Connecticut 79th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | −0.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 49.1%Harris5,651 | 49.5%Trump5,691 | 1.4% | R+0.3 | R+11.9 | D+1.1 | 11,503 | |
| D | 54.9%Biden5,696 | 43.4%Trump4,497 | 1.7% | D+11.6 | D+5.6 | D+7.1 | 10,371 | |
| D | 50.7%Clinton4,643 | 44.7%Trump4,093 | 4.7% | D+6.0 | R+17.1 | D+3.9 | 9,166 | |
| D | 61.0%Obama5,486 | 37.9%Romney3,405 | 1.1% | D+23.1 | R+0.5 | D+19.3 | 8,991 | |
| D | 61.0%Obama5,775 | 37.4%McCain3,540 | 1.6% | D+23.6 | D+12.9 | D+16.3 | 9,464 | |
| D | 53.9%Kerry4,948 | 43.2%Bush3,962 | 2.9% | D+10.7 | — | D+13.2 | 9,174 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.3 points, this 24,000-resident district sits at the competitive edge of Connecticut legislative politics, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide suburban trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 0.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 24,241, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 104 and State House District 77.
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 79th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09079/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.