Connecticut 23rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +17.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.2%Harris9,250 | 40.4%Trump6,420 | 1.4% | D+17.8 | R+1.2 | D+19.3 | 15,896 | |
| D | 58.8%Biden9,636 | 39.8%Trump6,523 | 1.4% | D+19.0 | D+10.1 | D+14.5 | 16,393 | |
| D | 52.3%Clinton7,433 | 43.4%Trump6,166 | 4.2% | D+8.9 | R+0.6 | D+6.8 | 14,199 | |
| D | 54.1%Obama7,439 | 44.5%Romney6,126 | 1.4% | D+9.5 | R+6.4 | D+5.7 | 13,763 | |
| D | 57.4%Obama8,228 | 41.4%McCain5,939 | 1.1% | D+16.0 | D+8.1 | D+8.7 | 14,331 | |
| D | 53.1%Kerry7,316 | 45.3%Bush6,238 | 1.6% | D+7.8 | — | D+10.3 | 13,778 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+17.8 in 2024 and D+16.0 in 2008. About 31,600 residents lived here, with White alone at 76.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.8 points.
A population of 23,285, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,258 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 98 and State House District 37.
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 23rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.