Connecticut's 18th House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 18th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Jillian Gilchrest
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Connecticut's 18th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Jillian Gilchrest.[1] The district consists of part of the town of West Hartford.

List of representatives

List of Representatives from Connecticut's 18th State House District[2][3]
Representative Party Years District home Note
Vincent A. GenovesiRepublican1967–1969ManchesterSeat created[4]
Donald S. GenovesiRepublican1969–1973Manchester
David H. NeiditzDemocratic1973–1975West Hartford
Joan R. KemlerDemocratic1975–1985West HartfordAppointed 77th Connecticut State Treasurer
Miles S. RapoportDemocratic1985–1995West HartfordElected secretary of the State of Connecticut
Andy FleischmannDemocratic1995–2019West Hartford
Jillian GilchrestDemocratic2019–2025West Hartford

Recent elections

Democratic Primary, August 11, 2026: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tiffani McGinnis
State Election 2022: House District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest 6,265 100
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2020: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest 8,412 73.1
Republican Rick Bush 3,097 26.9
Turnout 11,509 100%
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2018: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest 7,555 71.9
Republican Mary Fay 2,950 28.1
Turnout 10,505 100%
Democratic hold Swing
Democratic Primary, August 14, 2018: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jillian Gilchrest 1,707 52.3
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 1,558 47.7
Majority 149 4.6
Turnout 3,265
Republican Primary, August 14, 2018: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Fay
State Election 2016: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 7,474 64.8
Republican Robert Levine 4,052 35.2
Turnout 11,526
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2014: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 100
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2012: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 8,260 100
Turnout 8,260
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2010: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 5,784 67.4
Republican Ethan Goldman 2,790 32.6
Turnout 8,574
Democratic hold Swing
State Election 2008: House District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Andy Fleischmann 8,088 73.3
Republican Thomas Knox 2,938 26.7
Turnout 11,026
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Democrat Jillian Gilchrest Claims Victory In 18th House District". Hartford Courant. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "House District 18 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 29, 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. ↑ Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/11/2020. Accessed 7/16/2023.