Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 79
A district of about 20,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.7 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 | D+3.7 | D+12.9 | D+18.6 |
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 79.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Denser than 66% 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 7734% college gradsD+0.9Flipped DDistrict 83
22% Hispanic · 32% college gradsD+5.0Held DDistrict 71
26% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+1.1Held RDistrict 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.
- Mary B. Fortier (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 3.7, 2024 by 12.9, 2026 by 18.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)