Connecticut 39th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.5% |
| 2008 | +64.4% |
| 2012 | +59.7% |
| 2016 | +53.0% |
| 2020 | +54.6% |
| 2024 | +43.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 70.6%Harris5,490 | 27.3%Trump2,125 | 2.1% | D+43.3 | R+11.4 | D+44.8 | 7,775 | |
| D | 76.4%Biden5,747 | 21.7%Trump1,636 | 1.9% | D+54.6 | D+1.6 | D+50.2 | 7,523 | |
| D | 73.9%Clinton5,283 | 20.9%Trump1,494 | 5.2% | D+53.0 | R+6.7 | D+50.9 | 7,147 | |
| D | 79.0%Obama5,874 | 19.4%Romney1,439 | 1.6% | D+59.7 | R+4.8 | D+55.8 | 7,432 | |
| D | 81.7%Obama7,172 | 17.3%McCain1,518 | 1.0% | D+64.4 | D+5.0 | D+57.2 | 8,776 | |
| D | 78.8%Kerry6,302 | 19.3%Bush1,545 | 1.9% | D+59.5 | — | D+61.9 | 7,999 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+43.3, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a dense, urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.3 points.
A population of 24,043, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,954 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 128.
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 39th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.