Overview
- District ID
- ct-hd-079
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 8.55 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.05 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 |
|---|
| Bristol city | 8.55 sq mi | 100.0% | 32.4% |
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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 1 | 24,241 | 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
- 14,904
- Active Voters
- 14,029 (94.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,850 | 32.5% |
| Republican | 3,129 | 21.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,645 | 44.6% |
| Other parties | 280 | 1.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,998 (67.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,808 (45.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,688 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,311 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,441 (49.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,419 (29.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,508 (37.0%) | 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
- 24,245 (± 1,645)
- Median Age
- 36.8
- Median Household Income
- $66,383 (± $4,563)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,676 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,592 | 64.3% |
| 65 and over | 3,977 | 16.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,351 | 26.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 13,835 | 57.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,045 | 8.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 980 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 148 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 876 | 3.6% |
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
- 22,300
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,677
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,907 | 75.8% |
| Hispanic | 5,389 | 24.2% |
| White | 13,607 | 61.0% |
| Black | 1,832 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 662 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 216 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,166 | 80.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,506 | 19.8% |
| White | 11,823 | 66.9% |
| Black | 1,321 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 608 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 240 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 222 | 1.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
