Connecticut 53rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | +6.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 52.2%Harris7,252 | 45.9%Trump6,373 | 2.0% | D+6.3 | R+4.4 | D+7.8 | 13,898 | |
| D | 54.3%Biden7,905 | 43.6%Trump6,347 | 2.1% | D+10.7 | D+9.5 | D+6.2 | 14,563 | |
| D | 47.3%Clinton6,332 | 46.1%Trump6,175 | 6.6% | D+1.2 | R+8.0 | R+0.9 | 13,393 | |
| D | 53.8%Obama6,049 | 44.6%Romney5,013 | 1.7% | D+9.2 | R+5.8 | D+5.4 | 11,248 | |
| D | 56.8%Obama7,773 | 41.8%McCain5,723 | 1.4% | D+15.0 | D+10.5 | D+7.7 | 13,685 | |
| D | 51.5%Kerry6,768 | 47.0%Bush6,173 | 1.6% | D+4.5 | — | D+7.0 | 13,147 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+6.3 ranked among Connecticut's closest, against D+15.0 in 2008. Catholic adherents were the largest religious group at 48.3% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.
A population of 23,416, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,130 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 61.
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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