Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 is represented by Tammy Nuccio (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Connecticut state representatives represented an average of 23,896 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 23,719 residents.
About the office
Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.[1] Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.[2]
Qualifications
Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall have attained the age of twenty-one years and be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected."[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $40,000/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy occurs between the 125th day and the 49th day before the day of the regular election, the special election will be held on the same day as the general election. If a vacancy occurs after the 49th day before the general election but before the Wednesday following the first Monday of January of the next-succeeding year, the governor shall not call a special election unless the vacant position is that of a member-elect.[5]
See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[6]
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
The Connecticut Reapportionment Commission voted 8-0 in favor of new maps for the state's 151 House districts and 36 Senate districts on November 18 and November 23, 2021, respectively.[7][8] The commission, made up of four Democratic lawmakers, four Republican lawmakers, and a ninth member selected by the commissioners, took over the redistricting process after the previous Reapportionment Committee failed to meet its Sept. 15 deadline to select maps and win two-thirds approval from both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.[9] Census data was not delivered until Sept. 16. Unlike the committee, maps prepared by the Reapportionment Commission did not need to win approval from the General Assembly.[10] This map took effect for Connecticut's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Connecticut work? In Connecticut, the state legislature is primarily responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Maps must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. If the state legislature is unable to approve new maps, a backup commission is convened to draw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[11][12]
The Connecticut Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. In addition, state House districts must "not divide towns except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[13]
Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
until January 3, 2023
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
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Elections
2024
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Tammy Nuccio defeated Ann Bonney in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tammy Nuccio (R / Independent Party) | 56.8 | 8,036 |
 | Ann Bonney (D / Working Families Party)  | 43.2 | 6,118 | |
| Total votes: 14,154 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ann Bonney advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tammy Nuccio advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Incumbent Tammy Nuccio defeated Kenneth Trice in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Nuccio (R / Independent Party) | 56.5 | 6,158 |
| Kenneth Trice (D / Working Families Party) | 43.5 | 4,748 | ||
| Total votes: 10,906 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kenneth Trice advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tammy Nuccio advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Tammy Nuccio defeated incumbent Pat Wilson Pheanious in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammy Nuccio (R / Independent Party) | 51.7 | 7,168 |
 | Pat Wilson Pheanious (D / Working Families Party) | 48.3 | 6,695 | |
| Total votes: 13,863 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Pat Wilson Pheanious advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Tammy Nuccio advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53.
2018
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53
Pat Wilson Pheanious defeated incumbent Samuel Belsito in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Wilson Pheanious (D) | 52.3 | 5,876 |
 | Samuel Belsito (R) | 47.7 | 5,369 | |
| Total votes: 11,245 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent Samuel Belsito defeated Susan Eastwood in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 general election.[14]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Samuel Belsito Incumbent |
50.19% | 6,385 | |
| Democratic | Susan Eastwood | 49.81% | 6,337 | |
| Total Votes | 12,722 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Susan Eastwood ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Susan Eastwood (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Samuel Belsito ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Samuel Belsito Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Rick Field was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Sam Belsito was unopposed in the Republican primary. Belsito defeated Field in the general election.[15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Belsito Incumbent |
51% | 4,647 | |
| Democratic | Rick Field | 44.8% | 4,088 | |
| Independent | Sam Belsito Incumbent |
4.2% | 384 | |
| Total Votes | 9,119 | |||
2013
Belsito won election in the special election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53. The seat was vacant following Rep. Bryan Hurlburt's (D) resignation on April 16, 2013 to take a position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Bureau.. Belsito defeated Anthony J. Horn (D) in the special election which took place on June 11.[17][18][19]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Samuel Belsito |
58.5% | 1,910 | |
| Democratic | Anthony J. Horn | 41.5% | 1,356 | |
| Total Votes | 3,266 | |||
Campaign contributions
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From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 raised a total of $568,003.
Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,667 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $5,625 | 2 | $2,813 |
| 2022 | $82,416 | 2 | $41,208 |
| 2020 | $73,890 | 2 | $36,945 |
| 2018 | $48,353 | 2 | $24,177 |
| 2016 | $38,653 | 2 | $19,327 |
| 2014 | $14,185 | 2 | $7,093 |
| 2012 | $65,854 | 2 | $32,927 |
| 2010 | $65,571 | 2 | $32,786 |
| 2008 | $61,820 | 2 | $30,910 |
| 2006 | $72,955 | 3 | $24,318 |
| 2004 | $8,678 | 1 | $8,678 |
| 2002 | $12,345 | 1 | $12,345 |
| 2000 | $17,658 | 1 | $17,658 |
| Total | $568,003 | 24 | $23,667 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Length of terms of Connecticut State Senators," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article Three, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Constitution of the State of Connecticut - Article 3, Section 4," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ News 12 Connecticut, "CT Reapportionment Commission unanimously votes to approve new statewide house district map," Nov. 18, 2021
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Redistricting Commission Tweaks Senate Map," Nov. 23, 2021
- ↑ The ninth member only votes in the event of a tie.
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed Oct. 12, 2021
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ journalinquirer, "June 11 special election to fill Hurlburt’s House vacancy," April 27, 2013
- ↑ connecticut.cbslocal.com, "Special Election Tuesday In Tolland, Willington, Ashford," accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Journal Inquirer, "Voters put Republican in 53rd House seat for first time in 40 years," June 12, 2013
