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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 35

A district of about 100,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.4 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Gordon (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next 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+4.430th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 35

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+1.1R+5.8D+8.2

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 35.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 49th pct · 19th of 36 in CT

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 89th pct · 5th of 36 in CT

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 14th pct · 31st of 36 in CT

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents2% 9th pct · 33rd of 36 in CT

Lower than 91% of seats.

Asian residents3% 23rd pct · 28th of 36 in CT

Lower than 77% of seats.

People per square mile242 3rd pct · 35th of 36 in CT

Less dense than 97% 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 18
37% college gradsD+6.2Flipped DDistrict 30
45% college gradsD+0.7Flipped DDistrict 33
46% college gradsD+10.2Held DDistrict 7
38% college gradsD+4.6Flipped 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.

  1. Ethan Werstler (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.2
  2. Jeff Gordon (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 1.1, 2024 by 5.8

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