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Connecticut › Connecticut House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Connecticut House District 27

Fusion

Gary Turco has no major-party opponent.

Gary Turco has no major-party opponent.

Statewide map: Connecticut House of Representatives

How this race is decided

Fusion voting

Candidates can run on several party lines, such as Working Families or Independent, and their votes on every line are added together. The forecast counts all of a candidate's lines.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+17.1D+14.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+20.6D+16.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+13.0D+14.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
24,319
People per km²
997
Adults with a B.A.+
35%
White, no degree
39%of adults
  • White 61%
  • Hispanic 20%
  • Black 6%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

9,596 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Gary Turco (D)88.4%
Stephen P Ellis (—)11.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

12,047 two-party votes · D+13.0 · D+14.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.5%
Donald Trump (R)43.5%

2022

9,222 votes · D+17.6
✓ Gary Turco (D)58.8%
Nancy Cappello (R)41.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

13,625 votes · D+21.1
✓ Gary Turco (D)60.6%
Michael Camillo (R)39.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

13,351 two-party votes · D+20.6 · D+16.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)60.3%
Donald Trump (R)39.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

11,683 two-party votes · D+17.1 · D+14.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.5%
Donald Trump (R)41.5%

Also on the ballot in Connecticut

GovernorNed LamontRyan Fazio99%Dem.99%Dem.

Neighboring districts

HD-6James SanchezNicole Roscoe>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-20Kate Farrar—>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-24Manny SanchezTina Santana>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-25Iris SanchezJames Vaughan>99%Dem.>99%Dem. HD-28Amy Morrin BelloWilliam Davidson>99%Dem.99%Dem. HD-29Kerry Szeps WoodStanley Stasiowski99%Dem.96%Dem. HD-30Linda PierceDonna VeachFlip risk82%Rep.50%Dem.