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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 8

A district of about 18,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.6 relative to the nation for president.

Tim Ackert (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+2.6114th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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.

202220242026
Connecticut House of RepresentativesR+19.7R+18.3D+5.5

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 51st pct · 74th of 151 in CT

Higher than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 92nd pct · 13th of 151 in CT

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 21st pct · 119th of 151 in CT

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents1% 4th pct · 145th of 151 in CT

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 3rd pct · 146th of 151 in CT

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile196 3rd pct · 146th of 151 in CT

Less dense than 97% 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 48
44% college gradsD+1.6CountingDistrict 34
39% college gradsD+1.6Held RDistrict 50
42% college gradsD+6.2Held DDistrict 62
52% college gradsD+1.1Counting

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.

  1. Francis Lombard (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.5
  2. Tim Ackert (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.7, 2024 by 18.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)