Connecticut's 63rd House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 63rd House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Jay Case. The district includes the towns of Colebrook and Winchester, along with parts of Goshen and Torrington.
List of representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray D. Holdridge | Republican | 1967–1973 | Ledyard | Seat created[3] |
| John G. Groppo | Democratic | 1973–1985 | Winsted | |
| Anthony J. Nania | Republican | 1985–1991 | North Canaan | |
| F. Philip Prelli | Republican | 1991–2003 | Winchester | Did not run for reelection |
| George Wilber | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Colebrook | Resigned |
| John Rigby | Republican | 2009–2013 | Colebrook | |
| Jay Case | Republican | 2013–present | Winchester |
Recent elections
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rigby | 6,102 | 70.0 | +40.4 | |
| Independent | William O. Riiska | 2,610 | 30.0 | +30.0 | |
| Majority | 3,492 | 40.1 | +82.9 | ||
| Turnout | 8,712 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +35.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Wilber | 5,556 | 67.2 | +13.2 | |
| Republican | Juliana H. Simone | 2,366 | 29.6 | −14.3 | |
| Working Families | George Wilber | 346 | 4.2 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 3,536 | 42.8 | +28.6 | ||
| Turnout | 8,268 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +14.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Wilber | 5,917 | 54.0 | +3.6 | |
| Republican | David A. Cappabianca | 4,700 | 43.9 | −4.7 | |
| Working Families | George Wilber | 344 | 3.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 1,561 | 14.2 | +11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 10,961 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Wilber | 3,880 | 50.4 | +50.4 | |
| Republican | David A. Cappabianca | 3,670 | 47.6 | −52.4 | |
| Working Families | Cynthia E. Vines | 156 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
| Majority | 210 | 2.7 | −102.7 | ||
| Turnout | 7,706 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +51.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Philip Prelli | 5,854 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 5,854 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,854 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | 0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | F. Philip Prelli | 4,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Majority | 4,565 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 4,565 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "House District 63 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.