2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut Senate District 33
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Art Linares (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Norm Needleman (D) by 15.6 points.
Art LinaresRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%31,594
Norm NeedlemanDemocrat
41.4%22,954
Colin D. BennettGreen
1.7%954
55,502 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