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

Connecticut House District 96

Fusion

Roland Lemar has no major-party opponent.

Roland Lemar has no major-party opponent.

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+68: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+83.1D+80.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+79.8D+75.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+64.5D+66.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
32,442
People per km²
4,039
Adults with a B.A.+
54%
White, no degree
14%of adults
  • White 40%
  • Hispanic 29%
  • Black 16%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

7,626 votes · D+72.0
✓ Roland J Lemar (D)86.0%
Andrea Dilieto Zola (R)14.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

5,743 two-party votes · D+64.5 · D+66.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.2%
Donald Trump (R)17.8%

2022

5,329 votes · D+78.1
✓ Roland J Lemar (D)89.0%
Eric M Mastroianni Sr (R)11.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

9,741 votes · D+52.7
✓ Roland Lemar (D)76.3%
Eric Michael Mastroianni Sr (R)23.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

8,197 two-party votes · D+79.8 · D+75.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)89.9%
Donald Trump (R)10.1%

2016 President Vote in this district

8,147 two-party votes · D+83.1 · D+80.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.6%
Donald Trump (R)8.4%