Connecticut 98th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
73.3%
9,109 votes · D+46.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 65.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
58.1%
6,491 votes · R+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 55.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,510votes
64.9% of the vote · D+31.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 9,733 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,198votes
54.8% of the vote · R+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 6,820 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
+30.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+31.0 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +28.7 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+5.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+13.9 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +4.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMoira RaderState House · 98
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
D
60.8%5,082
39.2%3,272
8,354
Connecticut 98th State House District sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 18.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.
A population of 23,690, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $140,938 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 101 and State House District 23.
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How did Connecticut 98th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 98th State House District voted Democratic by 27.3 points (D+27.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,354 votes cast, 9,653 went Democratic and 5,467 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 98th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 98th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Connecticut 98th State House District?
Connecticut 98th State House District has a population of 23,690 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 98th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 98th State House District is $140,938 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 98th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 98th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.