Who represents the Connecticut 1st congressional district?

Rep. John Larson (Democratic-CT) represents Connecticut’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Connecticut district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. John Larson (Democratic-CT) is the current representative for Connecticut’s 1st district. The district is heavily Democratic (D+26).

Connecticut district 1 election results

Rep. John Larson won the 2024 general election with 63.22% of the vote. 330,482 total votes were cast. The full result was 63.22% Democratic, 36.78% Republican. The district is heavily Democratic (D+26).

2026 MidtermsSolid SeatD+26D shift +4$1.5M raised

Recent Votes

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Representative John Larson, Democratic from Connecticut

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Q: Connecticut district 1 demographics

The Connecticut 1st congressional district is 18.9% Hispanic, 59.7% White, 15.5% Black, 6% Asian. The median age is 40.3. Median household income is $87,708. 16.7% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Representative John Larson represents Connecticut's 1st congressional district, serving 721,392 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $87,708 and an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

721,392Population

↑ 2,941

$87,708Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $3,657

5.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

7.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.4%

63.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,398Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $112

3.0%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

23.2 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Connecticut District 1 Demographics

Median Age 40.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 63.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 39.4% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $87,708 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Immigration policy

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (40.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 13.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 59.7%. Also significant: Hispanic (18.9%), Black (15.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

39.4% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 9% of residents lack a high school diploma. 17.3% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $87,708, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 63.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,398. Median home value is $309,500.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 23.2 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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