Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 17th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Canton and part of Avon. It has been represented by Democrat Eleni Kavros DeGraw since 2021.[1]
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara B. Dunn | Republican | 1967–1971 | East Hartford | Seat created[4] |
| Muriel T. Yacavone | Democratic | 1971–1973 | East Hartford | |
| Morris N. Cohen | Democratic | 1973–1977 | Bloomfield | |
| James M. Swomley | Republican | 1977–1981 | Bloomfield | |
| Beatrice Murdock | Republican | 1981–1989 | Avon | |
| Jessie Stratton | Democratic | 1989–2003 | Canton | |
| Kevin Witkos | Republican | 2003–2009 | Canton | |
| Timothy LeGeyt | Republican | 2009–2019 | Canton | |
| Leslee Hill | Republican | 2019–2021 | Canton | |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | Democratic | 2021– | Avon |
Recent Elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 7,575 | 50.13 | ||
| Republican | Leslee Hill (incumbent) | 6,971 | 46.13 | ||
| Independent Party | Leslee Hill (incumbent | 309 | 2.04 | ||
| Working Families | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 257 | 1.70 | ||
| Total votes | 15,112 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leslee Hill | 6,287 | 50.5 | ||
| Democratic | Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 6,159 | 49.5 | ||
| Total votes | 12,437 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy LeGeyt | 10,337 | 100.0 | ||
| Total votes | 10,337 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy LeGeyt | 7,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Total votes | 7,524 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Timothy LeGeyt | 7,627 | 60.0 | ||
| Democratic | David Pena | 5,111 | 40.0 | ||
| Total votes | 12,783 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 17". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "House District 17 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ cbia (November 9, 2016). "2016 State House Results". cbia.com. CBIA. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ↑ Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2022.