Overview
- District ID
- ct-sd-017
- State
- Connecticut
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 86.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.51 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 3 | 100,433 | 100.0% | 13.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 68,817
- Active Voters
- 63,801 (92.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 25,990 | 37.8% |
| Republican | 12,922 | 18.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 28,885 | 42.0% |
| Other parties | 1,020 | 1.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 48,171 (70.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 34,566 (50.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 47,232 (68.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,936 (50.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 37,682 (54.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,009 (36.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 29,707 (43.2%) | 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
- 101,298 (± 1,825)
- Median Age
- 41.9
- Median Household Income
- $98,276 (± $4,736)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 19,491 | 19.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 63,743 | 62.9% |
| 65 and over | 18,064 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,185 | 18.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 56,382 | 55.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,789 | 17.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,283 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 57 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 567 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,035 | 5.0% |
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
- 94,989
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 76,102
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,792 | 84.0% |
| Hispanic | 15,196 | 16.0% |
| White | 56,853 | 59.9% |
| Black | 17,008 | 17.9% |
| Asian | 2,626 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 55 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 666 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,588 | 86.2% |
| Hispanic | 10,515 | 13.8% |
| White | 48,569 | 63.8% |
| Black | 14,408 | 18.9% |
| Asian | 2,120 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 242 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 302 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
