Connecticut 1st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +82.3% |
| 2008 | +85.9% |
| 2012 | +84.8% |
| 2016 | +82.2% |
| 2020 | +79.2% |
| 2024 | +64.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 81.6%Harris4,371 | 17.0%Trump912 | 1.4% | D+64.6 | R+14.6 | D+66.1 | 5,356 | |
| D | 89.0%Biden5,649 | 9.8%Trump623 | 1.2% | D+79.2 | R+3.0 | D+74.7 | 6,346 | |
| D | 89.7%Clinton5,937 | 7.4%Trump493 | 2.9% | D+82.2 | R+2.6 | D+80.1 | 6,621 | |
| D | 91.8%Obama6,083 | 7.0%Romney466 | 1.1% | D+84.8 | R+1.1 | D+81.0 | 6,623 | |
| D | 92.6%Obama6,314 | 6.7%McCain456 | 0.7% | D+85.9 | D+3.6 | D+78.6 | 6,820 | |
| D | 90.7%Kerry5,401 | 8.4%Bush499 | 1.0% | D+82.3 | — | D+84.7 | 5,957 |
Current officeholders
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 85.9 points in 2008. 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.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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