2020 Connecticut House of Representatives election

2020 Connecticut House of Representatives election

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All 151 seats in the Connecticut House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.6[1] Increase
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Matthew Ritter Themis Klarides
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 1st district 114th district
Last election 92 59
Seats before 91 60
Seats won 97 54
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 908,609 714,725
Percentage 53.61% 42.17%
Swing Decrease 0.54 Decrease 0.19

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Speaker before election

Matthew Ritter
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Matthew Ritter
Democratic

The 2020 Connecticut House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to elect members to the Connecticut House of Representatives, one from each of the state's 151 General Assembly districts. The date of this the election corresponded with other elections in the state, including presidential, U.S. House, and the Connecticut State Senate. Democrats retained control of the House of Representatives, expanding their majority winning 97 seats to the Republicans 54, a net gain of 6.[2]

Representatives elected will serve a two-year term, beginning in January 2021.

  1. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics" (PDF).
  2. ^ Merrill, Denise W. "2020 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 12, 2021.