# Connecticut's 30th State Senate district

Connecticut's 30th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. It consists of the towns of Brookfield, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Milford, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, Winchester, Warren and part of Torrington. It has been represented by Republican Stephen Harding since 2023.

## List of senators

| Senators | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| John A. Minetto | Republican | 1961 – 1971 | Torrington | |
| P. Edmund Power | Republican | 1971 – 1975 | Torrington | |
| Harold D. Hansen | Democratic | 1975 – 1977 | Sherman | |
| John A. Gawrych | Republican | 1977 – 1979 | Torrington | |
| Joseph A. Ruggiero | Democratic | 1979 – 1981 | Litchfield | |
| M. Adela Eads | Republican | 1981 – 2001 | Kent | Later served as Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate |
| Andrew Roraback | Republican | 2001 – 2013 | Goshen | Later served as a Judge on the Connecticut Superior Court |
| Clark Chapin | Republican | 2013 – 2017 | New Milford | |
| Craig Miner | Republican | 2017 – 2023 | Litchfield | |
| Stephen Harding | Republican | 2023 – present | Brookfield | |

## Election results
### 2020

2020 Connecticut State Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig Miner (incumbent) | 28,719 | 53.40 |
| | Democratic | David Gronbach | 24,158 | 44.90 |
| | Independent Party | Joseph Bongiorno | 937 | 1.70 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,814 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Total | Craig Miner (incumbent) | 23,121 | 53.6 |
| | Republican | Craig Miner | 22,068 | 51.2 |
| | Independent | Craig Miner | 1,053 | 2.4 |
| | Total | David Lawson | 20,011 | 46.4 |
| | Democratic | David Lawson | 19,039 | 44.1 |
| | Working Families | David Lawson | 972 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,132 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig Miner | 26,676 | 55.9 |
| | Democratic | David Lawson | 21,042 | 44.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,718 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut State Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Total | Clark Chapin | 19,242 | 60.4 |
| | Republican | Clark Chapin | 17,744 | 55.9 |
| | Independent Party | Clark Chapin | 1,498 | 4.5 |
| | Democratic | William O. Riiska | 13,749 | 41.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,991 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut State Senate election, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Clark Chapin | 23,712 | 54.9 |
| | Democratic | William O. Riiska | 19,474 | 45.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,186 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |