Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent

Treneé McGee

About the District Census Topic | Value

|

Population | 23,051
Gender |

48.1% Male

51.9% Female

Race |

35.2% White

33.9% Black

6% Asian

1% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 28.3% Hispanic
Median household income | $57,228
High school graduation rate | 85.1%
College graduation rate | 20%

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

Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 is represented by Treneé McGee (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Connecticut state representatives represented an average of 23,880 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 23,669 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2021
* 4.3 2020
* 4.4 2018
* 4.5 2016
* 4.6 2014
* 4.7 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

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.

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

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 be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

### 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]

### 2020-2022[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.

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.[7][8]

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."[9]

### Connecticut House of Representatives District 116
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

### Connecticut House of Representatives District 116
after 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

The primary will occur on August 9, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent Treneé McGee is running in the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate

|

| Treneé McGee

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Aaron M. Haley is running in the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on August 9, 2022.

Candidate

|

| Aaron M. Haley

* * *

There are no incumbents in this race.

|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

### 2021[edit]

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2021

A special general election for District 116 of the Connecticut House of Representatives was called for December 14, 2021.[10] Candidates running for special elections in Connecticut are nominated through party conventions.

The seat became vacant when Michael DiMassa (D) resigned from the state House after he was arrested on October 18, 2021, for one count of wire fraud.[11]

General election

##### Special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Treneé McGee defeated Richard DePalma and Portia Bias in the special general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on December 14, 2021.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Treneé McGee (D)  |

52.6

| 572

| Richard DePalma (R)  |

43.3

| 471

| Portia Bias (Independent)  |

4.1

| 45

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

| Total votes: 1,088

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

### 2020[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent Michael DiMassa won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Michael DiMassa (D / Working Families Party)  |

100.0

| 5,622

* * *

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

| Total votes: 5,622

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael DiMassa advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116.

### 2018[edit]

General election

##### General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Incumbent Michael DiMassa defeated Richard DePalma in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Michael DiMassa (D)  |

74.5

| 3,789

| Richard DePalma (R)  |

25.5

| 1,299

* * *

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

| Total votes: 5,088

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Richard DePalma defeated Roman Khondker in the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 on August 14, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Richard DePalma |

63.5

| 141

| Roman Khondker |

36.5

| 81

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 222

|
|

= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

### 2016[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 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.

Michael DiMassa defeated Richard DePalma in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 general election.[12]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Michael DiMassa | 73.39% | 4,699
| Republican  | Richard DePalma | 26.61% | 1,704
Total Votes | 6,403
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Michael DiMassa defeated incumbent Louis Esposito in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 Democratic primary.[13][14]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Michael DiMassa | 50.99% | 567
| Democratic  | Louis Esposito Incumbent | 49.01% | 545
Total Votes | 1,112

Richard DePalma ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Richard DePalma (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Louis P. Esposito, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Steven R. Mullins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Esposito defeated Mullins and Aaron M. Haley (nonpartisan) in the general election.[15][16]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Louis Esposito Incumbent | 64.3% | 2,617
| Republican  |  Steven R. Mullins  | 23.4% | 954
| Independent  |  Steven R. Mullins  | 8% | 327
| Working Families  |  Louis Esposito Incumbent | 3.6% | 145
| Nonpartisan  |  Aaron M. Haley  | 0.7% | 27
Total Votes | 4,070

### 2012[edit]

See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives 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 151 seats were up for election in 2012.[17][18]

Louis Esposito defeated David Forsyth in the August 14 Democratic primary before winning the general election without opposition.[19][20]

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill notified the Registrars of Voters and Town Clerks in New Haven, West Haven, Hartford and Windsor on August 16, 2012 they had until August 21, 2012 to conduct recounts after close votes in primaries in their municipalities on Tuesday August 14th.[21] The recounts were conducted for District 116 in West Haven and part of New Haven after the count on primary night showed Democrat Esposito receiving 548 votes while his opponent David Forsyth received 537, a margin of 11 votes.[21] The recount showed Esposito was the winner.[22]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Louis P. Esposito, Jr. Incumbent | 100% | 5,333
Total Votes | 5,333
Connecticut House of Representatives, District 116 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Louis Esposito Incumbent | 50.5% | 548
David C. Forsyth  | 49.5% | 537
Total Votes | 1,085

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 116 raised a total of $345,295. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,265 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 116

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $84,656 | 3 | $28,219
2016 | $74,880 | 3 | $24,960
2014 | $68,208 | 3 | $22,736
2012 | $40,645 | 2 | $20,323
2010 | $371 | 1 | $371
2008 | $1,950 | 1 | $1,950
2006 | $18,875 | 1 | $18,875
2004 | $18,675 | 2 | $9,338
2002 | $16,780 | 2 | $8,390
2000 | $20,255 | 2 | $10,128
Total | $345,295 | 20 | $17,265

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

|

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

## External links[edit]

* The Connecticut State Legislature

## 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. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
8. ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
9. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
10. ↑ State of Connecticut, Office of the Governor, "Governor Lamont Sets December 14 Special Election for State Representative Seat in New Haven and West Haven," October 29, 2021
11. ↑ "Boston Globe", "Conn. state representative resigns after he was charged with misusing COVID-19 funds", accessed October 27, 2021
12. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
13. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Primary election candidate list," accessed July 25, 2016
14. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed August 9, 2016
15. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
16. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
17. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," October 29, 2013
18. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary," October 29, 2013
19. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed June 19, 2012
20. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 21, 2012
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Connecticut Plus, " Merrill: Two recounts taking place following close primary election" accessed August 20, 2012
22. ↑ New Haven Independent, "Esposito edges challenger," August 22, 2012

v • e

State of Connecticut
Hartford (capital)

|

Elections |

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2022 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government |

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy