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{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Connecticut Senate election
| election_name = 2016 Connecticut Senate election
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| seats_for_election = All 36 seats in the [[Connecticut State Senate]]
| seats_for_election = All 36 seats in the [[Connecticut State Senate]]
| majority_seats = 19
| majority_seats = 19
| turnout = 65.3%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/registration_and_enrollment_stats/nov16re-pdf.pdf | title=Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2016}}</ref> {{increase}}
| turnout =
| image1 = [[File:Martin_Looney_(13247063774).png|150px]]
| image1 = [[File:Martin Looney (13247063774) (cropped).png|x150px]]
| leader1 = [[Martin Looney]]
| leader1 = [[Martin Looney]]
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leader_since1 = January 7, 2015
| leader_since1 = January 7, 2015
| leaders_seat1 =
| leaders_seat1 = 11th
| last_election1 = '''21'''
| last_election1 = '''21'''
| seats1 = '''18'''
| seats1 = '''18'''
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| percentage1 =
| percentage1 =
| swing1 =
| swing1 =
| image2 =
| image2 = [[File:3x4.svg|x150px]]
| leader2 = [[Len Fasano]]
| leader2 = [[Len Fasano]]
| leader_since2 = January 7, 2015
| leader_since2 = January 7, 2015
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 =
| leaders_seat2 = 34th
| last_election2 = 15
| last_election2 = 15
| seats2 = '''18'''
| seats2 = '''18'''
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| percentage2 =
| percentage2 =
| swing2 =
| swing2 =
| map_image = 2016 Connecticut State Senate Election.svg
| map_image = 2016 Connecticut Senate Election.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = '''Results:''' <br />{{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}} <br />{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
| map_caption =
| title = President pro tempore of the Senate
| title = President pro tempore of the Senate
| before_election = [[Martin Looney]]
| before_election = [[Martin Looney]]
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = [[Martin Looney]]
| after_election = {{nowrap|[[Martin Looney]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]])<br />[[Len Fasano]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]])}}
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
}}
{{Elections in Connecticut}}
{{Elections in Connecticut}}



The '''2016 Connecticut Senate election''' was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with [[2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election|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.<ref name="yale-result" /><ref name="nytimes-results" />
The '''2016 Connecticut Senate election''' was held on November 8, 2016, concurrently with [[2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election|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.<ref name="yale-result" /><ref name="nytimes-results" />

== Composition ==
== Results ==
{| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|+ ↓
|- style="color:white;"
| style="background:blue; width:50%;" | 18
| style="background:red; width:50%;" | 18
|-
| <span style="color:blue;">'''Democratic'''</span>
| <span style="color:red;">'''Republican'''</span>
|}
{| class=wikitable
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan= 2 colspan=2| Parties
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan= 2| Candidates
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=4| Seats
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=3| Popular Vote
|-
! align=center | 2014
! align=center | 2016
! align=center | +/-
! align=center | Strength
! align=center | Vote
! align=center | %
! align=center | Change
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
|align=left|[[Democratic Party of Connecticut|Democratic]]
| align=center | 35
| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | 21
| align=center {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18
| align=center | {{decrease}} 3
| align=right {{party shading/Democratic}} | 50.00%
| align=right {{party shading/Democratic}} | 747,662
| align=right {{party shading/Democratic}} | 48.56%
| align=right |
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|[[Republican Party of Connecticut|Republican]]
| align=center | 33
| align=center | 15
| align=center {{party shading/Republican}} | 18
| align=center | {{increase}} 3
| align=right {{party shading/Republican}} | 50.00%
| align=right | 713,635
| align=right | 46.35%
| align=right |
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| [[Independent Party of Connecticut|Independent Party]]
| align=center | 1{{efn|In addition, the Independent Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 23 candidates, 22 Republicans and 1 Democrat.}}
| align=center | 0
| align=center | 0
| align=center | {{steady}}<br />
| align=right | 0.00%
| align=right | 41,265
| align=right | 2.68%
| align=right |
|-
| {{party color cell|Working Families Party}}
|align=left|[[Connecticut Working Families Party|Working Families]]
| align=center | 0{{efn|In addition, the Working Families Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 20 candidates, all Democrats.}}
| align=center | 0
| align=center | 0
| align=center | {{steady}}<br />
| align=right | 0.00%
| align=right | 31,359
| align=right | 2.04%
| align=right |
|-
| {{party color cell|Green Party (United States)}}
|align=left|[[Green Party of Connecticut|Green]]
| align=center | 4
| align=center | 0
| align=center | 0
| align=center | {{steady}}<br />
| align=right | 0.00%
| align=right | 3,468
| align=right | 0.23%
| align=right |
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent}}
|align=left|Other parties and Write-ins
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 0
| align=center | 0
| align=center | {{steady}}<br />
| align=right | 0.00%
| align=right | 2,247
| align=right | 0.15%
| align=right |
|-
! align=center colspan="2" |Total
! align=center | 78
! align=center | 36
! align=center | 36
! align=center | 0
! align=center | 100.00%
! align=center | 1,539,636
! align=center | 100.00%
! align=center | -
|}

=== Composition ===
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| style="background-color:{{Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{Republican Party (United States)/meta/color}}" |
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! style="font-size:80%" | After Election
! style="font-size:80%" | After Election
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18
| {{party shading/Democratic}} | 18
| {{party shading/Republican}} | 18
| 18
! 36
! 36
| 0
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|}


== Detailed results ==
==Overview==
{| style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
{| id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents" style="width:65%"
| align="center" |
|+ ↓
[[#District 1|District 1]] • [[#District 2|District 2]] • [[#District 3|District 3]] • [[#District 4|District 4]] • [[#District 5|District 5]] • [[#District 6|District 6]] • [[#District 7|District 7]] • [[#District 8|District 8]] • [[#District 9|District 9]] • [[#District 10|District 10]] • [[#District 11|District 11]] • [[#District 12|District 12]] • [[#District 13|District 13]] • [[#District 14|District 14]] • [[#District 15|District 15]] • [[#District 16|District 16]] • [[#District 17|District 17]] • [[#District 18|District 18]] • [[#District 19|District 19]] • [[#District 20|District 20]] • [[#District 21|District 21]] • [[#District 22|District 22]] • [[#District 23|District 23]] • [[#District 24|District 24]] • [[#District 25|District 25]] • [[#District 26|District 26]] • [[#District 27|District 27]] • [[#District 28|District 28]] • [[#District 29|District 29]] • [[#District 30|District 30]] • [[#District 31|District 31]] • [[#District 32|District 32]] • [[#District 33|District 33]] • [[#District 34|District 34]] • [[#District 35|District 35]] • [[#District 36|District 36]]
|- style="color:white;"
__NOTOC__
| style="background:blue; width:50%;" | 18
| style="background:red; width:50%;" | 18
|-
| <span style="color:blue;">'''Democratic'''</span>
| <span style="color:red;">'''Republican'''</span>
|}
|}

=== District 1 ===
=== 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.

{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 1<ref name="onlineresults">{{cite web |title=Public Reporting |url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/races |website=ctemspublic.pcctg.net |access-date=March 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[John Fonfara]] (incumbent)
| votes = 20,437
| percentage = 74.81%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Barbara Ruhe
| votes = 6,052
| percentage = 22.15%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party of the United States
| candidate = Barbara Barry
| votes = 829
| percentage = 3.03%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,318
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== District 2 ===
=== District 2 ===
Democratic incumbent [[Eric D. Coleman|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.

{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 2<ref name="onlineresults"></ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = ''Eric Coleman''
| votes = 29,319
| percentage = 79.97%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Working Families Party
| candidate = ''Eric Coleman''
| votes = 1,453
| percentage = 3.96%
| change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = [[Eric D. Coleman|Eric Coleman]] (incumbent)
| votes = 30,772
| percentage = 83.93%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Theresa Tillett
| votes = 5,888
| percentage = 16.06%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Charles Jackson
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Write-in
| candidate = Martha S. Kelly
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 36,661
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== District 3 ===
=== District 3 ===
Democratic incumbent [[Tim Larson|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.

{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 3<ref name="onlineresults">{{cite web |title=Public Reporting |url=https://ctemspublic.pcctg.net/#/races |website=ctemspublic.pcctg.net |access-date=March 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Tim Larson|Timothy Larson]] (incumbent)
| votes = 23,913
| percentage = 56.18%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = ''Carolyn Mirek''
| votes = 17,260
| percentage = 40.55%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Independent Party of Connecticut
| candidate = ''Carolyn Mirek''
| votes = 1,390
| percentage = 3.27%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| party = Total
| candidate = Carolyn Mirek
| votes = 18,650
| percentage = 43.82%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 42,563
| percentage = 100.00%
| change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== District 4 ===
=== District 4 ===
=== District 5 ===
=== District 5 ===
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=== District 35 ===
=== District 35 ===
=== District 36 ===
=== District 36 ===

==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="yale-result">{{Cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/11/14/connecticut-state-senate-split-for-the-first-time-since-1893/|title=Connecticut State Senate split for the first time since 1893|date=November 14, 2016|first=Ashna|last=Gupta|website=[[Yale Daily News]]}}</ref>
<ref name="yale-result">{{Cite web|url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2016/11/14/connecticut-state-senate-split-for-the-first-time-since-1893/|title=Connecticut State Senate split for the first time since 1893|date=November 14, 2016|first=Ashna|last=Gupta|website=[[Yale Daily News]]}}</ref>
<ref name="nytimes-results">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/connecticut|title=Connecticut Election Results 2016|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
<ref name="nytimes-results">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/connecticut|title=Connecticut Election Results 2016|work=The New York Times |date=August 2017 }}</ref>
}}{{Connecticut elections}}{{2016 United States elections|state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Connecticut General Assembly elections|Senate 2016]]
[[Category:Connecticut Senate elections|2016]]
[[Category:2016 state legislature elections in the United States|Connecticut Senate]]
[[Category:2016 state legislature elections in the United States|Connecticut Senate]]



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2016 Connecticut Senate election
← 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 →
All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.3%[1] Increase
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Martin Looney Len Fasano
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015
Leader's seat 11th 34th
Last election 21 15
Seats won 18 18
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
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)
Len Fasano (Republican)

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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.[2][3]

Results

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18 18
Democratic Republican
Parties Candidates Seats Popular Vote
2014 2016 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 35 21 18 Decrease 3 50.00% 747,662 48.56%
Republican 33 15 18 Increase 3 50.00% 713,635 46.35%
Independent Party 1[a] 0 0 Steady
 0.00% 41,265 2.68%
Working Families 0[b] 0 0 Steady
 0.00% 31,359 2.04%
Green 4 0 0 Steady
 0.00% 3,468 0.23%
Other parties and Write-ins 5 0 0 Steady
 0.00% 2,247 0.15%
Total 78 36 36 0 100.00% 1,539,636 100.00% -

Composition

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Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
Before Election 21 15 36 0
After Election 18 18 36 0
Change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Steady

Detailed results

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • 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

District 1

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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[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Fonfara (incumbent) 20,437 74.81%
Republican Barbara Ruhe 6,052 22.15%
Green Barbara Barry 829 3.03%
Total votes 27,318 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 2

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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[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Coleman 29,319 79.97%
Working Families Eric Coleman 1,453 3.96%
Total Eric Coleman (incumbent) 30,772 83.93%
Republican Theresa Tillett 5,888 16.06%
Write-in Charles Jackson 1 0.00%
Write-in Martha S. Kelly 0 0.00%
Total votes 36,661 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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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[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timothy Larson (incumbent) 23,913 56.18%
Republican Carolyn Mirek 17,260 40.55%
Independent Party Carolyn Mirek 1,390 3.27%
Total Carolyn Mirek 18,650 43.82%
Total votes 42,563 100.00%
Democratic hold

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District 35

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District 36

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Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of November 1, 2016" (PDF).
  2. ^ Gupta, Ashna (November 14, 2016). "Connecticut State Senate split for the first time since 1893". Yale Daily News.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Election Results 2016". The New York Times. August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Public Reporting". ctemspublic.pcctg.net. Retrieved March 4, 2024.


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