Connecticut 87th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −10.5% |
| 2020 | −3.2% |
| 2024 | −7.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.5%Harris6,819 | 53.2%Trump7,977 | 1.3% | R+7.7 | R+4.6 | R+6.3 | 14,986 | |
| R | 47.9%Biden7,389 | 51.0%Trump7,879 | 1.1% | R+3.2 | D+7.4 | R+7.6 | 15,441 | |
| R | 43.0%Clinton5,837 | 53.5%Trump7,268 | 3.6% | R+10.5 | R+13.5 | R+12.6 | 13,589 | |
| D | 51.0%Obama6,278 | 48.0%Romney5,908 | 1.0% | D+3.0 | R+2.1 | R+0.8 | 12,312 | |
| D | 52.0%Obama6,982 | 46.9%McCain6,298 | 1.1% | D+5.1 | D+13.1 | R+2.2 | 13,429 | |
| R | 45.3%Kerry5,949 | 53.3%Bush6,999 | 1.3% | R+8.0 | — | R+5.5 | 13,122 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+7.7 in a state that leans Democratic statewide, this district of roughly 24,000 residents signals a distinct suburban or exurban political character worth watching in state legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.7 points.
A population of 24,253, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,689 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 89 and State House District 90.
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 87th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09087/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.