Connecticut's 15th House of Representatives district

The Fifteenth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is David Baram, who won a special election after the death of Rep. Faith McMahon. The district consists of part of the towns of Bloomfield and Windsor. Baram, who is white, represents a plurality-Black district.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Victor Tudan	Democratic	1973 – 1975	Windsor	Did not seek reelection
Raymond C. Ferrari	Democratic	1975 – 1979	Bloomfield	Did not seek reelection
John T. Pier	Democratic	1979 – 1983	Windsor	Did not seek reelection
Naomi K. Cohen	Democratic	1983 – 1993	Bloomfield	Did not seek reelection
Mary U. Eberle	Democratic	1993 – 2003	Bloomfield	Did not seek reelection
Faith McMahon	Democratic	2003 – 2009	Bloomfield	Died in office
David Baram	Democratic	2009 – 2017	Bloomfield	Resigned after being elected 3rd District Probate Court judge		Bobby Gibson	Democratic	2017 - Present

Recent elections

State Election 2010: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Baram	7,270	72.3	−5.3
	Republican	Aaron Jubrey	2,378	23.6	+1.2
	Working Families	David Baram	414	4.1	+4.1
Majority			5,306	52.7	+2.5
Turnout			10,062
	Democratic hold		Swing	-1.2

Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Baram	1,866	59.7
	Democratic	Leo Canty	929	29.7
	Democratic	James Michel	333	10.6
Majority			937	30.0
Turnout			3,128

Special election, March 23, 2009: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Baram	1,513	55.7	−21.9
	Republican	Joseph Merritt	1,038	38.2	+15.8
	Independent	Devaughn Ward	165	6.1	+6.1
Majority			475	17.5	−37.7
Turnout			2,716
	Democratic hold		Swing	-18.9

State Election 2008: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Faith McMahon	9,765	77.6	−17.9
	Republican	Aaron Jubrey	2,817	22.4	+22.4
Majority			6,948	55.2	−34.9
Turnout			12,582
	Democratic hold		Swing	-20.1

State Election 2006: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Faith McMahon	6,882	95.5	+20.1
	Working Families	Mark Bain	321	4.5	+4.5
Majority			6,561	91.1	+40.2
Turnout			7,203
	Democratic hold		Swing	+15.6

State Election 2004: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Faith McMahon	8,343	75.4	+4.3
	Republican	Ronald C. Eleveld	2,717	24.6	−4.3
Majority			5,626	50.9	+8.8
Turnout			11,060
	Democratic hold		Swing	+4.3

State Election 2002: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Faith McMahon	5,843	71.1	−28.9
	Republican	Ronald C. Eleveld	2,380	28.9	+28.9
Majority			3,463	42.1	−57.9
Turnout			8,223
	Democratic hold		Swing	-28.9

State Election 2000: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary U. Eberle	7,575	100.0
Majority			7,575	100.0	+0.0
Turnout			7,575
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.0

State Election 1998: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary U. Eberle	5,535	100.0	+0.0
Majority			5,535	100.0	+0.0
Turnout			5,535
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.0

State Election 1996: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary U. Eberle	7,260	100.0	+55.7
Majority			7,260	100.0	+60.9
Turnout			7,260
	Democratic hold		Swing	+55.7

State Election 1994: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary U. Eberle	3,734	44.3	−5.1
	Republican	Roy Duncan	2,568	30.4	−10.0
	A Connecticut Party	Mary U. Eberle	2,133	25.3	+15.0
Majority			3,299	39.1	+30.1
Turnout			8,435
	Democratic hold		Swing	-10.0

State Election 1992: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mary U. Eberle	5,187	49.4	−50.6
	Republican	Joseph P. Merritt	4,241	40.4	+40.4
	A Connecticut Party	Franklin Johnson	1,079	10.3	+10.3
Majority			946	9.0	−91.0
Turnout			10,507
	Democratic hold		Swing	-50.6

State Election 1990: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Naomi K. Cohen	5,996	100.0	+0.0
Majority			5,996	100.0	+0.0
Turnout			5,996
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.0

State Election 1988: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Naomi K. Cohen	7,754	100.0	+0.0
Majority			7,754	100.0	+0.0
Turnout			7,754
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.0

State Election 1986: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Naomi K. Cohen	5,686	100.0	+55.7
Majority			5,686	100.0
Turnout			5,686
	Democratic hold		Swing

State Election 1984: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Naomi K. Cohen	6,726	64.6	−1.8
	Republican	Peter W. Rogan	3,685	35.4	+1.8
Majority			3,041	29.2	−3.7
Turnout			10,411
	Democratic hold		Swing	-1.8

State Election 1982: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Naomi K. Cohen	5,474	66.4	+0.7
	Republican	Peter W. Rogan	2,765	33.6	−0.7
Majority			2,709	32.9	+1.4
Turnout			8,239
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.7

State Election 1980: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John T. Pier	6,117	65.7	−1.1
	Republican	Alice B. Finstad	3,187	34.3	+1.1
Majority			2,930	31.5
Turnout			9,304
	Democratic hold		Swing	-1.1

State Election 1978: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John T. Pier	4,982	66.8	+4.4
	Republican	Edward A. Brown	2,476	33.2	−4.4
Majority			2,506	33.6	+8.8
Turnout			7,458
	Democratic hold		Swing	+4.4

State Election 1976: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Raymond C. Ferrari	6,148	62.4	−4.1
	Republican	Edward A. Brown	3,706	37.6	+4.1
Majority			2,442	24.8	−8.2
Turnout			9,854
	Democratic hold		Swing	-4.1

State Election 1974: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Raymond C. Ferrari	5,619	66.5	+3.8
	Republican	Elizabeth R. Kaplan	2,831	33.5	−3.8
Majority			2,788	33.0	+7.6
Turnout			8,450
	Democratic hold		Swing	+3.8

State Election 1972: House District 15

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Victor Tudan	6,371	62.7
	Republican	Merriam Davis	3,793	37.3
Majority			2,578	25.4
Turnout			10,164
	Democratic hold		Swing

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