Connecticut 12th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +24.3% |
| 2008 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | +40.5% |
| 2024 | +32.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 64.9%Harris7,034 | 33.0%Trump3,570 | 2.1% | D+32.0 | R+8.5 | D+33.4 | 10,834 | |
| D | 69.4%Biden8,409 | 29.0%Trump3,507 | 1.6% | D+40.5 | D+12.7 | D+36.0 | 12,108 | |
| D | 61.2%Clinton6,363 | 33.5%Trump3,477 | 5.3% | D+27.8 | D+0.9 | D+25.7 | 10,392 | |
| D | 62.9%Obama6,071 | 36.0%Romney3,478 | 1.1% | D+26.9 | R+9.4 | D+23.0 | 9,656 | |
| D | 67.4%Obama7,286 | 31.1%McCain3,367 | 1.5% | D+36.2 | D+12.0 | D+29.0 | 10,812 | |
| D | 61.3%Kerry6,239 | 37.0%Bush3,766 | 1.8% | D+24.3 | — | D+26.7 | 10,184 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+32.0 in 2024, compared with D+36.2 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 40.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.0 points.
A population of 24,275, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,627 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 56 and State House District 13.
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Connecticut 12th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09012/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.