Connecticut's 8th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Connecticut's 8th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Tim Ackert. The district consists of the entire towns of Columbia and Coventry, as well as part of the town of Vernon. Prior to 2001, the district also contained part of Lebanon, but only part of Coventry.
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List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Lorenzo Morgan | Democratic | 1967–1973 | Hartford | Seat created[3] |
| Howard M. Klebanoff | Democratic | 1973–1977 | Hartford | |
| A. Boyd Hinds Jr. | Democratic | 1977–1981 | Hartford | |
| Carrie Saxon Perry | Democratic | 1981–1983 | Hartford | |
| Edith Prague | Democratic | 1983–1993 | Columbia | |
| Patrick Flaherty | Democratic | 1993–2003 | Coventry | Did not run for reelection |
| Joan Lewis | Democratic | 2003–2011 | Coventry | Defeated |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | 2011– | Coventry | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,968 | 47.7 | −8.9 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 5,845 | 46.7 | +6.8 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 711 | 5.7 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 834 | 6.7 | −13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 12,524 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 5,477 | 56.6 | −33.2 | |
| Republican | Timothy J. Ackert | 3,858 | 39.9 | +39.9 | |
| Working Families | Joan Lewis | 342 | 3.5 | −6.7 | |
| Majority | 1,961 | 20.3 | −49.3 | ||
| Turnout | 9,677 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -39.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 7,568 | 89.9 | +35.1 | |
| Working Families | J. David Batchelder | 858 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
| Majority | 6,710 | 79.6 | +70.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,426 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +24.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joan Lewis | 4,615 | 54.8 | −8.5 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 3,814 | 45.2 | +8.5 | |
| Majority | 801 | 9.5 | −17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,429 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +8.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 7,060 | 63.3 | −5.8 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kleinhans | 4,093 | 36.7 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 2,967 | 26.6 | −11.6 | ||
| Turnout | 11,153 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patrick Flaherty | 5,688 | 69.1 | ||
| Republican | Shelton John Stewart | 2,545 | 30.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,143 | 38.2 | |||
| Turnout | 8,233 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||