2018Final results
2018 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John Fonfara (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ruhe (R) by 50.1 points.
John FonfaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.0%15,612
Barbara RuheRepublican
23.9%5,044
Barbara BarryGreen
2.1%447
21,103 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