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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 117

A district of about 31,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.6 relative to the nation for president.

M.J. Shannon (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 151 seats

Every Connecticut House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+7.6103rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 117

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
Connecticut House of RepresentativesD+4.0D+14.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Connecticut Secretary of the StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 151 seats. Small marks are other seats in Connecticut. The black marker is District 117.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 65th pct · 53rd of 151 in CT

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 75th pct · 39th of 151 in CT

Higher than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 40th pct · 91st of 151 in CT

Lower than 60% of seats.

Black residents3% 33rd pct · 102nd of 151 in CT

Lower than 67% of seats.

Asian residents3% 31st pct · 104th of 151 in CT

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile2,759 73rd pct · 42nd of 151 in CT

Denser than 73% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 118
45% college gradsD+3.8Held DDistrict 85
40% college gradsD+4.8Held DDistrict 102
49% college gradsD+15.5Held DDistrict 77
34% college gradsD+0.9Flipped D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Mj Shannon (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 4.0, 2026 by 14.1
  2. Charles Ferraro (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 57.8

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)