Connecticut 70th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | −15.9% |
| 2020 | −5.3% |
| 2024 | −9.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44.4%Harris4,650 | 54.3%Trump5,689 | 1.3% | R+9.9 | R+4.6 | R+8.4 | 10,478 | |
| R | 46.5%Biden5,298 | 51.9%Trump5,906 | 1.6% | R+5.3 | D+10.5 | R+9.8 | 11,388 | |
| R | 39.6%Clinton3,964 | 55.5%Trump5,552 | 4.9% | R+15.9 | R+16.6 | R+18.0 | 10,010 | |
| D | 49.9%Obama4,277 | 49.1%Romney4,214 | 1.0% | D+0.7 | R+5.5 | R+3.1 | 8,579 | |
| D | 52.5%Obama5,316 | 46.3%McCain4,689 | 1.2% | D+6.2 | D+13.1 | R+1.1 | 10,126 | |
| R | 45.8%Kerry4,527 | 52.7%Bush5,207 | 1.5% | R+6.9 | — | R+4.4 | 9,878 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Despite Connecticut's statewide Democratic lean, this district backed the Republican presidential candidate by nearly 10 points in 2024, marking it as a consistent outlier in a state that has otherwise trended blue at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 15.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 23,484, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,756 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 85 and State House District 105.
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 70th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09070/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.