2010Final results
2010 election for Connecticut Senate District 5
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Beth Bye (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph Merritt (R) by 24.6 points.
Beth ByeDemocrat · winner
62.3%25,085
Joseph MerrittRepublican
37.7%15,183
40,268 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET