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Connecticut State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut Senate District 8

A district of about 96,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.2 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Honig (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+12.222nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican19th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+0.3D+0.6D+20.1

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 86th pct · 6th of 36 in CT

Higher than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 54th pct · 17th of 36 in CT

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 6th pct · 34th of 36 in CT

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents3% 14th pct · 31st of 36 in CT

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents6% 77th pct · 9th of 36 in CT

Higher than 77% of seats.

People per square mile306 11th pct · 32nd of 36 in CT

Less dense than 89% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 12
54% college gradsD+13.7Held DDistrict 20
42% college gradsD+18.8Held DDistrict 28
67% college gradsD+19.4Flipped DDistrict 35
41% college gradsD+4.4Flipped 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. Paul Honig (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 0.6, 2026 by 20.1
  2. Lisa Seminara (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 0.3

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