Connecticut 22nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.0%
5,385 votes · D+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 50.3%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.7%
1,025 votes · R+61.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 73.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,721votes
49.3% of the vote · D+0.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,355 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,726votes
69.4% of the vote · R+39.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 8,128 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
−0.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+2.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · −3.9 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+55.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +47.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRebecca MartinezState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
63.4%6,959
36.6%4,013
10,972
2018
D
63.6%5,422
36.4%3,106
8,528
With roughly 23,700 residents, this Connecticut state house district tilted Republican by 2.2 points in the 2024 presidential race, placing it among the state's most closely contested legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 23,732, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,118 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59 and State House District 81.
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Connecticut 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 22nd State House District voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,206 votes cast, 6,355 went Democratic and 6,645 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Connecticut 22nd State House District?
Connecticut 22nd State House District has a population of 23,732 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 22nd State House District is $86,118 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.