Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Connecticut Senate District 5
A district of about 97,000 people, 66% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.3 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Connecticut State Senate | D+36.3 |
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 5.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Denser than 51% 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 451% college gradsD+27.8Held DDistrict 26
73% college gradsD+35.7Held DDistrict 36
71% college gradsD+21.1Flipped 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.
- Derek Slap (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 36.3, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)