Connecticut State Senate District 19

Incumbent

Catherine Osten

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 98,728
Gender |

50.4% Male

49.6% Female

Race |

73.1% White

6.7% Black

4.7% Asian

1.3% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 11.3% Hispanic
Median household income | $76,733
High school graduation rate | 92.2%
College graduation rate | 30.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2019 ACS data

Connecticut State Senate District 19 is represented by Catherine Osten (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Connecticut state senators represented an average of 100,165 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 99,280 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2021
* 3.1.1 State Senate map
* 3.1.2 State House map
* 3.1.3 Reactions
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2020
* 4.3 2018
* 4.4 2016
* 4.5 2014
* 4.6 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Connecticut State Senate serve two-year terms without term limits.[1] Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article III, Section 3 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The senate shall consist of not less than thirty and not more than fifty members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the senatorial district from which he is elected. Each senatorial district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one senator."

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$28,000/year| No per diem is paid.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

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 happens with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happens with less than 49 days before the general election.[2]

See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2021[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Connecticut after the 2020 census

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.[3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6] This map takes effect for Connecticut's 2022 legislative elections.

#### State Senate map[edit]

Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Connecticut State Senate Districts
until January 3, 2023

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### Connecticut State Senate Districts
starting January 4, 2023

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#### State House map[edit]

Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.

### Connecticut State House Districts
until January 3, 2023

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### Connecticut State House Districts
starting January 4, 2023

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#### Reactions[edit]

State legislative redistricting in Connecticut finished with the enactment of the new Senate maps. The CT Mirror's Mark Pazniokas wrote, "Passage of the Senate map came without debate in an 11-minute meeting conducted via Zoom, a reflection that the maps in Connecticut are resolved by negotiation."[7] Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly (R) said, "It's a truly bipartisan effort," and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D) said, "We have a much better approach than most the country does on this."[7]

Regarding the House map in particular, CT Political Junkie's Susan Bigelow wrote, "[T]he reapportionment process is one controlled by the legislature, which means that the new map is designed to protect incumbents more than anything else."[8] In a separate article on the site, Hugh McQuaid wrote that commissioner and House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora (R) "said the panel tried to avoid disrupting incumbent legislators and their communities."[9]

Candelora said, "I think overall, we made a lot of difficult decisions trying to keep a lot of the core districts intact, but recognizing the fact that with population changes so do come changes to various districts."[10] Commissioner and House Speaker Matthew Ritter (D) said the map either promoted or did not diminish minority communities, saying, "We did not dilute one of those districts ... They're all the same as they were. That was not negotiable for anybody in the room."[11]

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.[12][13]

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."[14]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2022

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.

### 2020[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Connecticut State Senate District 19

Incumbent Catherine Osten defeated Steve Weir and William Russell in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 19 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Catherine Osten (D / Working Families Party)  |

53.4

| 25,848

| Steve Weir (R)  |

44.8

| 21,680

| William Russell (Independent Party)  |

1.8

| 892

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 48,420

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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Catherine Osten advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut State Senate District 19.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Steve Weir advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut State Senate District 19.

### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for Connecticut State Senate District 19

Incumbent Catherine Osten defeated Mark Lounsbury in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Catherine Osten (D)  |

57.9

| 21,389

| Mark Lounsbury (R)  |

42.1

| 15,567

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 36,956

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### 2016[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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 Catherine Osten defeated Barbara Crouch in the Connecticut State Senate District 19 general election.[15]

Connecticut State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Catherine Osten Incumbent | 58.51% | 24,614
| Republican  | Barbara Crouch | 41.49% | 17,452
Total Votes | 42,066
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Catherine Osten ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Catherine Osten Incumbent (unopposed)

Barbara Crouch ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 19 Republican primary.

Connecticut State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Barbara Crouch (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Connecticut State Senate 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. Incumbent Catherine A. Osten was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven Everett was unopposed in the Republican primary. Osten defeated Everett in the general election.[16][17][18]

Connecticut State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Catherine A. Osten Incumbent | 51.1% | 15,057
| Republican  |  Steven Everett  | 40.9% | 12,047
| Working Families  |  Catherine A. Osten Incumbent | 4.6% | 1,369
| Independent  |  Steven Everett  | 3.4% | 999
Total Votes | 29,472

### 2012[edit]

See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 36 seats were up for election in 2012. Catherine Osten defeated Tom Reynolds in the August 14 Democratic primary before defeating Christopher Coutu (R) in the general election. Coutu ran unopposed in the June 14 Republican primary election.[19] [20]

Connecticut State Senate, District 19, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Catherine A. Osten | 51.6% | 19,882
| Republican  |  Christopher Coutu  | 48.4% | 18,679
Total Votes | 38,561
Connecticut State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Catherine Osten | 57.6% | 2,269
Tom Reynolds  | 42.4% | 1,668
Total Votes | 3,937

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Connecticut State Senate District 19 raised a total of $1,479,318. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $73,966 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Connecticut State Senate District 19

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $123,761 | 2 | $61,881
2016 | $224,748 | 2 | $112,374
2014 | $126,914 | 2 | $63,457
2012 | $316,049 | 3 | $105,350
2010 | $166,533 | 2 | $83,267
2008 | $10,090 | 1 | $10,090
2006 | $69,846 | 2 | $34,923
2004 | $175,920 | 2 | $87,960
2002 | $201,327 | 2 | $100,664
2000 | $64,130 | 2 | $32,065
Total | $1,479,318 | 20 | $73,966

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Connecticut State Legislature
* Connecticut State Senate
* Connecticut House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* The Connecticut State Senate

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Length of terms of Connecticut State Senators," accessed December 16, 2013
2. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
3. ↑ News 12 Connecticut, "CT Reapportionment Commission unanimously votes to approve new statewide house district map," Nov. 18, 2021
4. ↑ CT News Junkie, "Redistricting Commission Tweaks Senate Map," Nov. 23, 2021
5. ↑ The ninth member only votes in the event of a tie.
6. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed Oct. 12, 2021
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The CT Mirror, "Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford each keep 2 Senate seats in new map," Nov. 23, 2021
8. ↑ CT News Junkie, "New House District Map Invests in Status Quo, But Sets Up Fairfield County Conflict," Nov. 19, 2021
9. ↑ CT News Junkie, "Fairfield County Gains A House Seat, Eastern Connecticut Loses One," Nov. 18, 2021
10. ↑ The Trumbull Times, "Bipartisan redistricting plan for Connecticut House approved," Nov. 18, 2021
11. ↑ The CT Mirror, "Hartford, Stamford winners in House redistricting," Nov. 18, 2021
12. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
13. ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
14. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
15. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
16. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
17. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
18. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
19. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," October 29, 2013
20. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary," October 29, 2013

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