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Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut House District 85

A district of about 22,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.8 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Mushinsky (D) · since Nov 6, 1990Next 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+4.8108th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 85

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 RepresentativesD+9.4D+11.2D+16.7

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 85.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 45th pct · 83rd of 151 in CT

Lower than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 85th pct · 24th of 151 in CT

Higher than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 50th pct · 76th of 151 in CT

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents3% 27th pct · 110th of 151 in CT

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents2% 22nd pct · 118th of 151 in CT

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile2,039 63rd pct · 57th of 151 in CT

Denser than 63% 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 118
45% college gradsD+3.8Held DDistrict 117
48% college gradsD+7.6Held DDistrict 58
31% college gradsD+5.6Held 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. Samuel Carmody (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 16.7
  2. Mary M. Mushinsky (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 9.4, 2024 by 11.2

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