Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-008
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 88.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.68 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Places
Showing all 2 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| CT District 2 | 23,442 | 100.0% | 3.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,754
- Active Voters
- 17,297 (92.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,191 | 27.7% |
| Republican | 4,953 | 26.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,252 | 44.0% |
| Other parties | 358 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 447 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,796 (78.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,782 (62.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,326 (76.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,218 (59.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,673 (62.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,132 (43.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,368 (50.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 11/04/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 23,662 (± 713)
- Median Age
- 45.6
- Median Household Income
- $117,813 (± $13,171)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,440 | 18.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,128 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 5,094 | 21.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,623 | 6.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 20,675 | 87.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 151 | 0.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 207 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 138 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 868 | 3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 23,081
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,684
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,630 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,453 | 6.3% |
| White | 20,791 | 90.1% |
| Black | 143 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 59 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,969 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 714 | 3.8% |
| White | 17,407 | 93.2% |
| Black | 158 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 189 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 125 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
