Connecticut's 65th House of Representatives district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
The sixty-fifth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Joseph Canino. The district consists of part of the city of Torrington. It is one of the most electorally volatile districts in the state, having changed hands between parties four times since 2000.
List of representatives
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! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note | ||||
| Addo Bonetti | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1973–1979 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
| John A. Miscikoski | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1979–1985 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
| George P. Avitable | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1985–1993 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
| Brian Mattiello | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 1993–2001 | Torrington | Did not seek reelection |
| John S. Kovaleski | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2001–2003 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
| Anne Ruwet | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2003–2009 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
| Michelle Cook | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2009–2025 | Torrington | Defeated for reelection |
| Joseph Canino | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | 2025–present | Torrington |
Recent elections
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2010: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michelle Cook
|votes = 3,285
|percentage = 50.3
|change = -1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Wendy A. Traub
|votes = 3,066
|percentage = 47.0
|change = +3.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Working Families Party
|candidate = Michelle Cook
|votes = 178
|percentage = 2.7
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 397
|percentage = 6.1
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,529
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|swing = -3.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2008: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michelle Cook
|votes = 4,535
|percentage = 51.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Anne Ruwet
|votes = 3,853
|percentage = 43.8
|change = -6.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Working Families Party
|candidate = Michelle Cook
|votes = 410
|percentage = 4.7
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,092
|percentage = 12.4
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,798
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|loser = Republican Party (US)
|swing = +6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2006: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Anne Ruwet
|votes = 3,245
|percentage = 50.5
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Paul E. Cavagnero
|votes = 3,183
|percentage = 49.5
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 63
|percentage = 1.0
|change = -4.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,428
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = -2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2004: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Anne Ruwet
|votes = 4,555
|percentage = 52.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Paul E. Cavagnero
|votes = 4,113
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 442
|percentage = 5.1
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,668
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2002: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Anne Ruwet
|votes = 3,236
|percentage = 50.0001
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John S. Kovaleski
|votes = 3,235
|percentage = 49.9999
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1
|percentage = .0002
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,471
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +6.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2000: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John S. Kovaleski
|votes = 3,691
|percentage = 47.3
|change = +47.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Patricia L. Dupret
|votes = 3,184
|percentage = 40.8
|change = -59.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (US)
|candidate = Thomas P. Ethier
|votes = 923
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +11.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 407
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -94.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,798
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +53.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1998: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Mattiello
|votes = 4,789
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,789
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,789
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1996: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Mattiello
|votes = 5,875
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +32.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,875
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +65.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,875
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +32.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1994: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Mattiello
|votes = 4,944
|percentage = 67.3
|change = +18.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Stephanie M. Weaver
|votes = 1,736
|percentage = 23.6
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = A Connecticut Party (1990)
|candidate = Stephanie M. Weaver
|votes = 665
|percentage = 9.1
|change = -15.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,543
|percentage = 34.6
|change = +11.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,345
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +18.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1992: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Brian Mattiello
|votes = 4,691
|percentage = 49.3
|change = -6.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert J. Ingoldsby
|votes = 2,515
|percentage = 26.4
|change = -17.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = A Connecticut Party (1990)
|candidate = Jonathan Hutchinson
|votes = 2,304
|percentage = 24.2
|change = +24.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,176
|percentage = 22.9
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,510
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = -6.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1990: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George P. Avitabile
|votes = 3,966
|percentage = 55.9
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John T. Miscikoski
|votes = 3,132
|percentage = 44.1
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 834
|percentage = 11.7
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 7,098
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = -0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1988: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George P. Avitabile
|votes = 4,744
|percentage = 56.2
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Gerald R. Reis
|votes = 3,691
|percentage = 43.8
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,053
|percentage = 12.5
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,435
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = +3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1986: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George P. Avitabile
|votes = 3,680
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John A. Miscikoski
|votes = 3,313
|percentage = 47.4
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 367
|percentage = 5.2
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 6,993
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = -2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1984: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George P. Avitabile
|votes = 5,285
|percentage = 54.8
|change = +12.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John A. Miscikoski
|votes = 4,366
|percentage = 45.2
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 919
|percentage = 9.5
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 9,651
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (US)
|swing = +12.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1982: House District 65}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John A. Miscikoski
|votes = 4,735
|percentage = 57.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Thomas F. Teti
|votes = 3,538
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,197
|percentage = 14.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,273
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (US)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
External links
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