Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
Connecticut · CT-05
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District is one of 5 U.S. House districts in Connecticut, represented in Congress by Jahana Hayes (Democrat). It is home to roughly 726,009 people, with a median age of 41.9. The population is about 62% White. The median household income is $89,341, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,278 square miles, CT-05 is the 262nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 568 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 272nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 52% of CT-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 5.0-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 41.9 years old; 21.1% of residents are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. About 15.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 25.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $89,341, the district's median household income ranks 128th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $332,538, and the median rent is $1,310 a month. 11% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.2-minute commute (13.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).