Connecticut's 1st State Senate 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

1. Ballotpedia. "Connecticut State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
2. "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. Statement of Vote. General Election. November 6, 2018 (PDF). Hartford, CT: State of Connecticut. Secretary of State. 2018.