Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 40
A district of about 29,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+31.7 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+32.3 | D+31.0 |
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 40.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Less dense than 53% 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 10037% college gradsD+30.3Held DDistrict 33
43% college gradsD+31.0Held DDistrict 60
41% college gradsD+38.6Held DDistrict 20
43% college gradsD+33.4Held 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.
- Dan Gaiewski (D)
2026– · Won 2025 by 37.7, 2026 by 31.0 - Christine Conley (D)
2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 64.9, 2024 by 32.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)