2020Final results
2020 election for Connecticut Senate District 9
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Matt Lesser (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Richard Ruglio (R) by 15.3 points.
Matt LesserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.7%30,982
Richard RuglioRepublican
42.3%22,748
53,730 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