Connecticut 4th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | +26.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.1%Harris33,184 | 35.9%Trump19,187 | 1.9% | D+26.2 | R+4.4 | D+27.7 | 53,403 | |
| D | 64.4%Biden36,230 | 33.8%Trump19,008 | 1.7% | D+30.6 | D+9.9 | D+26.2 | 56,219 | |
| D | 57.7%Clinton28,464 | 36.9%Trump18,218 | 5.5% | D+20.8 | D+2.1 | D+18.7 | 49,373 | |
| D | 58.7%Obama27,590 | 40.1%Romney18,823 | 1.2% | D+18.7 | R+9.1 | D+14.8 | 46,962 | |
| D | 63.2%Obama32,428 | 35.4%McCain18,170 | 1.4% | D+27.8 | D+12.2 | D+20.5 | 51,313 | |
| D | 56.9%Kerry27,797 | 41.3%Bush20,197 | 1.7% | D+15.6 | — | D+18.0 | 48,845 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+64.6, this Hartford-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense urban core where Democratic candidates routinely run unopposed or face only token competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 102,881, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,431 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 20.
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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Connecticut 4th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09004/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.