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Connecticut › Connecticut House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Connecticut House District 1
FusionMatthew Ritter has no major-party opponent.
Matthew Ritter has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Matthew Ritter
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+69: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 21,465
- People per km²
- 3,620
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 8%of adults
- White 19%
- Hispanic 26%
- Black 46%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 7%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
4,961 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew Ritter (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
3,570 two-party votes · D+65.5 · D+67.0 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.7%
Donald Trump (R)17.3%
2022
3,061 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew Ritter (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,742 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew Ritter (D)91.8%
Mark Stewart Greenstein (—)5.2%
Daniel Adam Piper (—)3.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
6,615 two-party votes · D+80.3 · D+75.7 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)90.1%
Donald Trump (R)9.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,781 two-party votes · D+84.7 · D+82.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.3%
Donald Trump (R)7.7%