Connecticut House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut House District 86
A district of about 20,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+3.3 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
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 86.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Less dense than 85% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3439% college gradsD+1.6Held RDistrict 59
34% college gradsD+3.6Flipped DDistrict 8
42% college gradsD+2.6Flipped DDistrict 90
41% college gradsD+2.6Flipped 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.
- Vincent J. Candelora (R)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)