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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 33

A district of about 98,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.2 relative to the nation for president.

Norm Needleman (D) · 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.

D+10.223rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 33

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+9.4D+13.7D+18.8

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 33.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 69th pct · 12th of 36 in CT

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 80th pct · 8th of 36 in CT

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 3rd pct · 35th of 36 in CT

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents1% 0th pct · 36th of 36 in CT

Lowest of 36 seats.

Asian residents2% 0th pct · 36th of 36 in CT

Lowest of 36 seats.

People per square mile286 6th pct · 34th of 36 in CT

Less dense than 94% 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 35
41% college gradsD+4.4Flipped DDistrict 30
45% college gradsD+0.7Flipped DDistrict 12
54% college gradsD+13.7Held DDistrict 18
37% college gradsD+6.2Flipped 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. Norm Needleman (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 9.4, 2024 by 13.7, 2026 by 18.8

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