Connecticut 31st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | +26.5% |
| 2024 | +24.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 61.4%Harris9,031 | 36.8%Trump5,414 | 1.9% | D+24.6 | R+1.9 | D+26.0 | 14,719 | |
| D | 62.4%Biden9,697 | 35.9%Trump5,578 | 1.7% | D+26.5 | D+9.0 | D+22.0 | 15,543 | |
| D | 56.1%Clinton7,655 | 38.6%Trump5,264 | 5.3% | D+17.5 | D+12.0 | D+15.4 | 13,638 | |
| D | 52.2%Obama6,735 | 46.7%Romney6,027 | 1.1% | D+5.5 | R+14.1 | D+1.6 | 12,906 | |
| D | 59.2%Obama8,098 | 39.6%McCain5,419 | 1.2% | D+19.6 | D+12.9 | D+12.3 | 13,682 | |
| D | 52.6%Kerry6,932 | 45.9%Bush6,050 | 1.5% | D+6.7 | — | D+9.1 | 13,183 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.6, this 24,000-resident district ranks among Connecticut's more one-sided state house seats, suggesting a concentrated urban or inner-suburban electorate that has voted heavily for Democratic presidential candidates across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.
A population of 24,087, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $148,996 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 17 and State House District 21.
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 31st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09031/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.