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2020Final results

2020 election for Connecticut Senate District 12

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Christine Cohen (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Laporta (R) by 14.0 points.

Christine CohenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%34,350
Joe LaportaRepublican
43.0%25,900
60,250 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+14.32014D+20.42016D+2.72018D+14.02020D+11.82022D+12.72024

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