Connecticut's 8th House of Representatives district
The Eighth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Timothy J. Ackert. The district consists of the entire towns of Columbia, Coventry and part of the town of Vernon. Prior to 2001, the district also contained part of Lebanon but contained only part of Coventry.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Flaherty | Democratic | 1993 – 2003 | Coventry | Did not run for reelection |
| Joan Lewis | Democratic | 2003 – 2011 | Coventry | Defeated |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | 2011 – | Coventry | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,968 | 47.7 | -8.9 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 5,845 | 46.7 | +6.8 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 711 | 5.7 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 834 | 6.7 | -13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 12,524 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,477 | 56.6 | -33.2 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 3,858 | 39.9 | +39.9 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 342 | 3.5 | -6.7 | |
| Majority | 1,961 | 20.3 | -49.3 | ||
| Turnout | 9,677 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -39.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 7,568 | 89.9 | +35.1 | |
| Working Families | J. David Batchelder | 858 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
| Majority | 6,710 | 79.6 | +70.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,426 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +24.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 4,615 | 54.8 | -8.5 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 3,814 | 45.2 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 801 | 9.5 | -17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,429 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +8.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 7,060 | 63.3 | -5.8 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 4,093 | 36.7 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 2,967 | 26.6 | -11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 11,153 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 5,688 | 69.1 | ||
| Republican | Shelton John Stewart | 2,545 | 30.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,143 | 38.2 | |||
| Turnout | 8,233 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
External links
References
- Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.
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