Connecticut's 56th House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 56th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of the town of Vernon and has been represented by Democrat Mike Winkler since 2017.^[1]

Recent elections

2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 56^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Winkler (incumbent)	6,594	55.19
	Republican	Laura B. Bush	4,782	40.03
	Working Families	Michael Winkler (incumbent)	287	2.40
	Independent Party	Laura B. Bush	284	2.38
Total votes			11,947	100.00
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 56^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Winkler (Incumbent)	5,150	57.5
	Republican	Laaura Bush	3,806	42.5
Total votes			8,956	100.00
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 56^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Winkler	5,456	51.73
	Republican	Jim Tedford	5,091	48.27
Total votes			10,547	100.00
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 56^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Claire Janowski (Incumbent)	3,730	54.9
	Republican	Jim Tedford	2,815	41.5
	Independent Party	Jim Tedford	244	3.6
Total votes			6,789	100.00
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 56^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Claire Janowski (Incumbent)	7,225	100.0
Total votes			7,225	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 56". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
2. "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 29, 2022.