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Connecticut › Connecticut State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Connecticut State Senate District 11

Fusion

Al Paolillo has no major-party opponent.

Al Paolillo 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+58: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+57.9D+55.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+57.5D+52.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+57.6D+59.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
95,293
People per km²
1,425
Adults with a B.A.+
47%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 46%
  • Hispanic 27%
  • Black 16%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

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

31,226 votes · D+55.5
✓ Martin M Looney (D)77.8%
Steven Orosco (R)22.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

31,241 two-party votes · D+57.6 · D+59.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)78.8%
Donald Trump (R)21.2%

2022

22,096 votes · D+55.4
✓ Martin M Looney (D)77.7%
Steve Orosco (R)22.3%

2020 Earlier district lines

36,593 votes · D+52.7
✓ Martin M Looney (D)74.7%
Jameson White (R)23.1%
Alexander Taubes (—)2.2%

2020 President Vote in this district

33,567 two-party votes · D+57.5 · D+52.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)78.7%
Donald Trump (R)21.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

32,534 two-party votes · D+57.9 · D+55.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)79.0%
Donald Trump (R)21.0%