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2026 election
On the ballot
CT-05 · U.S. House
DDemocrat Jahana Hayes holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held August 11, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
D+4.2Jahana Hayes
D+5.3
−1.2
2022
D+0.2Jahana Hayes
—
—
2020
D+9.1Jahana Hayes
D+10.7
—
2018
D+10.3Jahana Hayes
—
—
“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
D
50.8%171,337
46.6%157,258
337,605
2022
5
D
48.8%123,818
48.6%123,342
253,672
2020
5
D
52.6%183,797
43.5%151,988
349,524
2018
5
D
52.8%142,901
42.5%115,146
270,664
2016
5
D
52.9%163,499
40.4%124,900
309,082
2014
5
D
49.8%106,256
43.3%92,404
213,301
2012
5
D
48.3%137,631
45.3%128,927
284,757
2010
5
D
52.0%118,231
44.9%102,092
227,303
2008
5
D
53.3%161,178
39.0%117,914
302,657
2006
5
D
56.5%122,980
43.5%94,824
217,804
2004
5
R
38.2%107,438
59.8%168,268
281,447
2002
5
R
43.3%90,616
54.2%113,626
209,454
2000
5
D
53.6%118,932
44.3%98,229
221,821
1998
5
D
49.9%78,394
48.4%76,051
157,157
1996
5
D
49.0%105,359
45.9%98,782
215,130
1994
5
R
32.2%57,579
52.2%93,471
179,053
1992
5
R
31.1%74,791
43.7%104,891
240,283
1990
5
R
47.2%85,803
51.7%93,912
181,608
1988
5
R
26.4%58,612
73.6%163,729
222,341
1986
5
R
39.1%63,371
60.9%98,664
162,035
1984
5
R
45.5%109,425
54.3%130,700
240,657
1982
5
D
58.5%101,362
40.8%70,808
173,373
1980
5
D
50.4%117,316
49.6%115,614
232,943
1978
5
D
52.3%96,738
47.7%88,162
184,913
1976
5
R
32.7%77,308
66.5%157,009
236,087
Connecticut's 5th stretches from the affluent Litchfield Hills to the post-industrial cities of Waterbury and Danbury, blending demographic groups that have pulled the district's presidential margins closer with each cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 38.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 721,094, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 2.
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How did Connecticut 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 5th Congressional District voted Democratic by 5.3 points (D+5.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 347,204 votes cast, 180,114 went Democratic and 161,555 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 5th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 5th Congressional District voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Connecticut 5th Congressional District?
Connecticut 5th Congressional District has a population of 721,094 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Connecticut 5th Congressional District is $91,081 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 5th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.