Connecticut 43rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | +15.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.6%Harris8,366 | 41.5%Trump6,133 | 1.8% | D+15.1 | D+4.5 | D+16.6 | 14,769 | |
| D | 54.3%Biden7,955 | 43.7%Trump6,398 | 2.0% | D+10.6 | D+10.9 | D+6.2 | 14,644 | |
| R | 47.1%Clinton5,954 | 47.4%Trump5,992 | 5.6% | R+0.3 | R+10.2 | R+2.4 | 12,651 | |
| D | 54.2%Obama6,369 | 44.2%Romney5,204 | 1.6% | D+9.9 | R+1.5 | D+6.1 | 11,761 | |
| D | 55.1%Obama7,164 | 43.7%McCain5,679 | 1.2% | D+11.4 | D+7.6 | D+4.1 | 13,005 | |
| D | 51.2%Kerry6,311 | 47.4%Bush5,841 | 1.4% | D+3.8 | — | D+6.3 | 12,330 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+15.1 in 2024 and D+11.4 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 41,500 residents, 74.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 0.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.
A population of 24,236, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,472 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 37 and State House District 23.
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 43rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09043/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.