Connecticut 138th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | +7.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.1%Harris4,623 | 45.5%Trump3,960 | 1.4% | D+7.6 | R+7.6 | D+9.1 | 8,701 | |
| D | 56.9%Biden5,861 | 41.7%Trump4,296 | 1.4% | D+15.2 | D+4.9 | D+10.7 | 10,296 | |
| D | 53.1%Clinton4,914 | 42.8%Trump3,964 | 4.1% | D+10.3 | R+3.9 | D+8.2 | 9,255 | |
| D | 56.6%Obama4,731 | 42.5%Romney3,550 | 0.9% | D+14.1 | R+0.2 | D+10.3 | 8,358 | |
| D | 56.6%Obama4,881 | 42.3%McCain3,646 | 1.0% | D+14.3 | D+14.2 | D+7.1 | 8,617 | |
| D | 49.4%Kerry4,134 | 49.2%Bush4,121 | 1.4% | D+0.2 | — | D+2.6 | 8,371 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+7.6 ranked among Connecticut's closest, against D+14.3 in 2008. Median household income was $113,277 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 24,532, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,396 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 109 and State House District 137.
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 138th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09138/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.