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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 81

A district of about 25,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.2 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Poulos (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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.

R+4.2131st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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 RepresentativesEvenD+12.0D+15.4

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 45th pct · 84th of 151 in CT

Lower than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 90th pct · 16th of 151 in CT

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 3rd pct · 146th of 151 in CT

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents2% 21st pct · 119th of 151 in CT

Lower than 79% of seats.

Asian residents4% 53rd pct · 72nd of 151 in CT

Higher than 53% of seats.

People per square mile1,984 61st pct · 59th of 151 in CT

Denser than 61% 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 30
43% college gradsR+6.3Held RDistrict 118
45% college gradsD+3.8Held DDistrict 85
40% college gradsD+4.8Held DDistrict 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.

  1. Christopher J. Poulos (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 0.0, 2024 by 12.0, 2026 by 15.4

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