Senate Remains Evenly Split Following Special Elections

[brooklynite]

Source: Hartford Courant

The delicate balance of political power in the Senate will hold following two special elections on Tuesday that preserve the status quo.

Turnout hovered around 18 percent — according to unofficial and incomplete results — in the two districts where voters chose a new senator: the Democratically dominated 2nd District, which includes parts of Hartford, Bloomfield and Windsor, and the 32nd District, a Republican stronghold that includes several towns surrounding Waterbury.

The Senate was divided 18 to 18 before two senators — Democrat Eric Coleman and Republican Rob Kane — announced this year that they were stepping down. Tuesday's results ensure the split continues.

Democratic Rep. Douglas McCrory handily turned back Republican Michael W. McDonald and two write-in candidates, Aaron Romano and Charles Jackson, to win in the 2nd District. The seat had been held by Coleman, who is leaving the chamber to pursue a judgeship.

Read more: http://www.courant.com/politics/hc-senate-special-election-20170228-story.html

[MichMan]

1. 18% turnout; just pitiful n/m

[Grown2Hate]

2. My only thought here was the same... WHAT THE FUCK is it going to take to motivate this electorate?

[Demsrule86]

6. One seat was a solid GOP seat.

The GOP has been running on local issues with some success in Connecticut...this is not a bad outcome.

[Bradical79]

5. Gerrymandering?

I wouldn't be surprised if both districts were made with such overwhelming partisan support that it surpressed turnout because people decide voting doesn't matter.

[lagomorph777]

7. Horrifying! WTF will it take to wake people up???

[riversedge]

3. seems like a low turn out for a special election-and Important election.

[defacto7]

4. 18%

and the stupid continues...