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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Connecticut's 2nd District

A district of about 722,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.9 relative to the nation for president.

Joe Courtney (D) · since Jan 4, 2007Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CT-2

Source: 2026 results: Connecticut Secretary of the State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House 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+8.9169th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line413CT-25

Labels below the bar mark 4 other seats in Connecticut.

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
U.S. HouseD+18.0D+16.0D+24.9

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Connecticut. The black marker is CT-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 71st pct · 3rd of 5 in CT

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 73rd pct · 1st of 5 in CT

Higher than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 38th pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents3% 24th pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents4% 51st pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile338 50th pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Denser than 50% 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.

RI-2
37% college gradsD+8.9Held DMA-9
43% college gradsD+12.8Held DOR-5
39% college gradsD+8.6Held DNH-1
42% college gradsD+3.0Held 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. Joe Courtney (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 18.0, 2024 by 16.0, 2026 by 24.9

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