Connecticut 52nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −2.8% |
| 2008 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | −17.8% |
| 2020 | −9.8% |
| 2024 | −14.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.0%Harris6,317 | 56.5%Trump8,494 | 1.5% | R+14.5 | R+4.7 | R+13.0 | 15,033 | |
| R | 44.1%Biden6,578 | 53.9%Trump8,037 | 2.0% | R+9.8 | D+8.0 | R+14.2 | 14,915 | |
| R | 38.4%Clinton5,422 | 56.2%Trump7,932 | 5.4% | R+17.8 | R+16.1 | R+19.9 | 14,114 | |
| R | 48.3%Obama6,385 | 50.0%Romney6,606 | 1.7% | R+1.7 | R+9.1 | R+5.5 | 13,213 | |
| D | 52.7%Obama7,200 | 45.3%McCain6,190 | 1.9% | D+7.4 | D+10.2 | D+0.1 | 13,651 | |
| R | 47.6%Kerry6,272 | 50.4%Bush6,644 | 2.0% | R+2.8 | — | R+0.4 | 13,186 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 52 backed the 2024 Republican presidential candidate by 14.5 points, a margin that stands out sharply in a state that trended Democratic statewide, suggesting a distinct suburban or rural constituency anchoring the seat.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.
A population of 25,984, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,791 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 45.
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 52nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09052/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.