Overview
- District ID
- ct-sd-005
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 79.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.87 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 |
|---|
| West Hartford CDP | 21.84 sq mi | 27.3% | 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 1 | 66,218 | 66.9% | 9.2% | 33.1% |
| CT District 5 | 32,765 | 33.1% | 4.5% | 66.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 76,250
- Active Voters
- 66,726 (87.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 32,306 | 42.4% |
| Republican | 12,946 | 17.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 29,899 | 39.2% |
| Other parties | 1,099 | 1.4% |
| 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 | 56,897 (74.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 43,304 (56.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 54,936 (72.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 42,624 (55.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 43,903 (57.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 30,091 (39.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 35,219 (46.2%) | 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
- 99,500 (± 534)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $135,294 (± $5,094)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 65.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,167 | 21.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 59,124 | 59.4% |
| 65 and over | 19,209 | 19.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,236 | 10.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 69,159 | 69.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,946 | 6.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,767 | 8.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 616 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,762 | 4.8% |
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
- 93,769
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 73,222
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,503 | 90.1% |
| Hispanic | 9,265 | 9.9% |
| White | 69,351 | 74.0% |
| Black | 5,600 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 6,375 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 320 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,514 | 90.8% |
| Hispanic | 6,707 | 9.2% |
| White | 56,318 | 76.9% |
| Black | 4,964 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 4,964 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 204 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 67 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
