Connecticut 34th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | −4.9% |
| 2020 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | +1.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.6%Harris7,434 | 48.7%Trump7,290 | 1.7% | D+1.0 | R+2.8 | D+2.4 | 14,973 | |
| D | 50.8%Biden7,509 | 47.1%Trump6,959 | 2.2% | D+3.7 | D+8.7 | R+0.7 | 14,788 | |
| R | 44.8%Clinton5,925 | 49.8%Trump6,577 | 5.4% | R+4.9 | R+11.5 | R+7.0 | 13,211 | |
| D | 52.6%Obama6,641 | 46.0%Romney5,810 | 1.3% | D+6.6 | R+9.1 | D+2.7 | 12,618 | |
| D | 56.9%Obama7,171 | 41.3%McCain5,197 | 1.8% | D+15.7 | D+8.8 | D+8.4 | 12,596 | |
| D | 52.5%Kerry6,393 | 45.6%Bush5,554 | 1.9% | D+6.9 | — | D+9.3 | 12,178 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just one point, this Connecticut House district sits at the competitive edge of the state's political map, making it a reliable bellwether for shifts in suburban and small-city voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 23,167, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,702 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 81.
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 34th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09034/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.