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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 36

A district of about 24,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+17.1 relative to the nation for president.

Renee Muir (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+17.183rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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.

202220242026
Connecticut House of RepresentativesD+13.6D+6.0D+20.1

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 68th pct · 49th of 151 in CT

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 76th pct · 37th of 151 in CT

Higher than 76% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 9th pct · 138th of 151 in CT

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents2% 19th pct · 122nd of 151 in CT

Lower than 81% of seats.

Asian residents2% 21st pct · 119th of 151 in CT

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile266 9th pct · 138th of 151 in CT

Less dense than 91% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 43
44% college gradsD+13.9Flipped DDistrict 23
54% college gradsD+18.8Flipped DDistrict 53
49% college gradsD+9.7Held RDistrict 55
53% college gradsD+10.8Flipped 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. Renee Lamark Muir (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 6.0, 2026 by 20.1
  2. Christine Palm (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 13.6

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