Connecticut 42nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
64.7%
9,550 votes · D+31.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 63.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
69.9%
6,057 votes · R+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 65.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,550votes
64.7% of the vote · D+31.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,785 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,787votes
65.1% of the vote · R+31.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 7,056 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+29.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +26.7 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+24.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.8 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +22.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSavet ConstantineState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
61.7%6,374
38.3%3,962
10,336
2018
D
61.4%5,177
38.6%3,254
8,431
Connecticut 42nd State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 42.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.1 points.
A population of 23,518, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $250,001 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 125 and State House District 141.
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How did Connecticut 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,928 votes cast, 8,785 went Democratic and 4,873 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 42nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 42nd State House District voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Connecticut 42nd State House District has a population of 23,518 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 42nd State House District is $250,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.