Connecticut's 8th Senate district

The Eighth Senate District of Connecticut elects one member of the Connecticut Senate. Its current senator is Republican Kevin Witkos, who was first elected in 2008. The district contains the towns of Norfolk, Hartland, Canton, Simsbury, New Hartford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Colebrook and parts of Granby, Harwinton and Torrington.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Lewis B. Rome Republican 1971 - 1979 Bloomfield Did not run for reelection
Russell L. Post, Jr. Republican 1979 – 1983 Canton Did not run for reelection
Reginald J. Smith, Jr. Republican 1983 – 1991 New Hartford Did not run for reelection
James T. Fleming Republican 1991 – 1999 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Thomas J. Herlihy Republican 1999 – 2009 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Kevin Witkos Republican 2009 – present Canton Incumbent

Recent elections

State election 2010: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kevin Witkos 26,417 65.3 +12.1
Democratic Donald J. O'Brien 13,479 33.3 -9.2
Working Families Donald J. O'Brien 547 1.4 -2.9
Majority 12,391
Turnout 40,443
Republican hold Swing +12.1
State election 2008: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kevin Witkos 26,853 53.2 +2.7
Democratic Arthur House 21,440 42.5 -5.3
Working Families Arthur House 2,187 4.3 +2.6
Majority 3,226
Turnout 50,480
Republican hold Swing +2.7
State election 2006: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy 19,336 50.5 -10.3
Democratic Steve Berry 18,306 47.8 +16.3
Working Families Steve Berry 663 1.7 -0.9
Majority 367
Turnout 38,305
Republican hold Swing -12.8
State election 2004: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy 28,492 60.8 -3.9
Democratic Israel I. Gordon 14,766 31.5 +0.2
Green Thomas J. Sevigny 2,371 5.1 +1.1
Working Families Caitlin Reid Sullivan 1,224 2.6 +2.6
Majority 13,726
Turnout 46,853
Republican hold Swing -2.1
State election 2002: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy 22,327 64.7 -35.3
Democratic Kelvin Hecht 10,826 31.3 +31.3
Green Thomas J. Sevigny 1,382 4.0 +4.0
Majority 11,501
Turnout 34,535
Republican hold Swing -33.3
State election 2000: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy 31,815 100.0 +33.6
Majority 31,815 100.0
Turnout 31,815
Republican hold Swing +33.6
State election 1998: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy 22,510 66.4 -2.5
Democratic Riki Sotil 11,380 33.6 +2.5
Majority 11,130
Turnout 33,890
Republican hold Swing -2.5
State election 1996: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican James T. Fleming 30,487 68.9 +1.4
Democratic John R. Bement 13,766 31.1 +9.7
Majority 16,721
Turnout 44,253
Republican hold Swing +1.4
State election 1994: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican James T. Fleming 25,361 67.5 +8.6
Democratic Bill Rocks 8,014 21.4 -5.5
A Connecticut Party Bill Rocks 4,159 11.1 -3.1
Majority 13,188
Turnout 37,534
Republican hold Swing +7.1
State election 1992: Senate District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican James T. Fleming 27,277 58.9
Democratic Bill Rocks 12,440 26.9
A Connecticut Party James B. Lowell, Jr. 6,598 14.2
Majority 14,837
Turnout 46,315
Republican hold Swing

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