2018 Connecticut Senate election

The 2018 Connecticut Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, 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 Democrats expanding control in both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly, ending the split control in the Senate, that had been in place since the 2016 elections. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018.

2018 Connecticut Senate election

November 6, 2018

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
Leader's seat 11th 34th
Last election 18 18
Seats won 23 13
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 725,644 593,346
Percentage 53.8% 43.4%
Swing 4.5% 2.9%

Results:
     Democratic 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

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