2020Final results
2020 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John Fonfara (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ruhe (R) by 46.9 points.
John FonfaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%20,583
Barbara RuheRepublican
24.9%7,141
Mary Lou SandersOther party
3.3%953
28,677 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET