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Connecticut, State House, District 51

Connecticut House of Representatives District 51
Current incumbentRicky Hayes Republican Party

Connecticut’s fifty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Ricky Hayes.

Connecticut state legislators represent an average of 23,670 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 22,553 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$28,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happened. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happened with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happened with less than 49 days left before the general election.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 9, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 51

Ricky Hayes (R) defeated Larry Groh Jr. (D) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ricky Hayes (R)
53.3
4,428

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Larry Groh Jr. (D)
46.7
3,877

Total votes: 8,305
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

2016

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero defeated Brian Lynch in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daniel S. Rovero Incumbent 57.94% 5,548
Republican Brian Lynch 42.06% 4,028
Total Votes 9,576
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Daniel S. Rovero Incumbent (unopposed)
Brian Lynch ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian Lynch (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Daniel S. Rovero ran unopposed in the August 14 primary election before winning the general election without opposition.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel S. Rovero Incumbent 100% 6,649
Total Votes 6,649

Campaign contributions

From 2006 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $129,279. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $18,468 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 51

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $32,718 2 $16,359
2014 $22,200 1 $22,200
2012 $33,030 1 $33,030
2010 $40,031 2 $20,016
2006 $1,300 1 $1,300
Total $129,279 7 $18,468