Connecticut 26th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +33.1% |
| 2008 | +44.5% |
| 2012 | +49.1% |
| 2016 | +31.6% |
| 2020 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | +23.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 60.9%Harris4,318 | 37.3%Trump2,644 | 1.8% | D+23.6 | R+3.3 | D+25.1 | 7,090 | |
| D | 62.7%Biden5,070 | 35.7%Trump2,890 | 1.6% | D+27.0 | R+4.7 | D+22.5 | 8,088 | |
| D | 63.7%Clinton4,595 | 32.1%Trump2,315 | 4.1% | D+31.6 | R+17.5 | D+29.5 | 7,209 | |
| D | 74.0%Obama6,259 | 24.9%Romney2,104 | 1.1% | D+49.1 | D+4.7 | D+45.3 | 8,457 | |
| D | 71.5%Obama5,226 | 27.0%McCain1,976 | 1.5% | D+44.5 | D+11.3 | D+37.2 | 7,311 | |
| D | 65.1%Kerry4,473 | 32.0%Bush2,198 | 2.9% | D+33.1 | — | D+35.6 | 6,867 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+23.6 in a state house district of roughly 24,000 residents, this seat has shown consistent lopsided Democratic performance, making it an anchor of the party's legislative base rather than a competitive battleground.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.6 points.
A population of 23,704, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,201 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 115 and State House District 24.
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 26th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09026/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.