Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District
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Connecticut's 2nd Congressional District is one of 5 U.S. House districts in Connecticut, represented in Congress by Joe Courtney (Democrat). It is home to roughly 716,340 people, with a median age of 42.7. The population is about 78% White. The median household income is $96,161, and 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+8).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,081 square miles, CT-02 is the 226th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 344 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.39 ranks 95th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 53% of CT-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 45% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.7 years old; 18.9% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 7.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $96,161, the district's median household income ranks 90th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $317,601, and the median rent is $1,329 a month. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.8-minute commute (13.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).