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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 36

A district of about 107,000 people, 71% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ryan Fazio (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+21.112th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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+0.2R+3.5D+9.9

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree71% 97th pct · 2nd of 36 in CT

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 14th pct · 31st of 36 in CT

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 46th pct · 20th of 36 in CT

Lower than 54% of seats.

Black residents4% 29th pct · 26th of 36 in CT

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents7% 86th pct · 6th of 36 in CT

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile979 40th pct · 22nd of 36 in CT

Less dense than 60% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 28
67% college gradsD+19.4Flipped DDistrict 26
73% college gradsD+35.7Held DDistrict 5
66% college gradsD+39.3Held DDistrict 22
22% Hispanic · 45% college gradsD+20.7Held 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. Jill Oberlander (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.9
  2. Ryan Fazio (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.2, 2024 by 3.5

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