Connecticut 140th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +49.0% |
| 2008 | +59.3% |
| 2012 | +60.1% |
| 2016 | +57.3% |
| 2020 | +55.0% |
| 2024 | +28.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 63.6%Harris6,832 | 35.0%Trump3,754 | 1.4% | D+28.7 | R+26.4 | D+30.1 | 10,740 | |
| D | 77.1%Biden5,927 | 22.1%Trump1,696 | 0.8% | D+55.0 | R+2.2 | D+50.6 | 7,686 | |
| D | 77.1%Clinton5,378 | 19.8%Trump1,382 | 3.1% | D+57.3 | R+2.8 | D+55.2 | 6,978 | |
| D | 79.6%Obama5,639 | 19.5%Romney1,380 | 0.9% | D+60.1 | D+0.8 | D+56.3 | 7,085 | |
| D | 79.4%Obama5,733 | 20.0%McCain1,447 | 0.6% | D+59.3 | D+10.3 | D+52.1 | 7,223 | |
| D | 73.9%Kerry4,865 | 24.9%Bush1,637 | 1.3% | D+49.0 | — | D+51.5 | 6,585 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+28.7, this Hartford-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, where turnout patterns and demographic composition consistently produce lopsided legislative results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 26.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.7 points.
A population of 23,496, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,173 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 110.
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 140th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09140/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.