Connecticut 48th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −7.2% |
| 2020 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.6%Harris7,513 | 48.8%Trump7,392 | 1.7% | D+0.8 | R+3.2 | D+2.3 | 15,162 | |
| D | 50.8%Biden7,779 | 46.8%Trump7,174 | 2.4% | D+3.9 | D+11.2 | R+0.5 | 15,323 | |
| R | 43.1%Clinton5,852 | 50.3%Trump6,831 | 6.6% | R+7.2 | R+13.2 | R+9.3 | 13,585 | |
| D | 52.2%Obama6,171 | 46.2%Romney5,466 | 1.6% | D+6.0 | R+7.3 | D+2.1 | 11,826 | |
| D | 55.7%Obama7,319 | 42.4%McCain5,571 | 1.9% | D+13.3 | D+7.7 | D+6.0 | 13,145 | |
| D | 51.6%Kerry6,426 | 46.0%Bush5,727 | 2.4% | D+5.6 | — | D+8.1 | 12,453 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.8 points, this 24,000-resident district sits at the competitive edge of Connecticut's legislative map, making it a consistent target for both parties in state house contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.8 points.
A population of 24,407, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,769 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 34.
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 48th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09048/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.