Connecticut 3rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +76.9% |
| 2008 | +81.2% |
| 2012 | +88.7% |
| 2016 | +81.7% |
| 2020 | +66.1% |
| 2024 | +64.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 81.7%Harris4,411 | 17.1%Trump924 | 1.2% | D+64.6 | R+1.5 | D+66.1 | 5,399 | |
| D | 82.7%Biden4,706 | 16.6%Trump946 | 0.7% | D+66.1 | R+15.6 | D+61.6 | 5,689 | |
| D | 89.7%Clinton5,329 | 8.0%Trump478 | 2.2% | D+81.7 | R+7.1 | D+79.6 | 5,940 | |
| D | 93.8%Obama3,850 | 5.1%Romney208 | 1.1% | D+88.7 | D+7.5 | D+84.9 | 4,104 | |
| D | 90.2%Obama5,361 | 9.0%McCain534 | 0.8% | D+81.2 | D+4.4 | D+73.9 | 5,943 | |
| D | 88.0%Kerry4,577 | 11.1%Bush577 | 1.0% | D+76.9 | — | D+79.3 | 5,204 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
This district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+64.6 in 2024, down from D+81.2 in 2008. Catholics were its largest religious group at 48.5% (2020 US Religion Census), and 75.9% of residents spoke only English at home (ACS 2024 5-year).
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.6 points.
A population of 22,825, a 9% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,200 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 6 and State House District 95.
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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Connecticut 3rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.