Connecticut Senate District 8
State Senate District 8
Covers parts of Northwest Hills Planning Region and Capitol Planning Region.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Senator
- 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.
Republican
- 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 Torrington (part), Northwest Harwinton (part), Simsbury Center, West Simsbury, Collinsville, New Hartford Center, Weatogue, Canton Valley, Norfolk, Pleasant Valley, Riverton and Tariffville.
25 precincts · District lines: State senate 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 President21 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (D)33,226 · 53.0% | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)28,306 · 45.2% | D+7.9 | 62,637 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate21 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Christopher S. Murphy (D)33,859 · 54.6% | Matthew M. Corey (R)27,174 · 43.8% | D+10.8 | 61,999 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2022 U.S. Senate21 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Richard Blumenthal (D)25,834 · 52.8% | Leora R. Levy (R)23,100 · 47.2% | D+5.6 | 48,935 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2022 Governor16 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz (D)18,649 · 50.7% | Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin (R)17,768 · 48.3% | D+2.4 | 36,819 | Connecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… |
| 2020 President22 precinctsConnecticut Secretary of the StateOfficial — Connecticut Secretary of the… | Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (D)33,371 · 53.8% | Donald Trump and Mike Pence (R)27,440 · 44.2% | D+9.6 | 62,024 | 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 Senator — District 8
2024 State Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul HonigDemocratic | Democratic | 28,940 | 50.3% |
| Lisa SeminaraRepublican | Republican | 28,621 | 49.7% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
State Senator — District 8
2022 State Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa SeminaraRepublican | Republican | 22,954 | 50.1% |
| Paul HonigDemocratic | Democratic | 22,830 | 49.9% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…
State Senator — District 8
2020 State Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin WitkosRepublican | Republican | 29,694 | 51.5% |
| Melissa E. OsborneDemocratic | Democratic | 26,811 | 46.5% |
| Keith James McConnellIndependent | Independent | 1,111 | 1.9% |
Official — Connecticut Secretary of the State, CT Election History (ElectionStats) certified results · Connecticut Secretary of the State — electionhistory.ct.gov contest downloads…