Connecticut 9th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | +37.7% |
| 2016 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | +35.6% |
| 2024 | +34.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 66.6%Harris6,261 | 31.8%Trump2,990 | 1.6% | D+34.8 | R+0.8 | D+36.3 | 9,400 | |
| D | 67.1%Biden7,450 | 31.5%Trump3,500 | 1.3% | D+35.6 | D+6.5 | D+31.1 | 11,096 | |
| D | 62.3%Clinton6,275 | 33.2%Trump3,348 | 4.5% | D+29.1 | R+8.7 | D+27.0 | 10,073 | |
| D | 68.3%Obama4,773 | 30.6%Romney2,137 | 1.1% | D+37.7 | D+2.0 | D+33.9 | 6,988 | |
| D | 67.3%Obama6,993 | 31.5%McCain3,277 | 1.2% | D+35.8 | D+12.0 | D+28.5 | 10,393 | |
| D | 61.2%Kerry5,985 | 37.4%Bush3,657 | 1.5% | D+23.8 | — | D+26.3 | 9,784 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+34.8 in 2024, compared with D+35.8 in 2008. Catholic adherents were the largest religious group at 46.1% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.
A population of 23,352, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,272 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 115.
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 9th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.