2020 Connecticut Senate election

The 2020 Connecticut State Senate election took place on November 3, 2020. Part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Connecticut voters elected senators in all of the 36 State Senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Connecticut State Senate, with all 36 of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on August 11, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the ballot for the general election. Four primary elections were cancelled, including three Republican primary elections. As a result, four Incumbent candidates ran uncontested.

2020 Connecticut Senate election

November 3, 2020

All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Martin Looney Len Fasano
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 7, 2015 January 7, 2015
Leader's seat 11th District 34th District
Seats before 22 14
Seats after 24 12
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 925,028 737,405
Percentage 54.8% 43.7%
Swing 1.7 0.3

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

President pro tempore of the Senate before election

Martin Looney
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore of the Senate

Martin Looney
Democratic

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