Connecticut's 129th House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 129th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Steven Stafstrom
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Connecticut's 129th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Bridgeport and has been represented by Democrat Steven Stafstrom since 2015.[1]

List of representatives

List of Representatives from Connecticut's 129th State House District[2][3]
Representative Party Years District home Note
John W. HughesRepublican1967–1971StratfordSeat created[4]
William J. Smyth[5]Republican1971–1973Stratford
Margaret E. MortonDemocratic1973–1981Bridgeport
Thomas K. CobleDemocratic1981–1983Bridgeport
Lee A. SamowitzDemocratic1983–1985Bridgeport
Casey DalyRepublican1985–1987Bridgeport
Lee A. SamowitzDemocratic1987–2003Bridgeport
Robert T. Keeley Jr.Democratic2003–2009Bridgeport
Auden GroginsDemocratic2009–2015BridgeportReelected in 2014, but resigned before taking oath of office after being appointed to the Connecticut Superior Court[6]
Steven StafstromDemocratic2015–BridgeportElected in special election

Recent elections

2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 129[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Stafstrom (incumbent) 5,690 77.08
Republican Helene S. Kouassi 1,502 20.35
Petitioning Robert E. Halstead 190 2.57
Total votes 7,382 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 129[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Stafstrom (Incumbent) 4,507 82.2
Republican Vallorie Clark 976 17.8
Total votes 5,483 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 129[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Stafstrom (Incumbent) 5,181 79.37
Republican Peter Perillo 1,347 20.63
Total votes 6,528 100.00
Democratic hold

2015 special

2015 Connecticut House of Representatives elections, District 129[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Stafstrom 776 44.5
Republican Enrique Torres 720 41.3
Nonpartisan Robert T. Keely Jr. 154 8.8
Nonpartisan Robert E. Halstead 48 2.8
Nonpartisan Hector A. Diaz 45 2.6
Total votes 6,528 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 129[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Auden Grogins (Incumbent) 3,149 100.00
Total votes 3,149 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 129[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Auden Grogins (Incumbent) 4,934 83.1
Republican John Slater 1,000 16.9
Total votes 5,934 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 129". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "House District 129 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Vote November 3, 1970". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2 Bridgeport lawmakers officially resign on eve of session". New Haven Register. January 6, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 10, 2022.