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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" />

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[[Category:Connecticut State Senate elections|2016]]
[[Category:Connecticut State 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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Revision as of 12:38, 9 December 2021

2016 Connecticut Senate election

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All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Martin Looney Len Fasano
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015
Last election 21 15
Seats won 18 18
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3


President pro tempore of the Senate before election

Martin Looney
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore of the Senate

Martin Looney
Democratic

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.[1][2]

Composition

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

Overview

18 18
Democratic Republican

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

References

  1. ^ Gupta, Ashna (November 14, 2016). "Connecticut State Senate split for the first time since 1893". Yale Daily News.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Election Results 2016". The New York Times.