Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 140
A district of about 23,000 people, 48% Hispanic and 22% Black, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut House of Representatives | D+48.9 | D+64.5 |
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 140.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Denser than 99% 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.
District 14550% Hispanic · 30% BlackD+35.6Held DDistrict 129
37% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+50.5Held DDistrict 126
43% Hispanic · 30% BlackD+51.3Held DDistrict 146
32% Hispanic · 51% college gradsD+33.2Held 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.
- Travis Simms (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 48.9, 2026 by 64.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)