995 – 2018West Hartford, CTDefeated in primary
Jillian Gilchrest Democratic 2019 – presentWest Hartford, CT

Recent elections

State Election 2022: House District 18 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest6,265100
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2020: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest8,41273.1
Republican Rick Bush3,09726.9
Turnout 11,509100%
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2018: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest7,55571.9
Republican Mary Fay2,95028.1
Turnout 10,505100%
Democratic hold Swing
Democratic Primary, August 14, 2018: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest1,70752.3
Democratic Andy Fleischmann1,55847.7
Majority1494.6
Turnout 3,265
Republican Primary, August 14, 2018: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mary Fay
State Election 2016: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann7,47464.8
Republican Robert Levine4,05235.2
Turnout 11,526
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2014: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann100
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2012: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann8,260100
Turnout 8,260
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2010: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann5,78467.4
Republican Ethan Goldman2,79032.6
Turnout 8,574
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2008: House District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann8,08873.3
Republican Thomas Knox2,93826.7
Turnout 11,026
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Democrat Jillian Gilchrest Claims Victory In 18th House District". Hartford Courant. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/11/2020. Accessed 7/16/2023.