2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Connecticut House District 81
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John Fusco (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating David Zoni (D) by 18.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
John FuscoRepublican · winner
59.1%6,991
David ZoniDemocrat · incumbent
40.9%4,829
11,820 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