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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 55

A district of about 28,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.8 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Weir (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped 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+10.896th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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+5.1R+10.4D+9.6

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 76th pct · 37th of 151 in CT

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree40% 60th pct · 61st of 151 in CT

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 35th pct · 98th of 151 in CT

Lower than 65% of seats.

Black residents1% 12th pct · 133rd of 151 in CT

Lower than 88% of seats.

Asian residents3% 33rd pct · 101st of 151 in CT

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile291 11th pct · 135th of 151 in CT

Less dense than 89% 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 53
49% college gradsD+9.7Held RDistrict 35
48% college gradsD+8.1Flipped DDistrict 69
54% college gradsD+3.0Held RDistrict 36
49% college gradsD+17.1Held 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. Ellen Paul (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.6
  2. Steve Weir (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 5.1, 2024 by 10.4

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