Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 72
A district of about 31,000 people, 44% Hispanic and 30% Black, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+18.6 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.
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut House of Representatives | D+37.6 |
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 72.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Denser than 79% 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.
District 7543% Hispanic · 32% BlackD+17.7Held DDistrict 73
36% Hispanic · 23% college gradsD+12.1Held DDistrict 121
30% Hispanic · 22% BlackD+24.7Held DDistrict 74
30% Hispanic · 20% BlackD+13.7Held 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.
- Larry B. Butler (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 37.6, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)