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Connecticut, State House, District 21

Connecticut House of Representatives District 21
Current incumbentMike Demicco Democratic Party

Connecticut’s twenty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mike Demicco.

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.

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 21

Incumbent Mike Demicco (D) defeated Chris Forster (R) in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mike Demicco (D)
56.4
6,613

Chris Forster (R)
43.6
5,105

Total votes: 11,718
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 Mike Demicco defeated Chris Forster in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 21 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Demicco Incumbent 53.41% 7,047
Republican Chris Forster 46.59% 6,147
Total Votes 13,194
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Mike Demicco ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 21 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Demicco Incumbent (unopposed)
Chris Forster ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 21 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 21 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Chris Forster (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 Mike Demicco was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Patty Stoddard was unopposed in the Republican primary. Demicco defeated Stoddard in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 21, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco Incumbent 53.4% 5,141
Republican Patty Stoddard 43.3% 4,175
Working Families Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco Incumbent 3.3% 317
Total Votes 9,633

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. Mike Demicco defeated incumbent Bill Wadsworth (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 21, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMike Demicco 51.9% 6,185
Republican Bill Wadsworth Incumbent 48.1% 5,726
Total Votes 11,911

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 21 raised a total of $447,020. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $27,939 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 21

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,383 2 $33,692
2014 $67,015 2 $33,508
2012 $65,202 2 $32,601
2010 $72,185 2 $36,093
2008 $6,269 1 $6,269
2006 $38,210 2 $19,105
2004 $65,926 2 $32,963
2002 $57,279 2 $28,640
2000 $7,551 1 $7,551
Total $447,020 16 $27,939