2018Final results
2018 election for Connecticut Senate District 16
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Rob Sampson (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Vickie Orsini Nardello (D) by 13.4 points.
Rob SampsonRepublican · winner
56.7%23,988
Vickie Orsini NardelloDemocrat
43.3%18,332
42,320 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