Overview
- District ID
- ct-sd-002
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 53.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.83 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 | 95,913 | 100.0% | 13.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 63,855
- Active Voters
- 60,300 (94.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 36,223 | 56.7% |
| Republican | 4,935 | 7.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,105 | 34.6% |
| Other parties | 592 | 0.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 38,894 (60.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,588 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 38,996 (61.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 28,583 (44.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,267 (50.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 20,970 (32.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 26,595 (41.6%) | 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
- 96,832 (± 2,041)
- Median Age
- 38.5
- Median Household Income
- $64,109 (± $3,783)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,916 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 60,490 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 17,426 | 18.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,579 | 18.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,564 | 25.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 46,386 | 47.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,366 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 102 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 114 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,623 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,098 | 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
- 89,981
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 71,822
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 73,360 | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 16,614 | 18.5% |
| White | 25,353 | 28.2% |
| Black | 42,880 | 47.7% |
| Asian | 1,689 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 94 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 117 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 544 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,305 | 84.0% |
| Hispanic | 11,519 | 16.0% |
| White | 22,543 | 31.4% |
| Black | 35,015 | 48.8% |
| Asian | 1,882 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 620 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 108 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 502 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
