2016 Connecticut Senate election
November 8, 2016
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
Results:
     Democratic gain      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

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

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18 18
Democratic Republican

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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. August 2017.


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