Connecticut 20th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | +34.0% |
| 2012 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | +32.5% |
| 2024 | +35.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 67.0%Harris9,172 | 31.1%Trump4,254 | 1.9% | D+35.9 | D+3.4 | D+37.4 | 13,691 | |
| D | 65.4%Biden8,841 | 32.9%Trump4,449 | 1.7% | D+32.5 | D+3.9 | D+28.1 | 13,513 | |
| D | 62.1%Clinton7,548 | 33.5%Trump4,069 | 4.4% | D+28.6 | D+0.3 | D+26.5 | 12,152 | |
| D | 63.6%Obama7,610 | 35.3%Romney4,221 | 1.1% | D+28.3 | R+5.7 | D+24.5 | 11,964 | |
| D | 66.3%Obama8,302 | 32.3%McCain4,041 | 1.5% | D+34.0 | D+12.1 | D+26.7 | 12,525 | |
| D | 60.1%Kerry7,101 | 38.2%Bush4,513 | 1.8% | D+21.9 | — | D+24.4 | 11,821 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 35 points, this district ranks among the most reliably blue constituencies in the state, reflecting a heavily urban or dense-suburban electorate that has shown consistent lopsided Democratic alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.9 points.
A population of 24,780, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,555 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 60 and State House District 88.
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 20th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09020/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.