Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-017
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 37.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.64 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 5 | 24,275 | 100.0% | 3.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 20,000
- Active Voters
- 18,285 (91.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,434 | 32.2% |
| Republican | 5,022 | 25.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,260 | 41.3% |
| Other parties | 284 | 1.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,784 (78.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,534 (62.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,804 (74.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,649 (58.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,046 (60.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,344 (41.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,945 (49.7%) | 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
- 24,475 (± 598)
- Median Age
- 45.0
- Median Household Income
- $140,879 (± $7,961)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 65.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,569 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,337 | 54.5% |
| 65 and over | 5,569 | 22.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 976 | 4.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 19,608 | 80.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 357 | 1.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,367 | 9.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 131 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,024 | 4.2% |
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
- 23,303
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,942
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,358 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 946 | 4.1% |
| White | 19,955 | 85.6% |
| Black | 369 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1,580 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,218 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 725 | 4.0% |
| White | 15,700 | 87.5% |
| Black | 315 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 991 | 5.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 151 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 70 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
