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2018Final results

2018 election for Connecticut Senate District 18

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Heather Somers (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Statchen (D) by 9.5 points.

Heather SomersRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.7%20,887
Bob StatchenDemocrat
45.3%17,276
38,163 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

EvenD+21.72012D+17.22014R+14.72016R+9.52018R+4.82020R+12.62022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET