Connecticut State Senate District 15
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Joan Hartley Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Joan HartleyDemocratic · Incumbent26 years since first winRuben RodriguezRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Joan Hartley (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Joan Hartley (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HartleyRight column: Rodriguez
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeHartleyNo published score for Rodriguez
- Races
- Won 21 of 21
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 26
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Joan HartleyIncumbentDemocratic(Democratic, Independent Party)
- Ruben RodriguezRepublican
Source: portal.ct.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Connecticut
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,972
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan HartleyWon Democratic 20,972100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,925
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,925100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,840
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,840100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,389
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,42684.7% IndependentJames Russell Independent 2,96315.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,719
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,31282.2% IndependentJames K. Russell Independent 4,40717.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,183
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,93467.4% RepublicanKarl D. Shehu Republican 5,73929.9% OtherBlair F. Bertaccini Other 5102.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,401
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,92785.2% IndependentAndrew Larsen Independent 2,33410.0% OtherBlair Bertaccini Other 1,1404.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,724
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,17884.8% IndependentTheodore J. Derouin Jr. Independent 1,87111.2% OtherBlair F. Bertaccini Other 6754.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,177
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,83980.4% IndependentCicero B. Booker Jr. Independent 5,33819.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,514
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,91588.2% IndependentTheodore J. Derouin Jr. Independent 1,59911.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,892
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,05790.3% IndependentElidio C. Cerasale Independent 1,8359.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,748
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,47590.7% OtherBlair F. Bertaccini Other 1,2739.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,152
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan V. HartleyWon Democratic 19,19063.6% RepublicanMichael J. McDonald Republican 10,96236.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,557
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,63774.9% DemocraticSteven Skrebutenas Democratic 5,92025.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,311
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 18,64961.5% DemocraticJohn W. Girouard Democratic 11,66238.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,827
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 18,68167.1% DemocraticBrian Powell Democratic 9,14632.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,013
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 20,94861.6% DemocraticLois Stone Dwyer Democratic 13,06538.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,252
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 20,21869.1% DemocraticShirley M. Sabo Democratic 9,03430.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,375
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 21,60162.8% DemocraticThomas Carusello Democratic 12,77437.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,311
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon(incumbent) Republican 14,57251.5% DemocraticGerald M. Noonan Democratic 13,73948.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,697
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. UpsonWon Republican 22,96759.4% DemocraticRobert G. Dorr(incumbent) Democratic 15,73040.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,147
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert G. DorrWon Democratic 15,23150.5% RepublicanThomas F. Upson Republican 13,82345.9% OtherJoel McGuinness Other 1,0933.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,140
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGerald LabriolaWon Republican 18,66556.3% DemocraticLouis S. Cutillo(incumbent) Democratic 14,47543.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,884
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis S. CutilloWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,60357.5% RepublicanFrank M. Laporta Republican 12,28142.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,957
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis S. CutilloWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,35454.0% RepublicanJohn G. Devino Republican 14,50542.7% OtherThomas Carusello Other 1,0983.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,156
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis S. CutilloWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,17565.8% RepublicanHerman W. Johnson Republican 9,98134.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,970
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis S. CutilloWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,15253.2% RepublicanStephen J. Sweeney Republican 16,81846.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,040
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLouis S. CutilloWon Democratic 11,58148.2% RepublicanWilliam F. Kelley Republican 7,13929.7% OtherWilliam J. Verriker(incumbent) Other 5,32022.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,163
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut Senate District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. VerrikerWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,12061.6% RepublicanJames F. Meenan Republican 10,04338.4%
- 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 Senate District 15, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ct/senate/15. 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/sldu:15
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026