Connecticut 61st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −3.8% |
| 2020 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | +1.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.6%Harris7,153 | 48.7%Trump7,013 | 1.7% | D+1.0 | R+5.0 | D+2.4 | 14,410 | |
| D | 52.0%Biden7,616 | 46.0%Trump6,746 | 2.0% | D+5.9 | D+9.8 | D+1.5 | 14,650 | |
| R | 45.1%Clinton5,811 | 49.0%Trump6,303 | 5.9% | R+3.8 | R+2.2 | R+5.9 | 12,873 | |
| R | 48.6%Obama6,113 | 50.3%Romney6,316 | 1.1% | R+1.6 | R+9.7 | R+5.5 | 12,569 | |
| D | 53.4%Obama6,811 | 45.2%McCain5,773 | 1.4% | D+8.1 | D+13.0 | D+0.9 | 12,763 | |
| R | 46.7%Kerry5,834 | 51.6%Bush6,445 | 1.7% | R+4.9 | — | R+2.4 | 12,493 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+1.0 across roughly 25,000 residents, this state house district sits at the competitive edge of Connecticut's legislative map, making it a consistent target for both parties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 25,508, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,603 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 53 and State House District 57.
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 61st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09061/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.