American legislative district
Connecticut's 1st State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. The district encompasses parts of Hartford and Wethersfield. It is currently represented by Democrat John Fonfara, who has served since 1997.[1]
Recent elections
2020 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fonfara (incumbent) | 20,584 | 71.78 |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 7,141 | 24.90 |
| Green | Mary L. Sanders | 952 | 3.32 |
Total votes | 28,677 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
2018
2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fonfara (incumbent) | 15,612 | 74.0 |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 5,044 | 23.9 |
| Green | Barbara Barry | 447 | 2.1 |
Total votes | 21,103 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
2016
2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fonfara (incumbent) | 20,473 | 74.81 |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 6,052 | 22.15 |
| Green | Barbara Barry | 829 | 3.03 |
Total votes | 27,318 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
2014
2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fonfara (incumbent) | 11,908 | 72 |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 4,135 | 25 |
| Green | Barbara Barry | 335 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | Alyssa S. Peterson | 156 | 0.9 |
Total votes | 16,534 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
2012
2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | John Fonfara (incumbent) | 20,648 | 80.7 |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 4,447 | 17.4 |
| Green | Jeffrey Russell | 488 | 1.9 |
Total votes | 25,583 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ a b c d Ballotpedia. "Connecticut State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Statement of Vote. General Election. November 6, 2018 (PDF). Hartford, CT: State of Connecticut. Secretary of State. 2018.
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