HarrisDemocratic53.4%5,995TrumpRepublican44.9%5,043OtherAll other candidates1.7%187
D+8.5- Lead
- 952
- Total
- 11,225
- vs nation
- D+10.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Connecticut 139th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic55.3%6,302TrumpRepublican42.1%4,801OtherAll other candidates2.6%295
D+13.2- Lead
- 1,501
- Total
- 11,398
- vs nation
- D+8.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.1%4,757TrumpRepublican45.9%4,540OtherAll other candidates6.0%594
D+2.2- Lead
- 217
- Total
- 9,891
- vs nation
- D+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.1%5,134RomneyRepublican42.3%3,877OtherAll other candidates1.6%146
D+13.7- Lead
- 1,257
- Total
- 9,157
- vs nation
- D+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic57.8%5,720McCainRepublican41.1%4,066OtherAll other candidates1.2%114
D+16.7- Lead
- 1,654
- Total
- 9,900
- vs nation
- D+9.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.7%5,042BushRepublican44.6%4,189OtherAll other candidates1.6%154
D+9.1- Lead
- 853
- Total
- 9,385
- vs nation
- D+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.2%4,630BushRepublican39.8%3,462OtherAll other candidates7.1%616
D+13.4- Lead
- 1,168
- Total
- 8,708
- vs nation
- D+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.6%4,164DoleRepublican33.7%2,771OtherAll other candidates15.7%1,296
D+16.9- Lead
- 1,393
- Total
- 8,231
- vs nation
- D+8.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,7172024 5-year
- Population density
- 761 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 33.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $83,1322024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 27, CT · twin score 95.2
presidential history
Party record book
Connecticut 139th 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
67.0%
4,157 votes · D+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 57.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
65.7%
1,465 votes · R+34.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 65.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,302votes
55.3% of the vote · D+13.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 5,995 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
5,302votes
63.7% of the vote · R+28.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,043 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
+12.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.4 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +11.5 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+24.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +22.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLarry PembertonState House · 139
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 63.3%6,950 | 36.7%4,030 | 10,980 |
| 2018 | D | 66.2%6,175 | 33.8%3,147 | 9,322 |
The 2024 presidential margin was D+8.5, one of the narrower results among Connecticut's state house districts, compared with D+16.7 in 2008. About 14,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 74.5% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 25,717, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,132 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 77.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 27
Connecticut
95.2twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 77
Connecticut
91.6twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 85
Connecticut
90.5twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Italian ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Connecticut 139th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 139th State House District voted Democratic by 8.5 points (D+8.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,225 votes cast, 5,995 went Democratic and 5,043 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 139th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 139th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Connecticut 139th State House District?
Connecticut 139th State House District has a population of 25,717 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 139th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 139th State House District is $83,132 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 139th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 139th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.