Connecticut State Senate District 32
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Eric Berthel Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Eric BerthelRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first winMatt KnickerbockerDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Eric Berthel (R) 57.2, Jeff Desmarais (D) 42.8
- Last election
- Eric Berthel (Republican) won by 14.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: BerthelRight column: Knickerbocker
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBerthelNo published score for Knickerbocker
- Races
- Won 6 of 6
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 8
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Matt KnickerbockerDemocratic
- Eric BerthelIncumbentRepublican
Source: portal.ct.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 61,378
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BerthelWon Republican 35,12257.2% DemocraticJeff Desmarais Democratic 26,25642.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,231
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BerthelWon(incumbent) Republican 28,43259.0% DemocraticJeff Desmarais Democratic 19,79941.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,810
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BerthelWon(incumbent) Republican 33,05058.2% DemocraticJeffrey Desmarais Democratic 23,76041.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,099
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEric BerthelWon Republican 27,59861.2% DemocraticCatherine P. Decarli Democratic 17,50138.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,189
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KaneWon(incumbent) Republican 33,09065.9% DemocraticGreg Cava Democratic 17,09934.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,915
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KaneWon(incumbent) Republican 23,54765.6% DemocraticDonato Orsini Democratic 12,36834.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,120
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KaneWon(incumbent) Republican 28,59163.4% DemocraticJames C. Gambardella Democratic 16,52936.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,909
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KaneWon(incumbent) Republican 28,909100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,003
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert J. KaneWon Republican 28,57156.0% DemocraticJohn McCarthy Democratic 22,43244.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,160
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 23,34989.3% OtherVanessa O. Fica Other 2,81110.8% OtherJohn M. Joy Other 00.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,961
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 31,961100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,376
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 22,13964.4% DemocraticPatricia L. Reilly Democratic 12,23735.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,638
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 29,34792.8% LibertarianRichard R. Antico Libertarian 2,2917.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,805
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 21,50167.6% DemocraticKenneth J. Curran Democratic 9,87231.0% LibertarianDan J. Fitzgerald Libertarian 4321.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,461
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 26,63965.8% DemocraticDonald Pare Democratic 13,09832.4% LibertarianWildey J. Moore Libertarian 7241.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,760
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 22,29970.2% DemocraticBill Hughes Democratic 8,80327.7% LibertarianLinda A. Moore Libertarian 6582.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,306
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon(incumbent) Republican 25,33161.3% DemocraticPete Scanion Democratic 15,12636.6% LibertarianLouis C. Klein Libertarian 8492.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,598
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis C. DeLucaWon Republican 20,43562.7% DemocraticRobert J. Cartoceti Democratic 12,16337.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,570
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames H. McLaughlinWon(incumbent) Republican 32,55378.3% DemocraticIgnatius Lombardo Democratic 9,01721.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,669
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames H. McLaughlinWon(incumbent) Republican 19,50568.0% DemocraticJoseph A. Ruel Democratic 9,16432.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,095
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames H. McLaughlinWon Republican 31,02973.7% DemocraticRonald M. Sullivan Democratic 11,06626.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,986
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam F. Rogers IIIWon(incumbent) Republican 18,05960.2% DemocraticRobert J. Allan Democratic 11,92739.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,865
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam F. Rogers IIIWon Republican 29,60463.2% DemocraticSean C. Butterly Democratic 17,26136.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,569
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard C. BozzutoWon(incumbent) Republican 19,78254.1% DemocraticNancy J. Dinardo Democratic 16,78745.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,425
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard C. BozzutoWon(incumbent) Republican 28,06563.2% DemocraticE. Robert Bruce Democratic 16,36036.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,485
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard C. BozzutoWon(incumbent) Republican 18,11152.5% DemocraticCalvin W. Drayton Democratic 16,37447.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,269
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard C. BozzutoWon Republican 26,15465.0% DemocraticRoger J. Fournier Democratic 14,11535.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,815
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlden A. IvesWon(incumbent) Republican 21,74564.3% DemocraticClark M. Simms Democratic 12,07035.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,131
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut Senate District 32, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlden A. IvesWon(incumbent) Republican 21,54661.3% DemocraticGeorge R. Brown Democratic 13,58538.7%
- 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 32, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ct/senate/32. 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:32
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