Connecticut 49th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | +45.2% |
| 2012 | +51.3% |
| 2016 | +33.5% |
| 2020 | +30.4% |
| 2024 | +19.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.9%Harris4,718 | 39.0%Trump3,127 | 2.1% | D+19.9 | R+10.6 | D+21.3 | 8,012 | |
| D | 64.3%Biden5,365 | 33.8%Trump2,824 | 1.9% | D+30.4 | R+3.0 | D+26.0 | 8,348 | |
| D | 64.0%Clinton5,375 | 30.5%Trump2,564 | 5.5% | D+33.5 | R+17.8 | D+31.4 | 8,403 | |
| D | 74.7%Obama5,971 | 23.4%Romney1,872 | 1.9% | D+51.3 | D+6.1 | D+47.4 | 7,991 | |
| D | 71.8%Obama6,339 | 26.6%McCain2,349 | 1.6% | D+45.2 | D+7.0 | D+37.9 | 8,829 | |
| D | 68.1%Kerry5,622 | 30.0%Bush2,474 | 1.9% | D+38.1 | — | D+40.6 | 8,253 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly D+20, this district consistently delivers lopsided results, reflecting the dense, urban-leaning demographics typical of Connecticut's smaller city neighborhoods.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 points.
A population of 24,425, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,736 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 25 and State House District 24.
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 49th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09049/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.