Connecticut 45th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −17.3% |
| 2020 | −8.3% |
| 2024 | −13.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.5%Harris5,867 | 55.7%Trump7,691 | 1.7% | R+13.2 | R+4.9 | R+11.7 | 13,798 | |
| R | 44.6%Biden6,090 | 52.9%Trump7,229 | 2.6% | R+8.3 | D+9.0 | R+12.8 | 13,669 | |
| R | 38.1%Clinton4,583 | 55.5%Trump6,665 | 6.4% | R+17.3 | R+22.8 | R+19.4 | 12,018 | |
| D | 51.9%Obama5,826 | 46.5%Romney5,210 | 1.6% | D+5.5 | R+1.2 | D+1.6 | 11,215 | |
| D | 52.5%Obama6,391 | 45.8%McCain5,575 | 1.8% | D+6.7 | D+7.5 | R+0.6 | 12,182 | |
| R | 48.5%Kerry5,647 | 49.3%Bush5,741 | 2.1% | R+0.8 | — | D+1.6 | 11,635 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+13.2, this district sits well to the right of Connecticut's statewide lean, making it a reliable anchor for Republicans in the lower chamber's map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.2 points.
A population of 24,682, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,458 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 47.
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 45th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.