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2020Final results

2020 election for Connecticut Senate District 5

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Derek Slap (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Phillip Chabot (R) by 34.0 points.

Derek SlapDemocrat · winner
65.4%37,360
Phillip ChabotRepublican
31.5%17,964
Joelle NawrockiOther party
3.1%1,780
57,104 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+24.62010D+17.92014D+18.42016D+31.42018D+34.02020D+36.32024

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

The candidates

Derek Slap (D)Phillip Chabot (R)

Also on the ballot: Joelle Nawrocki (Other party), 3.1%