The Sixty-Fifth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Michelle Cook, who defeated three-term incumbent Republican Anne Ruwet in 2008. The district consists of part of the city of Torrington. It is one of the most electorally volatile districts in the state, having changed hands between parties three times since 2000.
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Addo Bonetti | Democratic | 1973–1979 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
John A. Miscikoski | Democratic | 1979–1985 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
George P. Avitable | Republican | 1985–1993 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
Brian Mattiello | Republican | 1993–2001 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
John S. Kovaleski | Democratic | 2001–2003 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
Anne Ruwet | Republican | 2003–2009 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
Michelle Cook | Democratic | 2009–present | Torrington | Incumbent |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Cook | 3,285 | 50.3 | -1.2 | |
Republican | Wendy A. Traub | 3,066 | 47.0 | +3.2 | |
Working Families | Michelle Cook | 178 | 2.7 | -2.0 | |
Majority | 397 | 6.1 | -6.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,529 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | -3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Cook | 4,535 | 51.5 | +2.0 | |
Republican | Anne Ruwet | 3,853 | 43.8 | -6.7 | |
Working Families | Michelle Cook | 410 | 4.7 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 1,092 | 12.4 | +11.4 | ||
Turnout | 8,798 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +6.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Ruwet | 3,245 | 50.5 | -2.0 | |
Democratic | Paul E. Cavagnero | 3,183 | 49.5 | +2.0 | |
Majority | 63 | 1.0 | -4.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,428 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -2.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Ruwet | 4,555 | 52.5 | +2.5 | |
Democratic | Paul E. Cavagnero | 4,113 | 47.5 | -2.5 | |
Majority | 442 | 5.1 | +5.1 | ||
Turnout | 8,668 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Ruwet | 3,236 | 50.0001 | +9.2 | |
Democratic | John S. Kovaleski | 3,235 | 49.9999 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 1 | .0002 | -5.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,471 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +6.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John S. Kovaleski | 3,691 | 47.3 | +47.3 | |
Republican | Patricia L. Dupret | 3,184 | 40.8 | -59.2 | |
Green | Thomas P. Ethier | 923 | 11.8 | +11.8 | |
Majority | 407 | 5.2 | -94.8 | ||
Turnout | 7,798 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +53.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mattiello | 4,789 | 100.0 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 4,789 | 100.0 | +0.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,789 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mattiello | 5,875 | 100.0 | +32.7 | |
Majority | 5,875 | 100.0 | +65.4 | ||
Turnout | 5,875 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +32.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mattiello | 4,944 | 67.3 | +18.0 | |
Democratic | Stephanie M. Weaver | 1,736 | 23.6 | -2.8 | |
A Connecticut Party | Stephanie M. Weaver | 665 | 9.1 | -15.1 | |
Majority | 2,543 | 34.6 | +11.7 | ||
Turnout | 7,345 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +18.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Mattiello | 4,691 | 49.3 | -6.6 | |
Democratic | Robert J. Ingoldsby | 2,515 | 26.4 | -17.7 | |
A Connecticut Party | Jonathan Hutchinson | 2,304 | 24.2 | +24.2 | |
Majority | 2,176 | 22.9 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 9,510 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -6.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George P. Avitabile | 3,966 | 55.9 | -0.3 | |
Democratic | John T. Miscikoski | 3,132 | 44.1 | +0.3 | |
Majority | 834 | 11.7 | -0.8 | ||
Turnout | 7,098 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George P. Avitabile | 4,744 | 56.2 | +3.6 | |
Democratic | Gerald R. Reis | 3,691 | 43.8 | -3.6 | |
Majority | 1,053 | 12.5 | +7.3 | ||
Turnout | 8,435 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | +3.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George P. Avitabile | 3,680 | 52.6 | -2.2 | |
Democratic | John A. Miscikoski | 3,313 | 47.4 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 367 | 5.2 | -4.3 | ||
Turnout | 6,993 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | -2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | George P. Avitabile | 5,285 | 54.8 | +12.0 | |
Democratic | John A. Miscikoski | 4,366 | 45.2 | -12.0 | |
Majority | 919 | 9.5 | -5.0 | ||
Turnout | 9,651 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +12.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John A. Miscikoski | 4,735 | 57.2 | ||
Republican | Thomas F. Teti | 3,538 | 42.8 | ||
Majority | 1,197 | 14.5 | |||
Turnout | 8,273 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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