Overview
- District ID
- ct-sd-016
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 89.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Places
Showing all 3 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 5 | 49,486 | 48.3% | 6.9% | 44.1% |
| CT District 1 | 43,501 | 42.5% | 6.0% | 40.0% |
| CT District 3 | 9,401 | 9.2% | 1.3% | 15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,428
- Active Voters
- 69,667 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,466 | 26.5% |
| Republican | 19,835 | 27.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 32,889 | 44.8% |
| Other parties | 1,238 | 1.7% |
| 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 | 54,878 (74.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 41,678 (56.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 53,333 (72.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 39,958 (54.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 43,170 (58.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 29,476 (40.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 34,578 (47.1%) | 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
- 102,293 (± 2,038)
- Median Age
- 43.7
- Median Household Income
- $99,289 (± $3,340)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 20,956 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 61,472 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 19,865 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,878 | 11.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 72,562 | 70.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,050 | 8.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,779 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 554 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,449 | 5.3% |
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
- 97,450
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 77,448
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,049 | 89.3% |
| Hispanic | 10,401 | 10.7% |
| White | 73,235 | 75.2% |
| Black | 8,123 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 2,160 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 22 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 153 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 71,059 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 6,390 | 8.3% |
| White | 61,190 | 79.0% |
| Black | 7,382 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 2,161 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 336 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
