Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 65
A district of about 15,000 people, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.6 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 | R+0.6 | R+5.0 |
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 65.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Denser than 60% 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 9923% Hispanic · 26% college gradsR+10.0Held RDistrict 78
28% college gradsR+12.3Held RDistrict 70
29% college gradsR+8.9Held RDistrict 77
34% college gradsD+0.9Flipped 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.
- Joe Canino (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 0.6, 2026 by 5.0 - Michelle Cook (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)