Connecticut 71st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −18.3% |
| 2008 | −5.6% |
| 2012 | −10.2% |
| 2016 | −13.4% |
| 2020 | −5.2% |
| 2024 | −1.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 48.8%Harris4,712 | 49.9%Trump4,819 | 1.3% | R+1.1 | D+4.1 | D+0.4 | 9,659 | |
| R | 46.7%Biden5,170 | 51.9%Trump5,750 | 1.4% | R+5.2 | D+8.1 | R+9.7 | 11,072 | |
| R | 41.4%Clinton4,140 | 54.8%Trump5,476 | 3.8% | R+13.4 | R+3.2 | R+15.5 | 9,999 | |
| R | 44.4%Obama4,259 | 54.6%Romney5,237 | 1.0% | R+10.2 | R+4.6 | R+14.0 | 9,594 | |
| R | 46.4%Obama4,773 | 52.0%McCain5,345 | 1.6% | R+5.6 | D+12.7 | R+12.8 | 10,280 | |
| R | 39.9%Kerry4,072 | 58.2%Bush5,933 | 1.9% | R+18.3 | — | R+15.8 | 10,197 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+1.1, this Connecticut House district sits near the center of the state's competitive range, making it a reliable bellwether for suburban shifts across the Hartford metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 18.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.1 points.
A population of 23,161, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,536 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 120 and State House District 103.
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 71st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.