Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-048
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 122.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Colchester CDP | 4.47 sq mi | 3.7% | 100.0% |
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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 | 24,407 | 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
- 20,085
- Active Voters
- 18,852 (93.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,448 | 27.1% |
| Republican | 5,318 | 26.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,943 | 44.5% |
| Other parties | 376 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,203 (75.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,214 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,943 (74.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,287 (56.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,239 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,525 (42.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,103 (45.3%) | 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
- 24,713 (± 551)
- Median Age
- 44.3
- Median Household Income
- $114,769 (± $9,357)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,128 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,656 | 59.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,929 | 19.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,115 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,892 | 88.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 554 | 2.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 200 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 910 | 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
- 24,420
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,294
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 23,379 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,040 | 4.3% |
| White | 21,960 | 89.9% |
| Black | 533 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 171 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 80 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,342 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 948 | 4.9% |
| White | 17,470 | 90.5% |
| Black | 515 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 197 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 135 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
