Connecticut 59th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | −6.8% |
| 2020 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.7%Harris6,366 | 47.9%Trump6,012 | 1.4% | D+2.8 | R+2.8 | D+4.3 | 12,557 | |
| D | 51.9%Biden6,711 | 46.3%Trump5,983 | 1.8% | D+5.6 | D+12.4 | D+1.2 | 12,926 | |
| R | 43.9%Clinton5,193 | 50.7%Trump6,000 | 5.5% | R+6.8 | R+17.8 | R+8.9 | 11,842 | |
| D | 54.9%Obama5,729 | 44.0%Romney4,584 | 1.1% | D+11.0 | R+7.0 | D+7.1 | 10,429 | |
| D | 58.2%Obama7,073 | 40.2%McCain4,885 | 1.6% | D+18.0 | D+12.8 | D+10.7 | 12,155 | |
| D | 51.6%Kerry6,055 | 46.4%Bush5,444 | 1.9% | D+5.2 | — | D+7.7 | 11,727 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+2.8, against D+18.0 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Catholic adherents were the largest religious group at 46.1% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 6.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.
A population of 25,461, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,509 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 22.
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 59th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09059/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.