Connecticut 117th 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
61.9%
6,455 votes · D+23.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 53.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
70.2%
7,785 votes · R+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,746votes
52.8% of the vote · D+6.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,905 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,637votes
67.2% of the vote · R+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 8,178 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
Kamala Harris2024
+8.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +6.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+28.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+10.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +27.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DM.J. ShannonState House · 117
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
2020
D
58.3%5,585
41.7%3,993
9,578
2018
D
60.8%5,106
39.2%3,287
8,393
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+6.8 in 2024 and D+7.9 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 14,700 residents lived here, with White alone at 62.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1956. The 2024 margin was 6.8 points.
A population of 23,803, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,228 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 86.
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How did Connecticut 117th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 117th State House District voted Democratic by 6.8 points (D+6.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,056 votes cast, 6,219 went Democratic and 5,401 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 117th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 117th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Connecticut 117th State House District?
Connecticut 117th State House District has a population of 23,803 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 117th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 117th State House District is $118,228 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 117th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 117th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.