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

Connecticut's 5th District

A district of about 719,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.0 relative to the nation for president.

Jahana Hayes (D) · since Jan 3, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CT-5

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+7.0177th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line4132CT-5

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+0.8D+6.8D+15.7

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-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 70th pct · 5th of 5 in CT

Higher than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 46th pct · 2nd of 5 in CT

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 69th pct · 2nd of 5 in CT

Higher than 69% of seats.

Black residents8% 50th pct · 4th of 5 in CT

Higher than 50% of seats.

Asian residents4% 59th pct · 4th of 5 in CT

Higher than 59% of seats.

People per square mile562 61st pct · 4th of 5 in CT

Denser than 61% 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.

NY-18
37% college gradsD+4.8Held DNE-2
42% college gradsD+5.1Flipped DIL-14
24% Hispanic · 34% college gradsD+6.8Held DRI-2
37% college gradsD+8.9Held 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. Jahana Hayes (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 0.8, 2024 by 6.8, 2026 by 15.7

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