# Connecticut's 24th State Senate district

Connecticut's 24th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. It consists of the communities of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, and parts of Bethel. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Kushner since 2019.

## List of senators

| Senators | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Howard A. Hueston | Republican | 1961 – 1963 | Sherman | |
| T. Clark Hull | Republican | 1963 – 1971 | Danbury | Later served as Lieutenant Governor |
| Romeo G. Petroni | Republican | 1971 – 1975 | Ridgefield | |
| Wayne A. Baker | Democratic | 1975 – 1985 | Danbury | |
| Robert T. Miller | Republican | 1985 – 1987 | New Fairfield | |
| James H. Maloney | Democratic | 1987 – 1995 | Danbury | Later served in the United States Congress |
| Mark Nielsen | Republican | 1995 – 1999 | Danbury | Unsuccessfully ran for the United States Congress |
| David Cappiello | Republican | 1999 – 2009 | Danbury | Unsuccessfully ran for the United States Congress |
| Michael A. McLachlan | Republican | 2009 – 2019 | Danbury | |
| Julie Kushner | Democratic | 2019 – present | Danbury | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Julie Kushner (incumbent) | 23,939 | 53.63 |
| | Republican | Susan Chapman | 18,778 | 42.07 |
| | Independent Party | Susan Chapman | 827 | 1.85 |
| | Working Families | Julie Kushner (incumbent) | 1,091 | 2.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,696 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Total | Julie Kushner | 17,186 | 54.0 |
| | Democratic | Julie Kushner | 16,400 | 51.5 |
| | Working Families | Julie Kushner | 786 | 2.5 |
| | Total | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 14,658 | 46.0 |
| | Republican | Michael McLachlan | 14,077 | 44.2 |
| | Independent | Michael McLachlan | 581 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,844 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 20,501 | 52.24 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Gucker | 18,745 | 47.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,246 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 13,392 | 74.7 |
| | Working Families | Theodore Feng | 2,488 | 13.9 |
| | Independent Party | Susan Chapman | 2,046 | 12.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,926 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut State Senate election, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael McLachlan (incumbent) | 18,537 | 51.7 |
| | Democratic | Jason W. Bartlett | 18,745 | 48.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,842 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |