Connecticut 2nd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +64.3% |
| 2008 | +71.2% |
| 2012 | +69.9% |
| 2016 | +69.3% |
| 2020 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | +59.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 79.0%Harris29,960 | 19.6%Trump7,446 | 1.4% | D+59.3 | R+11.0 | D+60.8 | 37,940 | |
| D | 84.6%Biden35,286 | 14.3%Trump5,964 | 1.1% | D+70.3 | D+1.0 | D+65.9 | 41,703 | |
| D | 83.2%Clinton33,122 | 13.9%Trump5,525 | 2.9% | D+69.3 | R+0.6 | D+67.2 | 39,815 | |
| D | 84.4%Obama32,783 | 14.5%Romney5,638 | 1.1% | D+69.9 | R+1.3 | D+66.0 | 38,853 | |
| D | 85.2%Obama35,718 | 14.0%McCain5,884 | 0.7% | D+71.2 | D+6.9 | D+63.9 | 41,910 | |
| D | 81.7%Kerry30,571 | 17.4%Bush6,509 | 0.9% | D+64.3 | — | D+66.7 | 37,435 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Connecticut's 2nd Senate District sits along the shoreline with a population near 96,000, returning a D+8.8 presidential margin in 2024 — a result that reflects the district's mix of suburban professionals and older coastal communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.3 points.
A population of 95,913, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,109 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 3.
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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