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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 43

A district of about 25,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.9 relative to the nation for president.

Greg Howard (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next 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+13.989th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 43

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 RepresentativesR+13.3R+15.8D+8.4

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 43.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 59th pct · 62nd of 151 in CT

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 82nd pct · 28th of 151 in CT

Higher than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 31st pct · 105th of 151 in CT

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents2% 26th pct · 112th of 151 in CT

Lower than 74% of seats.

Asian residents1% 8th pct · 139th of 151 in CT

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile228 6th pct · 142nd of 151 in CT

Less dense than 94% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 36
49% college gradsD+17.1Held DDistrict 53
49% college gradsD+9.7Held RDistrict 35
48% college gradsD+8.1Flipped DDistrict 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. Bill Heughins (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.4
  2. Gregory S. Howard (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 13.3, 2024 by 15.8

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