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2024Final results

2024 election for Connecticut Senate District 23

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Herron Gaston (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Brian Banacowski (R) by 57.8 points.

Herron GastonDemocrat · winner
77.1%15,848
19.3%3,969
3.6%746
20,563 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+83.22012D+76.82016D+73.62018D+67.12020D+58.72022D+57.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The candidates

Herron Gaston (D)Brian Banacowski (R)

Also on the ballot: Ernest E. Newton II (Other party), 3.6%