Connecticut 1st State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2008 | +55.7% |
| 2012 | +57.5% |
| 2016 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | +42.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 70.7%Harris21,289 | 27.9%Trump8,403 | 1.5% | D+42.8 | R+4.7 | D+44.2 | 30,132 | |
| D | 73.2%Biden23,140 | 25.7%Trump8,128 | 1.1% | D+47.5 | R+8.0 | D+43.0 | 31,607 | |
| D | 76.1%Clinton23,102 | 20.6%Trump6,255 | 3.3% | D+55.5 | R+2.0 | D+53.4 | 30,352 | |
| D | 78.2%Obama23,129 | 20.7%Romney6,122 | 1.1% | D+57.5 | D+1.8 | D+53.6 | 29,580 | |
| D | 77.3%Obama23,843 | 21.7%McCain6,688 | 1.0% | D+55.7 | D+9.6 | D+48.4 | 30,826 | |
| D | 72.5%Kerry20,389 | 26.4%Bush7,425 | 1.1% | D+46.1 | — | D+48.5 | 28,127 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Centered on Connecticut's largest city, this district posts presidential margins well above the statewide Democratic baseline, reflecting Bridgeport's dense, majority-minority urban core and persistently low median household incomes relative to the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.8 points.
A population of 94,479, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,265 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 11.
The state-senate 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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