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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 16

A district of about 110,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.3 relative to the nation for president.

Rob Sampson (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 36 seats

Every Connecticut State Senate 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+8.335th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 State SenateR+17.2R+13.2R+1.3

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 36 seats. Small marks are other seats in Connecticut. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 31st pct · 25th of 36 in CT

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 74th pct · 10th of 36 in CT

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 34th pct · 24th of 36 in CT

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents10% 69th pct · 12th of 36 in CT

Higher than 69% of seats.

Asian residents3% 20th pct · 29th of 36 in CT

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile1,203 54th pct · 17th of 36 in CT

Denser than 54% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 31
31% college gradsR+7.2Held RDistrict 34
38% college gradsR+2.8Flipped DDistrict 32
46% college gradsR+9.7Held RDistrict 21
42% college gradsD+1.5Flipped 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. Rob Sampson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 17.2, 2024 by 13.2, 2026 by 1.3

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