Connecticut 1st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
95.1%
5,929 votes · D+90.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 92.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
23.1%
78 votes · D+49.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 20.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
6,640votes
92.7% of the vote · D+86.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 6,057 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
913votes
17.0% of the vote · D+64.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 690 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+96.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+73.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +91.4 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
−49.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+68.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · −55.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMatt RitterState House · 1
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering Torrington-area communities in Litchfield County, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 20 points, reflecting the durable left lean of its mid-sized post-industrial towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.6 points.
A population of 22,562, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,792 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 92.
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How did Connecticut 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 1st State House District voted Democratic by 64.6 points (D+64.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,362 votes cast, 4,376 went Democratic and 913 went Republican.
How many people live in Connecticut 1st State House District?
Connecticut 1st State House District has a population of 22,562 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 1st State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 1st State House District is $44,792 — below the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 1st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.