South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Akashic| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 55.0% | 144,287 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.1% | 112,959 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 4,988 |
Precinct-level results (15 precincts) — table
| Precinct | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 170-Bethany | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| 170-Branford | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| 170-East Haven | Republican | R+11.5 |
| 170-Guilford | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| 170-Hamden | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| 170-Madison | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| 170-Meriden | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| 170-Milford | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| 170-New Haven | Democratic | D+63.0 |
| 170-North Branford | Republican | R+17.3 |
| 170-North Haven | Republican | R+7.7 |
| 170-Orange | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| 170-Wallingford | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| 170-West Haven | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| 170-Woodbridge | Democratic | D+31.6 |
Precinct data
Results by precinct
15 precincts · 265,008 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -170-New Haven170-New Haven | 30,662 | 6,626 | 857 | 38,145 | 80.4% | 17.4% | D+63.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -170-Milford170-Milford | 14,575 | 14,405 | 1,840 | 30,820 | 47.3% | 46.7% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -170-Hamden170-Hamden | 20,222 | 7,066 | 460 | 27,748 | 72.9% | 25.5% | D+47.4 |
| Precinct -170-Wallingford170-Wallingford | 12,465 | 11,812 | 425 | 24,702 | 50.5% | 47.8% | D+2.6 |
| Precinct -170-Meriden170-Meriden | 13,326 | 10,131 | 347 | 23,804 | 56.0% | 42.6% | D+13.4 |
| Precinct -170-West Haven170-West Haven | 12,310 | 7,949 | 258 | 20,517 | 60.0% | 38.7% | D+21.3 |
| Precinct -170-Branford170-Branford | 9,898 | 7,251 | 282 | 17,431 | 56.8% | 41.6% | D+15.2 |
| Precinct -170-North Haven170-North Haven | 6,819 | 7,977 | 198 | 14,994 | 45.5% | 53.2% | R+7.7 |
| Precinct -170-Guilford170-Guilford | 9,334 | 4,943 | 217 | 14,494 | 64.4% | 34.1% | D+30.3 |
| Precinct -170-East Haven170-East Haven | 6,116 | 7,728 | 142 | 13,986 | 43.7% | 55.3% | R+11.5 |
| Precinct -170-Madison170-Madison | 7,373 | 4,454 | 186 | 12,013 | 61.4% | 37.1% | D+24.3 |
| Precinct -170-Orange170-Orange | 4,393 | 4,336 | 170 | 8,899 | 49.4% | 48.7% | D+0.6 |
| Precinct -170-North Branford170-North Branford | 3,452 | 4,921 | 104 | 8,477 | 40.7% | 58.1% | R+17.3 |
| Precinct -170-Woodbridge170-Woodbridge | 3,515 | 1,800 | 110 | 5,425 | 64.8% | 33.2% | D+31.6 |
| Precinct -170-Bethany170-Bethany | 1,788 | 1,688 | 77 | 3,553 | 50.3% | 47.5% | D+2.8 |
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +8.5% |
| 1880 | +6.5% |
| 1884 | +8.5% |
| 1888 | +7.4% |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | −45.9% |
| 1900 | −4.5% |
| 1904 | −17.5% |
| 1908 | −17.3% |
| 1912 | +5.7% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −25.5% |
| 1924 | −27.3% |
| 1928 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | +4.5% |
| 1936 | +19.9% |
| 1940 | +10.0% |
| 1944 | +6.2% |
| 1948 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | −9.7% |
| 1956 | −26.0% |
| 1960 | +15.9% |
| 1964 | +38.2% |
| 1968 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | −19.3% |
| 1976 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | −11.3% |
| 1984 | −20.1% |
| 1988 | −3.2% |
| 1992 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | +11.9% |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.
380,862 registered voters · 2025
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−1,672 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,466 over 2021–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $74,908 in average income, against $100,215 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+22.2 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT itself (D+11.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT1,515D+11.2
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT1,376D+19.6
- Capitol Planning Region, CT1,185D+20.1
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT737D+12.8
- Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT736D+18.0
- Bronx County, NY355D+45.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT1,655
- Capitol Planning Region, CT1,459
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT1,026
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT827
- Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT511
- New York County, NY476
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2021 | +3,670 |
| 2022 | −2,029 |
| 2023 | −1,430 |
| 2024 | −1,005 |
| 2025 | −1,672 |
South Central Connecticut Planning Region sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.9 points.
A population of 570,598, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,197 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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