Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 71
A district of about 25,000 people, 26% Hispanic, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.1 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.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut House of Representatives | R+5.4 |
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 71.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Less dense than 57% 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 8322% Hispanic · 32% college gradsD+5.0Held DDistrict 79
23% Hispanic · 28% college gradsD+2.7Held DDistrict 77
34% college gradsD+0.9Flipped DDistrict 104
28% Hispanic · 22% college gradsD+2.4Held 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.
- William J. Pizzuto (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 5.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)