Connecticut 2nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | +8.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.6%Harris6,174 | 44.8%Trump5,161 | 1.5% | D+8.8 | R+7.9 | D+10.3 | 11,508 | |
| D | 57.7%Biden7,341 | 40.9%Trump5,212 | 1.4% | D+16.7 | D+10.3 | D+12.3 | 12,729 | |
| D | 50.8%Clinton5,550 | 44.4%Trump4,849 | 4.9% | D+6.4 | R+2.7 | D+4.3 | 10,930 | |
| D | 54.1%Obama5,328 | 45.0%Romney4,429 | 0.9% | D+9.1 | R+5.2 | D+5.3 | 9,848 | |
| D | 56.6%Obama5,919 | 42.3%McCain4,426 | 1.0% | D+14.3 | D+14.1 | D+7.0 | 10,453 | |
| D | 49.4%Kerry5,021 | 49.2%Bush5,003 | 1.3% | D+0.2 | — | D+2.6 | 10,159 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+8.8 ranked among Connecticut's closest, against D+14.3 in 2008. Median household income was $113,277 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.8 points.
A population of 24,167, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,340 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 108.
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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