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In 2019, seven special elections were called to fill vacant seats in the Connecticut General Assembly. Click here to read more about the special elections.

Senate special elections called:

House special elections called:

How vacancies are filled in Connecticut

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures


If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy occurs between the 125th day and the 49th day before the day of the regular election, the special election will be held on the same day as the general election. If a vacancy occurs after the 49th day before the general election but before the Wednesday following the first Monday of January of the next-succeeding year, the governor shall not call a special election unless the vacant position is that of a member-elect.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215


About the legislature

The Connecticut General Assembly consists of the lower House of Representatives and the upper State Senate. The boxes below show the partisan composition of both chambers directly before and after the November 2018 general election. For the most up-to-date numbers on partisan composition in this legislature, see here (Senate) and here (House).

Connecticut State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 18 23
     Republican Party 18 13
Total 36 36
Connecticut House of Representatives
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 80 92
     Republican Party 71 59
Total 151 151

Special elections

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February 26, 2019

April 16, 2019

May 7, 2019

Special elections throughout the country

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In 2019, 77 state legislative special elections were held in 24 states. Between 2011 and 2018, an average of 77 special elections took place each year.

Breakdown of 2019 special elections

In 2019, special elections for state legislative positions were held for the following reasons:

  • 47 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 21 due to a retirement
  • 6 due to the death of the incumbent
  • 1 due to a resignation related to criminal charges
  • 2 due to an election being rerun

Impact of special elections on partisan composition

The partisan breakdown for the special elections was as follows:

The table below details how many seats changed parties as the result of a special election in 2019. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party won in the special elections. In elections between 2011 and 2018, either the Democratic Party or Republican Party saw an average net gain of four seats across the country. Between 2017 and 2018, Democrats had a net gain of 19 seats.

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not the total number of vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections (2019)
Party As of Special Election After Special Election
     Democratic Party 39 36
     Republican Party 38 40
     Independent 0 1
Total 77 77

Flipped seats

In 2019, eight seats flipped as a result of state legislative special elections.

Seats flipped from D to R

Seats flipped from R to D

Seats flipped from R to I

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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

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Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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Demographic data for Connecticut
 ConnecticutU.S.
Total population:3,584,730316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):4,8423,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:77.3%73.6%
Black/African American:10.3%12.6%
Asian:4.2%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:14.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.9%86.7%
College graduation rate:37.6%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$70,331$53,889
Persons below poverty level:12.2%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 NBC, "Governor Sets Feb. 26 for Special Elections In 5 Districts," January 11, 2019
  3. ↑ CT Mirror, "Special elections set for Feb. 26 in five districts," January 11, 2019
  4. ↑ CT Mirror, "Special elections set for Feb. 26 in five districts," January 11, 2019
  5. ↑ The Connecticut Mirror, "Lamont hiring three senators, two House members," January 7, 2019
  6. ↑ Hartford Courant, "Avon Republican, local businessman Bob Margolis announces run for 19th House District seat," March 7, 2019
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hartford Courant, "Special election to fill vacant 19th House District seat set for April 16," March 4, 2019
  8. ↑ Hartford Courant, "Exum, Margolis to face off in special election for 19th District seat," March 10, 2019
  9. ↑ The Office of Governor Ned Lamont, "Governor Lamont’s writ of special election for the 130th Assembly District," accessed March 28, 2019
  10. ↑ New Haven Register, "Bridgeport state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago dies at 45," March 15, 2019
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