Connecticut 8th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | +9.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 54.0%Harris31,904 | 44.3%Trump26,147 | 1.7% | D+9.7 | R+0.8 | D+11.2 | 59,079 | |
| D | 54.3%Biden32,628 | 43.8%Trump26,298 | 1.9% | D+10.5 | D+10.3 | D+6.1 | 60,097 | |
| D | 47.5%Clinton25,372 | 47.2%Trump25,223 | 5.3% | D+0.3 | D+2.8 | R+1.8 | 53,434 | |
| R | 48.1%Obama26,207 | 50.6%Romney27,570 | 1.3% | R+2.5 | R+11.9 | R+6.4 | 54,465 | |
| D | 53.9%Obama29,180 | 44.4%McCain24,070 | 1.7% | D+9.4 | D+12.0 | D+2.2 | 54,154 | |
| R | 47.8%Kerry25,179 | 50.4%Bush26,550 | 1.8% | R+2.6 | — | R+0.1 | 52,703 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.6 points, this mid-size district swings on a narrow slice of persuadable voters, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide competitive trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.
A population of 98,538, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $114,023 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 33.
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 8th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09008/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.