2006 Connecticut Senate election explained

Election Name:2006 Connecticut State Senate election
Country:Connecticut
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Connecticut State Senate election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2008 Connecticut State Senate election
Next Year:2008
Seats For Election:All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:November 7, 2006
Leader1:Donald Williams
Party1:Connecticut Democratic Party
Leader Since1:July 1, 2004
Leaders Seat1:29th
Last Election1:24
Seats After1:24
Leader2:Louis DeLuca
Leader Since2:2001
Party2:Connecticut Republican Party
Leaders Seat2:32nd
Last Election2:12
Seats After2:12
Map Size:300px
President pro tempore of the Senate
Before Election:Donald Williams
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Donald Williams
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The Connecticut Senate election, 2006 was held on November 7, 2006 to elect Senators to the Connecticut State Senate for the term which began in January 2007 and ended in January 2009. It occurred on the same date as other federal and state elections, including the state's gubernatorial election.

The election saw the election or re-election of 24 Democrats and 12 Republicans to fill the Senate's 36 seats. The incumbent party in each district held onto control of their respective seats in the election, except for two seats which changed control – one from Democratic to Republican, and one from Republican to Democratic.

Results

Results of the 2006 Connecticut Senate election.[1] Party shading denotes winner of Senate seat.

District Constituency Incumbent Senator Republican candidate
(percent won)
Democratic candidate
(percent won)
1Hartford (part), Wethersfield (part) John W. Fonfara (D)No nomination
0%
align="center" John W. Fonfara
94.1%WF
TP
2Bloomfield (part), Hartford (part), Windsor (part)Eric D. Coleman (D) Asim A. Hanif
15.2%
align="center" Eric D. Coleman
84.8%WF
3East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, South WindsorGary LeBeau (D)Eric A. Thompson Sr.
28.2%
align="center" Gary D. LeBeau
71.8%WF
4Mary Ann Handley (D)Stewart "Chip" Beckett III
38.9%
align="center" Mary Ann Handley
61.1%WF
5Bloomfield (part), Burlington, Farmington (part), West HartfordJonathan A. Harris (D)Kimberly E. Ryder
29.3%
align="center" Jonathan A. Harris
70.7%WF
6Donald J. DeFronzo (D)Vacancy in nomination
0%
align="center" Donald J. DeFronzo
100%WF
RWI
7John A. Kissel (R) align="center" John A. Kissel
52.7%
William A. Kiner
47.3%
8Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby (part), Hartland, Harwinton (part), New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury, Torrington (part)Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr. (R) align="center" Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr.
50.5%
Steve Berry
49.5%WF
9Cromwell, Middletown (part), Newington, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield (part)Biagio "Billy" Ciotto (D)Ralph Capenera
40.3%
align="center" Paul R. Doyle
58.4%
TP
10New Haven (part), West Haven (part)Toni N. Harp (D)Melissa Papantones
12.3%
align="center" Toni N. Harp
87.7%
11Hamden (part), New Haven (part)Martin M. Looney (D) No nomination
0%
align="center" Martin M. Looney
100%
12Branford, Durham, Gilford, Killingworth, Madison, North BranfordEdward Meyer (D)Gregg Hannan
35.7%
align="center" Edward Meyer
64.3%
13Cheshire (part), Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown (part)Thomas P. Gaffey (D)Tod O. Dixon
23.3%
align="center" Thomas P. Gaffey
76.7%WF
14Milford, Orange, West Haven (part)Gayle Slossberg (D)Barbara L. Lisman
35.9%
align="center" Gayle Slossberg
64.1%
15Naugatuck (part), Prospect, Waterbury (part)Joan V. Hartley (D)No candidate
0%
align="center" Joan V. Hartley
88.2%
TP
16Cheshire (part), Southington, Waterbury (part), WolcottChris Murphy (D) align="center" Sam S.F. Caligiuri
54.8%
David Zoni
45.2%I
17Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden (part), Naugatuck (part), WoodbridgeJoe Crisco (D)Boaz Itshaky
22.7%
align="center" Joe Crisco
77.3%WF
18Griswold, Groton, North Stonington, Plainfield, Preston, Sterling, Stonington, VoluntownCathy W. Cook (R)Lenny T. Winkler
48.6%
align="center" Andrew M. Maynard
51.4%
19Andover, Bozrah, Columbia, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Montville (part), Norwich, SpragueEdith G. Prague (D)Matthew Daly
30.4%
align="center" Edith G. Prague
69.6%
20East Lyme, Montville (part), New London, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook (part), Salem, WaterfordAndrea L. Stillman (D)Christopher F. Oliveira
39.4%
align="center" Andrea L. Stillman
60.6%
21Monroe (part), Shelton, Stratford (part)George L. "Doc" Gunther (R) align="center" Dan Debicella
52.2%
Christopher Jones
47.8%WF
22Bridgeport (part), Monroe (part), TrumbullBill A. Finch (D) Robert D. Russo
45.6%
align="center" Bill Finch
54.4%
RWI
23Bridgeport (part), Stratford (part)Ed A. Gomes (D)Jerry Blackwell
13.1%
align="center" Edwin A. Gomes
86.9%WF
24Bethel (part), Danbury, New Fairfield, ShermanDavid J. Cappiello (R) align="center" David J. Cappiello
100%
No nomination
0%
25Darien (part), NorwalkBob Duff (D)Friedrich Wilms
34.3%
align="center" Bob Duff
65.7%WF
26Bethel (part), New Canaan (part), Redding, Ridgefield, Weston (part), Westport, WiltonJudith G. Freedman (R) align="center" Judith G. Freedman
55.6%
Craig Rebecca Schiavone
44.4%
27Darien (part), Stamford (part)Andrew J. McDonald (D)Rick Giordano
37.7%
align="center" Andrew J. McDonald
62.3%
28Easton, Fairfield, Newtown, Weston (part)John P. McKinney (R) align="center" John P. McKinney
100%
No nomination
0%
29Brooklyn, Canterbury, Killingly, Mansfield, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, WindhamDonald E. Williams, Jr. (D)David R. Lyon
24.2%
align="center" Donald E. Williams, Jr.
75.8%
30Brookfield, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Milford, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington (part), Warren, Washington, WinchesterAndrew W. Roraback (R) align="center" Andrew Roraback
67%
Matthew F. Brennan
33%WF
31Bristol, Harwinton (part), Plainville, PlymouthThomas A. Colapietro (D)Beverly R. Bobroske
41.5%
align="center" Tom Colapietro
58.5%
32Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Middlebury, Oxford, Roxbury, Seymour (part), Southbury, Thomaston, Watertown, WoodburyLouis C. DeLuca (R) align="center" Louis C. DeLuca
89.3%
TP
RWI
No candidate
0%
33Chester, Clinton, Colechester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook (part), Portland, WestbrookEileen M. Daily (D)Salvatore Nucifora
26.4%
align="center" Eileen M. Daily
71.6%
TP
34East Haven, North Haven, WallingfordLen Fasano (R) align="center" Leonard A. Fasano
85.6%
TP
Vacancy in nomination
0%
35Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington (part), Hampton, Pomfret, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, WoodstockTony Guglielmo (R) align="center" Tony Guglielmo
99.95%WF
RWI
Vacancy in nomination
0%
36Greenwich, New Canaan (part), Stamford (part)William H. Nickerson (R) align="center" William H. Nickerson
58.6%
TP
Frank A. Farricker
40.1%
NotesTP Denotes that a minor, third party candidate also ran in this district's election.

RWI Denotes that a registered write-in candidate was also present in this district's election. However, all write-ins received no votes in their respective district’s election, except for 13 received in the 35th District.

WF Denotes that this candidate also ran on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party. The vote percentage won by this candidate includes both their Working Families and their party of affiliation figures combined.

I Denotes that this candidate also ran on the independent line. The vote percentage won by this candidate includes both their independent and their party of affiliation figures combined.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vote for State Senators – November 7, 2006. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100605155313/http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392586. June 5, 2010. dead.