Connecticut 144th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | +32.3% |
| 2020 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | +26.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.5%Harris6,405 | 35.9%Trump3,676 | 1.6% | D+26.6 | R+9.3 | D+28.1 | 10,243 | |
| D | 67.3%Biden7,229 | 31.4%Trump3,372 | 1.3% | D+35.9 | D+3.6 | D+31.5 | 10,738 | |
| D | 64.1%Clinton5,941 | 31.8%Trump2,947 | 4.1% | D+32.3 | D+11.5 | D+30.2 | 9,264 | |
| D | 60.0%Obama4,214 | 39.1%Romney2,750 | 0.9% | D+20.8 | R+5.7 | D+17.0 | 7,029 | |
| D | 62.9%Obama5,519 | 36.4%McCain3,190 | 0.7% | D+26.6 | D+13.8 | D+19.3 | 8,772 | |
| D | 55.7%Kerry4,674 | 43.0%Bush3,607 | 1.4% | D+12.7 | — | D+15.2 | 8,398 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.6, this Hartford-area district consistently posts some of the widest Democratic margins in the Connecticut General Assembly, reflecting a dense, urban-leaning constituency.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.
A population of 24,409, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,862 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 142 and State House District 137.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Connecticut 144th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09144/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.