Connecticut 149th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −9.9% |
| 2008 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | −14.4% |
| 2016 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | +19.3% |
| 2024 | +19.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.0%Harris7,120 | 39.7%Trump4,797 | 1.3% | D+19.2 | ±0.0 | D+20.7 | 12,069 | |
| D | 59.1%Biden8,673 | 39.8%Trump5,843 | 1.0% | D+19.3 | D+6.1 | D+14.8 | 14,670 | |
| D | 54.6%Clinton7,196 | 41.4%Trump5,462 | 4.0% | D+13.1 | D+27.5 | D+11.1 | 13,187 | |
| R | 42.3%Obama4,606 | 56.7%Romney6,170 | 0.9% | R+14.4 | R+18.8 | R+18.2 | 10,877 | |
| D | 51.8%Obama6,474 | 47.4%McCain5,923 | 0.7% | D+4.4 | D+14.3 | R+2.9 | 12,488 | |
| R | 44.4%Kerry5,485 | 54.2%Bush6,707 | 1.4% | R+9.9 | — | R+7.4 | 12,366 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+19.3, District 149 ranks among Connecticut's more reliably blue state house seats, reflecting the demographic and economic profile typical of the state's shoreline communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 14.4 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 19.2 points.
A population of 24,382, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $234,755 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 111 and State House District 125.
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 149th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/09149/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.