Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-071
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 23 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.75 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 |
|---|
| Waterbury city | 5.20 sq mi | 22.6% | 18.2% |
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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 5 | 12,765 | 55.1% | 1.8% | 85.4% |
| CT District 3 | 10,396 | 44.9% | 1.4% | 14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,150
- Active Voters
- 15,435 (95.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,769 | 29.5% |
| Republican | 4,400 | 27.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,730 | 41.7% |
| Other parties | 251 | 1.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,618 (47.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,296 (32.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,501 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,811 (48.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,657 (53.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,561 (34.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,965 (43.1%) | 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
- 23,155 (± 1,242)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $85,536 (± $3,397)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,040 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,797 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,318 | 18.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,612 | 24.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,895 | 60.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,683 | 7.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 973 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 216 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 776 | 3.4% |
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
- 21,651
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,788
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,595 | 76.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,054 | 23.3% |
| White | 13,517 | 62.4% |
| Black | 1,793 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 788 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,860 | 82.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,928 | 17.4% |
| White | 11,281 | 67.2% |
| Black | 1,850 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 600 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 124 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
