Connecticut 97th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +38.3% |
| 2008 | +49.3% |
| 2012 | +57.7% |
| 2016 | +44.8% |
| 2020 | +42.8% |
| 2024 | +63.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 80.7%Harris5,494 | 17.4%Trump1,187 | 1.9% | D+63.3 | D+20.4 | D+64.7 | 6,807 | |
| D | 71.0%Biden5,875 | 28.1%Trump2,328 | 0.9% | D+42.8 | R+1.9 | D+38.4 | 8,278 | |
| D | 70.8%Clinton5,182 | 26.1%Trump1,907 | 3.1% | D+44.8 | R+13.0 | D+42.7 | 7,316 | |
| D | 78.4%Obama6,154 | 20.6%Romney1,619 | 1.0% | D+57.7 | D+8.5 | D+53.9 | 7,853 | |
| D | 74.0%Obama5,837 | 24.7%McCain1,949 | 1.3% | D+49.3 | D+11.0 | D+42.0 | 7,892 | |
| D | 67.8%Kerry4,964 | 29.5%Bush2,162 | 2.6% | D+38.3 | — | D+40.7 | 7,318 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+63.3, this 24,000-resident district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a dense, urban core where competitive general elections are rare.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.3 points.
A population of 23,996, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,985 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 95 and State House District 6.
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 97th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09097/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.