Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 61
A district of about 24,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.4 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.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut House of Representatives | R+21.0 | R+18.8 | R+1.8 |
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 61.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Less dense than 86% 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 3548% college gradsD+8.1Flipped DDistrict 90
41% college gradsD+2.6Flipped DDistrict 67
40% college gradsR+2.7Held RDistrict 69
54% college gradsD+3.0Held R
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.
- Tami Zawistowski (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 21.0, 2024 by 18.8, 2026 by 1.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)