Overview
- District ID
- ct-sd-001
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 19.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.11 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 1 | 94,479 | 100.0% | 13.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 54,524
- Active Voters
- 52,465 (96.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 26,968 | 49.5% |
| Republican | 5,763 | 10.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 21,319 | 39.1% |
| Other parties | 474 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 28,639 (52.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,568 (32.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 28,351 (52.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,922 (36.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,505 (43.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,609 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,472 (33.9%) | 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
- 93,795 (± 2,060)
- Median Age
- 35.2
- Median Household Income
- $58,265 (± $2,681)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,354 | 22.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 59,576 | 63.5% |
| 65 and over | 12,865 | 13.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43,825 | 46.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,857 | 29.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,474 | 16.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,709 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 572 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,336 | 2.5% |
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
- 81,992
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 61,951
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,620 | 53.2% |
| Hispanic | 38,368 | 46.8% |
| White | 26,827 | 32.7% |
| Black | 13,807 | 16.8% |
| Asian | 1,640 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 150 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,953 | 56.4% |
| Hispanic | 26,997 | 43.6% |
| White | 22,354 | 36.1% |
| Black | 10,690 | 17.3% |
| Asian | 1,705 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 251 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 117 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
