Connecticut 40th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | +25.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 61.8%Harris6,413 | 36.2%Trump3,751 | 2.0% | D+25.7 | D+2.1 | D+27.1 | 10,371 | |
| D | 60.4%Biden5,867 | 36.9%Trump3,579 | 2.7% | D+23.6 | D+8.9 | D+19.1 | 9,710 | |
| D | 53.7%Clinton4,563 | 39.0%Trump3,319 | 7.3% | D+14.6 | R+5.8 | D+12.5 | 8,503 | |
| D | 59.4%Obama5,571 | 39.0%Romney3,654 | 1.6% | D+20.4 | R+0.9 | D+16.6 | 9,375 | |
| D | 60.1%Obama5,021 | 38.7%McCain3,236 | 1.2% | D+21.4 | D+7.5 | D+14.1 | 8,356 | |
| D | 56.1%Kerry4,416 | 42.2%Bush3,322 | 1.7% | D+13.9 | — | D+16.4 | 7,870 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+25.7 in a state that already leans Democratic, District 40 ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, suggesting a dense urban or inner-suburban core with a highly educated or minority-majority electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 24,436, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,330 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 20.
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 40th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09040/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.