Connecticut 59th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.0%
5,188 votes · D+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 51.9%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.6%
983 votes · R+63.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · 74.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,711votes
51.9% of the vote · D+5.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,366 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,442votes
69.7% of the vote · R+39.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 7,857 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+4.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +1.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+57.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +47.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCarol HallState House · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
63.4%7,466
36.6%4,306
11,772
2018
D
63.6%5,817
36.4%3,333
9,150
Connecticut 59th State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.8 points in 1896. 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.
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How did Connecticut 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 59th State House District voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,559 votes cast, 6,366 went Democratic and 6,012 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 59th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 59th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Connecticut 59th State House District?
Connecticut 59th State House District has a population of 25,461 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 59th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 59th State House District is $97,509 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.