Connecticut 6th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | +35.3% |
| 2012 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | +12.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 55.2%Harris20,220 | 43.0%Trump15,770 | 1.8% | D+12.1 | R+8.3 | D+13.6 | 36,636 | |
| D | 59.6%Biden23,265 | 39.1%Trump15,279 | 1.3% | D+20.4 | R+2.6 | D+16.0 | 39,067 | |
| D | 59.6%Clinton21,326 | 36.6%Trump13,071 | 3.8% | D+23.1 | R+13.3 | D+21.0 | 35,758 | |
| D | 67.6%Obama22,445 | 31.3%Romney10,375 | 1.1% | D+36.4 | D+1.0 | D+32.5 | 33,189 | |
| D | 67.0%Obama23,740 | 31.7%McCain11,224 | 1.3% | D+35.3 | D+12.1 | D+28.1 | 35,433 | |
| D | 60.3%Kerry20,321 | 37.1%Bush12,502 | 2.6% | D+23.2 | — | D+25.7 | 33,682 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+62.3, this Hartford-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense urban core where competitive general elections are effectively nonexistent.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.1 points.
A population of 97,776, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,555 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 13.
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 6th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09006/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.