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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 3

A district of about 99,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.9 relative to the nation for president.

Saud Anwar (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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.

D+24.911th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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 SenateD+21.8D+27.5D+34.1

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 29th pct · 26th of 36 in CT

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree34% 43rd pct · 21st of 36 in CT

Lower than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 71st pct · 11th of 36 in CT

Higher than 71% of seats.

Black residents13% 74th pct · 10th of 36 in CT

Higher than 74% of seats.

Asian residents9% 97th pct · 2nd of 36 in CT

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile1,082 46th pct · 20th of 36 in CT

Less dense 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.

District 4
51% college gradsD+27.8Held DDistrict 9
43% college gradsD+16.1Held DDistrict 22
22% Hispanic · 45% college gradsD+20.7Held DDistrict 27
30% Hispanic · 52% college gradsD+29.4Held 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. Saud Anwar (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 21.8, 2024 by 27.5, 2026 by 34.1

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