Connecticut 118th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 47.3%Harris6,488 | 46.8%Trump6,414 | 5.9% | D+0.5 | R+13.8 | D+2.0 | 13,715 | |
| D | 56.4%Biden7,777 | 42.1%Trump5,803 | 1.6% | D+14.3 | D+9.8 | D+9.9 | 13,795 | |
| D | 49.9%Clinton5,960 | 45.4%Trump5,422 | 4.6% | D+4.5 | R+10.6 | D+2.4 | 11,933 | |
| D | 57.1%Obama4,811 | 41.9%Romney3,535 | 1.0% | D+15.1 | D+0.3 | D+11.3 | 8,432 | |
| D | 56.7%Obama6,583 | 41.9%McCain4,865 | 1.4% | D+14.8 | D+13.0 | D+7.5 | 11,613 | |
| D | 49.6%Kerry5,608 | 47.8%Bush5,401 | 2.7% | D+1.8 | — | D+4.3 | 11,310 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 0.5-point Democratic lean in the 2024 presidential race, this Hartford-area district sits at the margin between the state's urban core and its competitive suburban fringe, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide shifts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 23,181, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,690 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 85 and State House District 59.
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 118th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09118/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.