Connecticut House District 72
State House District 72
Covers part of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Waterbury (part).
6 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); split precincts carry district shares from 2020 Census block population (2026-10-04)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President6 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (D)4,356 · 62.4% | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)2,571 · 36.8% | D+25.6 | 6,986 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate6 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Christopher S. Murphy (D)4,285 · 67.0% | Matthew M. Corey (R)1,958 · 30.6% | D+36.4 | 6,394 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2022 U.S. Senate6 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Richard Blumenthal (D)2,715 · 66.5% | Leora R. Levy (R)1,370 · 33.5% | D+32.9 | 4,085 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2022 Governor6 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (D)2,733 · 64.7% | Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin (R)1,442 · 34.1% | D+30.6 | 4,224 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2020 President6 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (D)5,355 · 68.5% | Donald Trump and Mike Pence (R)2,378 · 30.4% | D+38.1 | 7,816 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Representative — District 72
2024 State Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry B. ButlerDemocratic | Democratic | 3,886 | 100.0% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
State Representative — District 72
2022 State Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry B. ButlerDemocratic | Democratic | 2,235 | 68.8% |
| Vernon Matthews, Jr.Republican | Republican | 1,013 | 31.2% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
State Representative — District 72
2020 State Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry B. ButlerDemocratic | Democratic | 4,503 | 73.0% |
| Vernon R. MatthewsRepublican | Republican | 1,668 | 27.0% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…