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Connecticut › Connecticut State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Connecticut State Senate District 1
FusionJohn Fonfara has no major-party opponent.
John Fonfara has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
John Fonfara
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+44: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 89,178
- People per km²
- 1,641
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 28%
- White, no degree
- 16%of adults
- White 29%
- Hispanic 47%
- Black 17%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
21,208 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John W Fonfara (D)87.3%
Luis R Delgado (—)12.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
28,424 two-party votes · D+42.7 · D+44.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.4%
Donald Trump (R)28.6%
2022
16,981 votes · D+40.6✓ John W Fonfara (D)68.2%
Alexander Colaiacovo (R)28.8%
Oladotum Michael Oretade (G)1.9%
Alyssa Peterson (I)1.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
28,677 votes · D+48.5✓ John W Fonfara (D)71.8%
Barbara Ruhe (R)24.9%
Mary L Sanders (—)3.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
31,157 two-party votes · D+48.5 · D+43.9 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)74.2%
Donald Trump (R)25.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
29,267 two-party votes · D+58.0 · D+55.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)79.0%
Donald Trump (R)21.0%