Connecticut 78th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | −20.8% |
| 2020 | −13.0% |
| 2024 | −13.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.5%Harris5,195 | 56.1%Trump6,863 | 1.5% | R+13.6 | R+0.6 | R+12.2 | 12,236 | |
| R | 42.5%Biden5,504 | 55.6%Trump7,187 | 1.9% | R+13.0 | D+7.8 | R+17.5 | 12,937 | |
| R | 37.8%Clinton4,294 | 58.6%Trump6,652 | 3.6% | R+20.8 | R+25.5 | R+22.9 | 11,358 | |
| D | 51.7%Obama5,395 | 47.0%Romney4,896 | 1.3% | D+4.8 | R+6.4 | D+0.9 | 10,427 | |
| D | 54.7%Obama6,058 | 43.5%McCain4,817 | 1.7% | D+11.2 | D+11.9 | D+3.9 | 11,068 | |
| R | 48.5%Kerry5,227 | 49.2%Bush5,303 | 2.4% | R+0.7 | — | D+1.8 | 10,787 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 78 recorded a 13.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state that trended Democratic statewide. Its small population of roughly 24,000 reflects a compact, homogeneous constituency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 20.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.6 points.
A population of 24,011, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,658 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 22.
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 78th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09078/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.