American legislative district
Connecticut's 24th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. It consists of the communities of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, and parts of Bethel. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Kushner since 2019.[1]
List of senators
Senators | Party | Years | District home | Note |
Howard A. Hueston | Republican | 1961 – 1963 | Sherman | |
T. Clark Hull | Republican | 1963 – 1971 | Danbury | Later served as Lieutenant Governor |
Romeo G. Petroni | Republican | 1971 – 1975 | Ridgefield | |
Wayne A. Baker | Democratic | 1975 – 1985 | Danbury | |
Robert T. Miller | Republican | 1985 – 1987 | New Fairfield | |
James H. Maloney | Democratic | 1987 – 1995 | Danbury | Later served in the United States Congress |
Mark Nielsen | Republican | 1995 – 1999 | Danbury | Unsuccessfully ran for the United States Congress |
David Cappiello | Republican | 1999 – 2009 | Danbury | Unsuccessfully ran for the United States Congress |
Michael A. McLachlan | Republican | 2009 – 2019 | Danbury | |
Julie Kushner | Democratic | 2019 – present | Danbury | |
Recent elections
2020
2020 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Julie Kushner (incumbent) | 23,939 | 53.63 |
| Republican | Susan Chapman | 18,778 | 42.07 |
| Independent Party | Susan Chapman | 827 | 1.85 |
| Working Families | Julie Kushner (incumbent) | 1,091 | 2.44 |
Total votes | 20,696 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
2018
2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Total | Julie Kushner | 17,186 | 54.0 |
| Democratic | Julie Kushner | 16,400 | 51.5 |
| Working Families | Julie Kushner | 786 | 2.5 |
| Total | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 14,658 | 46.0 |
| Republican | Michael McLachlan | 14,077 | 44.2 |
| Independent | Michael McLachlan | 581 | 1.8 |
Total votes | 31,844 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
2016
2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 20,501 | 52.24 |
| Democratic | Kenneth Gucker | 18,745 | 47.76 |
Total votes | 39,246 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2014
2014 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 13,392 | 74.7 |
| Working Families | Theodore Feng | 2,488 | 13.9 |
| Independent Party | Susan Chapman | 2,046 | 12.4 |
Total votes | 17,926 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2012
2012 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 18,537 | 51.7 |
| Democratic | Jason W. Bartlett | 18,745 | 48.3 |
Total votes | 35,842 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b c d Ballotpedia. "Connecticut State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 6, 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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