# Connecticut's 20th State Senate district

Connecticut's 20th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. It consists of the communities of New London, Salem, Bozrah, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Waterford, and parts of Old Saybrook and Montville. It has been represented by Democrat Martha Max since 2023.

## Recent elections
### 2024

2024 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martha Marx | 26,599 | 53.60 |
| | Republican | Shaun Mastroianni | 20,842 | 42.00 |
| | Working Families | Martha Marx | 1,265 | 2.55 |
| | Independent Party | Shaun Mastroianni | 915 | 1.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,621 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martha Marx | 19,103 | 50.65 |
| | Republican | Jerry Labriola Jr. | 17,496 | 46.39 |
| | Independent Party | Jerry Labriola Jr. | 505 | 1.34 |
| | Working Families | Martha Marx | 609 | 1.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,713 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from | Democratic gain from | Democratic gain from | Democratic gain from |

### 2020

2020 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martha Marx | 23,399 | 46.09 |
| | Republican | Paul M. Formica (incumbent) | 25,680 | 50.58 |
| | Independent Party | Joseph Taraya | 586 | 1.15 |
| | Working Families | Martha Marx | 1,104 | 2.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,769 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Total | Paul Formica (incumbent) | 20,746 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | Paul Formica | 19,598 | 49.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Formica | 1,148 | 2.9 |
| | Total | Martha Marx | 19,164 | 48.0 |
| | Democratic | Martha Marx | 18,203 | 45.6 |
| | Working Families | Martha Marx | 961 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,910 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ryan Henowitz | 17,761 | 40.13 |
| | Republican | Paul Formica (incumbent) | 26,501 | 59.87 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,262 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Ritter | 13,077 | 41.7 |
| | Republican | Paul Formica | 16,103 | 51.3 |
| | Independent Party | Paul Formica | 1,404 | 4.5 |
| | Working Families | Elizabeth Ritter | 804 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,388 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut State Senate election, District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Andrea L. Stillman (incumbent) | 24,222 | 60.2 |
| | Republican | Mike Doyle | 15,323 | 38.1 |
| | Libertarian | Marc Guttman | 665 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,210 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |