Connecticut 66th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −10.7% |
| 2008 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | −9.1% |
| 2016 | −11.4% |
| 2020 | −2.6% |
| 2024 | −5.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.6%Harris7,324 | 52.0%Trump8,171 | 1.3% | R+5.4 | R+2.8 | R+3.9 | 15,705 | |
| R | 47.9%Biden7,625 | 50.5%Trump8,034 | 1.6% | R+2.6 | D+8.9 | R+7.0 | 15,918 | |
| R | 41.8%Clinton6,105 | 53.2%Trump7,778 | 5.0% | R+11.4 | R+2.4 | R+13.5 | 14,616 | |
| R | 44.7%Obama6,208 | 53.8%Romney7,466 | 1.5% | R+9.1 | R+9.0 | R+12.9 | 13,880 | |
| R | 49.2%Obama7,298 | 49.3%McCain7,308 | 1.6% | R+0.1 | D+10.6 | R+7.3 | 14,836 | |
| R | 43.9%Kerry6,383 | 54.6%Bush7,937 | 1.6% | R+10.7 | — | R+8.2 | 14,547 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With fewer than 24,000 residents, this state house district bucked Connecticut's statewide Democratic lean by posting an R+5.4 presidential margin in 2024, signaling meaningful ticket-splitting potential in local and legislative races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 11.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.
A population of 23,589, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,426 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 62.
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 66th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09066/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.