How Oxford Voted In The 2026 Election

OXFORD, CT — Republican Ryan Fazio led Democrat Ned Lamont in Oxford’s vote for governor Tuesday, while Republican candidates also led in the town’s congressional and state legislative contests.

Fazio and running mate Matt Corey received 4,033 votes across the Republican and Independent lines, compared with 2,544 for Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, according to unofficial totals displayed on the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s election reporting system.

Republican Arnold Jensen received 4,143 votes across two party lines in Oxford’s portion of the 131st House District race to Democrat Heather Stafford’s 2,370. Republican Eric C. Berthel led Democrat Matt Knickerbocker, 3,967 to 2,501, in the town’s portion of the 32nd Senate District.

For Congress, Republican Michael Ted Goldstein received 3,656 votes in Oxford, followed by Democrat Jim Himes with 2,740 and Independent Benjamin Wesley with 120.

Editor’s note: These are unofficial Oxford-only totals from the state results screenshots supplied to Patch, which show the town’s one precinct reporting. They do not establish the overall winners of races that include other communities. Bold numbers combine each candidate’s party lines; figures in parentheses show the individual line counts in the order listed.

Governor And Lieutenant Governor

• Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, Democratic/Working Families — 2,544 (2,483 + 61)
• Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey, Republican/Independent — 4,033 (3,932 + 101)
• Zenobia Adgers and Rick Adgers, write-in — 0
• Christian Noe and Michael S. Grant, write-in — 0
• L. Lee Whitnum and David Spirt, write-in — 0

U.S. House, 4th Congressional District

• Jim Himes, Democratic — 2,740
• Michael Ted Goldstein, Republican — 3,656
• Benjamin Wesley, Independent — 120

State Senate, 32nd District

• Matt Knickerbocker, Democratic — 2,501
• Eric C. Berthel, Republican — 3,967

State House, 131st District

• Heather Stafford, Democratic — 2,370
• Arnold Jensen, Republican/Independent — 4,143 (4,028 + 115)

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Here is how Oxford residents voted for the other statewide offices and registrar positions:

Secretary Of The State

• Stephanie Thomas, Democratic/Working Families/Independent — 2,760 (2,554 + 105 + 101)
• Peter Lumaj, Republican — 3,754
• Matthew Hallock, write-in — 0

Treasurer

• Erick Russell, Democratic/Working Families — 2,563 (2,469 + 94)
• Fred Wilms, Republican/Independent — 3,933 (3,825 + 108)

Comptroller

• Sean Scanlon, Democratic/Working Families/Independent — 2,734 (2,545 + 92 + 97)
• Jennifer S. Tooker, Republican — 3,747

Attorney General

• William Tong, Democratic/Working Families — 2,739 (2,631 + 108)
• John Bolton, Republican — 3,769

Registrar Of Voters

• Ellen S. Fox, Democratic — 2,601
• Linda Crowe, Republican — 3,790

Town Charter Referendum

Oxford voters approved the proposed 2026 town charter revision, 2,887 to 1,858, according to unofficial results on the state’s election reporting system. The proposal passed by 1,029 votes.

• Yes — 2,887
• No — 1,858

Read more about the proposal in Patch’s Oxford election guide.

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