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2020Final results

2020 election for Connecticut Senate District 18

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Heather Somers (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Statchen (D) by 4.8 points.

Heather SomersRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%26,377
Bob StatchenDemocrat
47.6%23,942
50,319 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+17.22014R+14.72016R+9.52018R+4.82020R+12.62022R+18.12024

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