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2018Final results

2018 election for Connecticut Senate District 5

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Beth Bye (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Phillip Chabot (R) by 31.4 points.

Beth ByeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.7%30,988
Phillip ChabotRepublican
34.3%16,192
47,180 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+24.62010D+17.92014D+18.42016D+31.42018D+34.02020D+36.32024

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