Connecticut State House District 51
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Chris Stewart Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Chris StewartRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first winLina WagnerDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Chris Stewart (R) 54.5, Renee Lapalme Waldron (D) 45.5
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- Lina WagnerDemocratic
- Chris StewartIncumbentRepublican(Republican, Independent Party)
- Ryan CournoyerIndependent
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- Last election
- Chris Stewart (Republican) won by 9.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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Left column: StewartRight column: Wagner
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- Won 1 of 1
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- Years since first win
- 2
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- Lina WagnerDemocratic
- Chris StewartIncumbentRepublican(Republican, Independent Party)
- Ryan CournoyerIndependent
Source: portal.ct.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,953
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChris StewartWon Republican 6,51954.5% DemocraticRenee Lapalme Waldron Democratic 5,43445.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,315
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRicky L. HayesWon(incumbent) Republican 4,80265.7% DemocraticChristine Maine Democratic 2,51334.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,554
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRick L. HayesWon(incumbent) Republican 6,59357.1% DemocraticLarry Groh Jr. Democratic 4,96142.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,305
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRicky L. HayesWon Republican 4,42853.3% DemocraticLarry Groh Jr. Democratic 3,87746.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,576
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel RoveroWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,54857.9% RepublicanBrian Lynch Republican 4,02842.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,648
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel S. RoveroWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,648100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,649
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel S. RoveroWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,649100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,690
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel S. RoveroWon Democratic 4,03460.3% RepublicanRobert S. Jeniski Republican 2,65639.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,150
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,150100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,217
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,217100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,758
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,758100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,194
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,194100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,195
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,195100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,626
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,626100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,611
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,70277.8% RepublicanTasi Vriga Republican 1,54217.9% IndependentWilliam A. Warner Independent 3674.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,109
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticShawn T. JohnstonWon Democratic 3,66951.6% RepublicanDouglas Cutler Jr.(incumbent) Republican 3,44048.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,790
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas Cutler Jr.Won Republican 4,78754.5% DemocraticGeri W. Langlois(incumbent) Democratic 4,00345.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,644
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri W. LangloisWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,05561.0% RepublicanFred Hedenberg Republican 2,58939.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,069
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri W. LangloisWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,90454.1% RepublicanRenato Schwend Republican 4,16545.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,878
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeri W. LangloisWon Democratic 3,59052.2% RepublicanTheodore A. Gagne Jr.(incumbent) Republican 3,28847.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,237
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTheodore A. Gagne Jr.Won Republican 5,23756.7% DemocraticBrian J. Kennedy Democratic 4,00043.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,908
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin P. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,37974.1% OtherLawrence J. Marion Other 1,44624.5% IndependentDavid J. Couture Independent 831.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,294
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin P. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,81662.6% RepublicanElizabeth T. Shepard Republican 3,47837.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,207
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin P. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,95468.7% RepublicanPeter B. Mann Republican 2,25331.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,461
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin P. JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,86972.6% RepublicanReuben E. Shekleton Republican 2,59227.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,070
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKevin P. JohnstonWon Democratic 5,60969.5% RepublicanAndrew Barylski Jr. Republican 2,46130.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,585
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard P. AugerWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,24654.7% RepublicanTheodore A. Gagne Jr. Republican 4,33945.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,102
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDorothy R. MillerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,61751.3% DemocraticAloysius J. Ahearn Democratic 2,48548.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,572
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 51, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDorothy R. MillerWon Republican 2,82650.7% DemocraticAloysius J. Ahearn Democratic 2,74649.3%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Connecticut State House District 51, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ct/house/51. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ct/sldl:51
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026