2018Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2018 election for Connecticut House District 51
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ricky L. Hayes (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Groh Jr. (D) by 6.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Ricky L. HayesRepublican · winner
53.3%4,428
Larry Groh Jr.Democrat
46.7%3,877
8,305 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET