Connecticut 54th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.4% |
| 2008 | +55.0% |
| 2012 | +52.9% |
| 2016 | +51.7% |
| 2020 | +53.2% |
| 2024 | +48.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 73.3%Harris6,162 | 24.7%Trump2,072 | 2.0% | D+48.7 | R+4.6 | D+50.1 | 8,403 | |
| D | 75.5%Biden4,967 | 22.3%Trump1,465 | 2.2% | D+53.2 | D+1.5 | D+48.8 | 6,579 | |
| D | 72.7%Clinton7,628 | 21.0%Trump2,200 | 6.3% | D+51.7 | R+1.2 | D+49.6 | 10,492 | |
| D | 75.6%Obama5,495 | 22.7%Romney1,651 | 1.7% | D+52.9 | R+2.1 | D+49.0 | 7,266 | |
| D | 76.6%Obama7,084 | 21.6%McCain1,998 | 1.8% | D+55.0 | D+7.6 | D+47.7 | 9,252 | |
| D | 72.6%Kerry6,160 | 25.2%Bush2,138 | 2.2% | D+47.4 | — | D+49.8 | 8,487 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+48.7 in 2024, compared with D+55.0 in 2008. Catholic adherents were the largest religious group at 48.2% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.7 points.
A population of 23,862, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,294 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 3rd Hampshire District and 18th Suffolk District.
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 54th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09054/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.