Connecticut 80th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −22.0% |
| 2008 | −9.5% |
| 2012 | −16.4% |
| 2016 | −32.4% |
| 2020 | −24.5% |
| 2024 | −24.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.1%Harris5,189 | 61.3%Trump8,573 | 1.5% | R+24.2 | D+0.3 | R+22.7 | 13,974 | |
| R | 37.0%Biden5,376 | 61.5%Trump8,936 | 1.5% | R+24.5 | D+7.9 | R+28.9 | 14,533 | |
| R | 32.0%Clinton4,157 | 64.4%Trump8,361 | 3.7% | R+32.4 | R+16.0 | R+34.4 | 12,993 | |
| R | 41.3%Obama5,268 | 57.7%Romney7,361 | 1.0% | R+16.4 | R+6.9 | R+20.3 | 12,763 | |
| R | 44.5%Obama5,424 | 54.0%McCain6,578 | 1.5% | R+9.5 | D+12.6 | R+16.7 | 12,184 | |
| R | 38.0%Kerry4,622 | 60.0%Bush7,304 | 2.0% | R+22.0 | — | R+19.6 | 12,171 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+24.2, this district stands well outside Connecticut's competitive middle ground, making it a reliable anchor for Republican state house candidates in an otherwise closely contested state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.4 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 24.2 points.
A population of 23,195, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,404 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 131 and State House District 76.
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 80th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09080/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.