Connecticut 147th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | +28.3% |
| 2024 | +26.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.6%Harris6,292 | 35.8%Trump3,601 | 1.6% | D+26.8 | R+1.5 | D+28.2 | 10,053 | |
| D | 63.6%Biden8,314 | 35.2%Trump4,610 | 1.2% | D+28.3 | D+6.7 | D+23.9 | 13,081 | |
| D | 58.9%Clinton6,859 | 37.3%Trump4,339 | 3.8% | D+21.7 | D+7.8 | D+19.6 | 11,636 | |
| D | 56.5%Obama6,412 | 42.6%Romney4,840 | 0.9% | D+13.8 | R+3.9 | D+10.0 | 11,357 | |
| D | 58.5%Obama6,681 | 40.8%McCain4,658 | 0.8% | D+17.7 | D+14.1 | D+10.4 | 11,430 | |
| D | 51.0%Kerry5,663 | 47.5%Bush5,266 | 1.5% | D+3.6 | — | D+6.0 | 11,095 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.8 in a district of roughly 24,000 residents, HD-147 ranks among the most reliably blue state house seats in Connecticut, suggesting a dense, urban-leaning electorate with little recent competitive pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.3 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 23,866, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,507 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 143 and State House District 142.
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 147th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09147/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.