Connecticut 16th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | +29.2% |
| 2024 | +29.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 63.9%Harris10,271 | 34.2%Trump5,498 | 1.9% | D+29.7 | D+0.5 | D+31.2 | 16,079 | |
| D | 63.7%Biden10,296 | 34.5%Trump5,575 | 1.9% | D+29.2 | D+11.5 | D+24.7 | 16,174 | |
| D | 56.0%Clinton7,825 | 38.3%Trump5,357 | 5.7% | D+17.6 | D+16.1 | D+15.6 | 13,984 | |
| D | 50.2%Obama7,075 | 48.7%Romney6,863 | 1.1% | D+1.5 | R+13.0 | R+2.4 | 14,095 | |
| D | 56.8%Obama7,982 | 42.2%McCain5,935 | 1.1% | D+14.6 | D+13.0 | D+7.3 | 14,065 | |
| D | 50.1%Kerry6,831 | 48.6%Bush6,623 | 1.3% | D+1.5 | — | D+4.0 | 13,627 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+29.7, against D+14.6 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 29.7 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 29.7 points.
A population of 24,517, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $157,907 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 31.
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 16th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.