Connecticut 62nd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | −5.9% |
| 2016 | −8.2% |
| 2020 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | +1.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.7%Harris7,711 | 48.6%Trump7,537 | 1.7% | D+1.1 | D+0.3 | D+2.6 | 15,513 | |
| D | 49.3%Biden7,729 | 48.4%Trump7,594 | 2.3% | D+0.9 | D+9.0 | R+3.6 | 15,684 | |
| R | 42.8%Clinton6,022 | 51.0%Trump7,171 | 6.2% | R+8.2 | R+2.3 | R+10.3 | 14,069 | |
| R | 46.4%Obama6,626 | 52.3%Romney7,469 | 1.3% | R+5.9 | R+11.2 | R+9.8 | 14,276 | |
| D | 51.7%Obama7,318 | 46.5%McCain6,574 | 1.8% | D+5.3 | D+11.8 | R+2.0 | 14,145 | |
| R | 45.7%Kerry6,331 | 52.3%Bush7,243 | 2.0% | R+6.6 | — | R+4.1 | 13,857 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just D+1.1 across roughly 23,000 residents, this state house district sits at the competitive edge of Connecticut's legislative map, making it a consistent target for both parties in down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.3 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 8.2 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 1.1 points.
A population of 23,109, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,850 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 66.
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 62nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09062/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.