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Connecticut's 5th District

Who represents Connecticut's 5th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
722,496
Median household income
$88,995
Median age
42.0 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 486,308 · 67.3%
  • Black 62,685 · 8.7%
  • Native American 1,605 · 0.2%
  • Asian 29,433 · 4.1%
  • Pacific Islander 503 · 0.1%
  • Other 59,641 · 8.3%
  • Two or more races 82,321 · 11.4%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 151,921 · 21%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $269,788,190 in FY

Federal spending in Connecticut's 5th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$445,773,485
2018$447,308,053
2019$465,061,522
2020$536,695,048
2021$769,505,625
2022$459,218,882
2023$593,573,359
2024$589,812,486
2025$525,384,527
2026$269,788,190
  • FY2021$769,505,62515.1%
  • FY2023$593,573,35911.6%
  • FY2024$589,812,48611.6%
  • FY2020$536,695,04810.5%
  • FY2025$525,384,52710.3%
  • FY2019$465,061,5229.1%
  • FY2022$459,218,8829.0%
  • FY2018$447,308,0538.8%
  • FY2017$445,773,4858.7%
  • FY2026$269,788,1905.3%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 17 federal assets (9 owned, 8 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • MERIDEN EXECUTIVE PARK, BLDG 1 Leased · MERIDEN · 13,420 sq ft
  • MERIDEN EXECUTIVE PARK, BLDG 1 Owned · MERIDEN · 13,420 sq ft
  • 51 N ELM ST Leased · WATERBURY · 9,945 sq ft
  • 51 N ELM ST Owned · WATERBURY · 9,945 sq ft
  • ONE HERALD SQUARE Owned · NEW BRITAIN · 7,245 sq ft
  • ONE HERALD SQUARE Leased · NEW BRITAIN · 7,245 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Connecticut, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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