Connecticut 27th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +12.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.4%Harris7,025 | 42.7%Trump5,416 | 1.9% | D+12.7 | R+7.3 | D+14.2 | 12,679 | |
| D | 59.4%Biden7,793 | 39.3%Trump5,162 | 1.3% | D+20.0 | D+4.3 | D+15.6 | 13,129 | |
| D | 55.6%Clinton6,608 | 39.9%Trump4,735 | 4.5% | D+15.8 | R+7.9 | D+13.7 | 11,875 | |
| D | 61.3%Obama6,385 | 37.6%Romney3,915 | 1.1% | D+23.7 | R+6.3 | D+19.9 | 10,416 | |
| D | 64.3%Obama7,689 | 34.3%McCain4,099 | 1.4% | D+30.0 | D+12.4 | D+22.8 | 11,954 | |
| D | 57.9%Kerry6,580 | 40.3%Bush4,577 | 1.8% | D+17.6 | — | D+20.1 | 11,361 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+12.7 in 2024, compared with D+30.0 in 2008. 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 30.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.
A population of 24,426, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,917 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 139 and State House District 77.
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 27th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.