Connecticut 135th 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
Joe Biden2020
66.2%
10,048 votes · D+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 64.3%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
68.3%
6,051 votes · R+36.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,048votes
66.2% of the vote · D+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,294 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,781votes
63.7% of the vote · R+27.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 7,052 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
+32.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +29.5 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
+21.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.6 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +19.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAnne HughesState House · 135
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
61.7%6,271
38.3%3,897
10,168
2018
D
61.4%5,093
38.6%3,201
8,294
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 30 points, District 135 ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, suggesting a dense, urban-anchored electorate with limited competitive pressure in most election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 41.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.
A population of 23,136, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $210,194 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 136 and State House District 111.
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How did Connecticut 135th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 135th State House District voted Democratic by 30.6 points (D+30.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,454 votes cast, 9,294 went Democratic and 4,874 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 135th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 135th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Connecticut 135th State House District?
Connecticut 135th State House District has a population of 23,136 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 135th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 135th State House District is $210,194 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 135th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 135th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.