Connecticut 79th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.3%
4,621 votes · D+30.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 56.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
74.6%
675 votes · R+53.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
5,673votes
54.9% of the vote · D+11.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 5,628 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
5,732votes
63.5% of the vote · R+27.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,667 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
+8.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+9.2 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +8.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+47.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +34.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary FortierState House · 79
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
63.4%7,108
36.6%4,099
11,207
2018
D
63.6%5,538
36.4%3,173
8,711
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 30.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.9 points in 1896. 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.
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The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Connecticut 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 79th State House District voted a near-tie (R+0.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,459 votes cast, 5,628 went Democratic and 5,667 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 79th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 79th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Connecticut 79th State House District?
Connecticut 79th State House District has a population of 24,241 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 79th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 79th State House District is $66,383 — below the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 79th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.