2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Connecticut House District 22
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
William A. Petit Jr. (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth A. Boukus (D) by 20.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
William A. Petit Jr.Republican · winner
60.1%6,359
Elizabeth A. BoukusDemocrat · incumbent
39.9%4,229
10,588 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET