Connecticut 81st State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | −9.3% |
| 2020 | −0.4% |
| 2024 | −5.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.5%Harris6,650 | 52.1%Trump7,438 | 1.4% | R+5.5 | R+5.2 | R+4.0 | 14,288 | |
| R | 49.0%Biden6,891 | 49.4%Trump6,942 | 1.6% | R+0.4 | D+8.9 | R+4.8 | 14,058 | |
| R | 43.0%Clinton5,258 | 52.2%Trump6,391 | 4.8% | R+9.3 | R+13.0 | R+11.3 | 12,241 | |
| D | 51.3%Obama5,461 | 47.6%Romney5,065 | 1.1% | D+3.7 | R+5.7 | R+0.1 | 10,644 | |
| D | 54.0%Obama6,337 | 44.6%McCain5,228 | 1.4% | D+9.5 | D+13.0 | D+2.2 | 11,735 | |
| R | 46.9%Kerry5,426 | 50.5%Bush5,834 | 2.6% | R+3.5 | — | R+1.1 | 11,558 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 23,500 residents, this state house district shifted measurably rightward in 2024, bucking Connecticut's broader Democratic lean and signaling the kind of suburban or exurban realignment analysts have tracked across the Northeast.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 9.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.5 points.
A population of 23,515, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,756 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 8.
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 81st State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09081/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.