Connecticut 50th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | −1.8% |
| 2020 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 49.1%Harris7,009 | 49.3%Trump7,043 | 1.6% | R+0.2 | R+4.1 | D+1.2 | 14,277 | |
| D | 50.9%Biden7,431 | 47.0%Trump6,865 | 2.1% | D+3.9 | D+5.7 | R+0.6 | 14,603 | |
| R | 45.9%Clinton5,984 | 47.6%Trump6,218 | 6.5% | R+1.8 | R+12.2 | R+3.9 | 13,050 | |
| D | 54.3%Obama6,659 | 43.9%Romney5,382 | 1.8% | D+10.4 | R+2.8 | D+6.6 | 12,267 | |
| D | 55.5%Obama7,261 | 42.3%McCain5,531 | 2.2% | D+13.2 | D+8.3 | D+6.0 | 13,081 | |
| D | 51.2%Kerry6,442 | 46.3%Bush5,824 | 2.5% | D+4.9 | — | D+7.4 | 12,577 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.2 points, this 25,000-resident district sits at the sharpest edge of Connecticut's competitive band, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative shifts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.2 points.
A population of 25,156, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,802 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 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 50th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09050/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.