Connecticut 96th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +71.3% |
| 2008 | +77.6% |
| 2012 | +79.3% |
| 2016 | +80.1% |
| 2020 | +78.8% |
| 2024 | +63.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 80.6%Harris5,464 | 17.3%Trump1,176 | 2.1% | D+63.2 | R+15.6 | D+64.7 | 6,783 | |
| D | 88.8%Biden7,468 | 10.0%Trump844 | 1.1% | D+78.8 | R+1.3 | D+74.3 | 8,407 | |
| D | 88.3%Clinton7,522 | 8.2%Trump698 | 3.5% | D+80.1 | D+0.8 | D+78.0 | 8,520 | |
| D | 89.1%Obama8,154 | 9.8%Romney900 | 1.0% | D+79.3 | D+1.7 | D+75.4 | 9,148 | |
| D | 88.2%Obama7,305 | 10.6%McCain875 | 1.3% | D+77.6 | D+6.3 | D+70.3 | 8,286 | |
| D | 84.3%Kerry6,228 | 13.0%Bush963 | 2.7% | D+71.3 | — | D+73.7 | 7,389 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 96 recorded a 63-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most concentrated Democratic-leaning constituencies in the state. Its compact urban character drives some of the most consistent partisan alignment in Connecticut's lower chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.2 points.
A population of 23,877, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,880 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 92 and State House District 93.
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 96th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09096/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.