Connecticut's 8th assembly district
The Eighth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Timothy J. Ackert. The district consists of the entire towns of Columbia, Coventry and part of the town of Vernon. Prior to 2001, the district also contained part of Lebanon but contained only part of Coventry.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Flaherty | Democratic | 1993 – 2003 | Coventry | Did not run for reelection |
| Joan Lewis | Democratic | 2003 – 2011 | Coventry | Defeated |
| Timothy J. Ackert | Republican | 2011 – | Coventry | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| State Election 2008: House District 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,968 | 47.7 | -8.9 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 5,845 | 46.7 | +6.8 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 711 | 5.7 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 834 | 6.7 | -13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 12,524 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
| State Election 2006: House District 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,477 | 56.6 | -33.2 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 3,858 | 39.9 | +39.9 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 342 | 3.5 | -6.7 | |
| Majority | 1,961 | 20.3 | -49.3 | ||
| Turnout | 9,677 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -39.9 | |||
| State Election 2004: House District 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 7,568 | 89.9 | +35.1 | |
| Working Families | J. David Batchelder | 858 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
| Majority | 6,710 | 79.6 | +70.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,426 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +24.9 | |||
| State Election 2002: House District 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 4,615 | 54.8 | -8.5 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 3,814 | 45.2 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 801 | 9.5 | -17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,429 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +8.5 | |||
| State Election 2000: House District 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 7,060 | 63.3 | -5.8 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 4,093 | 36.7 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 2,967 | 26.6 | -11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 11,153 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
| State Election 1998: House District 8[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 5,688 | 69.1 | ||
| Republican | Shelton John Stewart | 2,545 | 30.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,143 | 38.2 | |||
| Turnout | 8,233 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
External links
References
- ↑ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.
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