Connecticut 38th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | +8.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.4%Harris7,677 | 44.9%Trump6,453 | 1.6% | D+8.5 | R+4.1 | D+10.0 | 14,364 | |
| D | 55.2%Biden8,353 | 42.6%Trump6,446 | 2.2% | D+12.6 | D+11.4 | D+8.1 | 15,137 | |
| D | 47.8%Clinton6,341 | 46.6%Trump6,179 | 5.6% | D+1.2 | R+12.7 | R+0.9 | 13,264 | |
| D | 56.1%Obama7,102 | 42.3%Romney5,345 | 1.6% | D+13.9 | R+2.6 | D+10.0 | 12,649 | |
| D | 57.6%Obama7,717 | 41.1%McCain5,506 | 1.4% | D+16.5 | D+7.7 | D+9.2 | 13,405 | |
| D | 53.2%Kerry6,794 | 44.3%Bush5,665 | 2.5% | D+8.8 | — | D+11.3 | 12,782 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 2024 presidential margin was D+8.5, one of the narrower results among Connecticut's state house districts, compared with D+16.5 in 2008. About 19,600 residents lived here, with White alone at 74.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 24,657, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,191 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 48.
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 38th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09038/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.