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2020Final results

2020 election for Connecticut House District 18

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Jill Gilchrest (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Rick Bush (R) by 45.4 points.

Jill GilchrestDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%9,030
Rick BushRepublican
27.3%3,387
12,417 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+46.72008D+37.22010D+29.72016D+43.82018D+45.42020D+57.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET