Connecticut 17th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | +20.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.3%Harris9,089 | 38.9%Trump5,970 | 1.8% | D+20.3 | R+0.5 | D+21.8 | 15,340 | |
| D | 59.5%Biden9,331 | 38.7%Trump6,065 | 1.8% | D+20.8 | D+11.0 | D+16.4 | 15,683 | |
| D | 52.4%Clinton7,322 | 42.5%Trump5,945 | 5.1% | D+9.8 | D+12.6 | D+7.8 | 13,981 | |
| R | 48.1%Obama6,549 | 50.8%Romney6,923 | 1.1% | R+2.7 | R+14.1 | R+6.6 | 13,624 | |
| D | 55.1%Obama7,664 | 43.7%McCain6,082 | 1.2% | D+11.4 | D+13.1 | D+4.1 | 13,906 | |
| R | 48.5%Kerry6,562 | 50.1%Bush6,789 | 1.4% | R+1.7 | — | D+0.8 | 13,543 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+20.3, against D+11.4 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. 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 20.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.7 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 24,275, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,879 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 31 and State House District 16.
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 17th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.