Connecticut 10th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +70.7% |
| 2008 | +76.6% |
| 2012 | +78.6% |
| 2016 | +73.2% |
| 2020 | +69.4% |
| 2024 | +48.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 73.3%Harris21,909 | 24.9%Trump7,449 | 1.7% | D+48.4 | R+21.0 | D+49.9 | 29,880 | |
| D | 84.2%Biden26,409 | 14.8%Trump4,640 | 1.1% | D+69.4 | R+3.8 | D+64.9 | 31,379 | |
| D | 85.3%Clinton25,916 | 12.1%Trump3,679 | 2.6% | D+73.2 | R+5.4 | D+71.1 | 30,392 | |
| D | 88.8%Obama30,022 | 10.2%Romney3,450 | 1.0% | D+78.6 | D+2.0 | D+74.7 | 33,818 | |
| D | 87.9%Obama28,335 | 11.3%McCain3,649 | 0.7% | D+76.6 | D+5.9 | D+69.3 | 32,220 | |
| D | 84.6%Kerry24,137 | 13.9%Bush3,966 | 1.5% | D+70.7 | — | D+73.1 | 28,534 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38, this district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, reflecting the dense urban or inner-suburban demographics typical of heavily one-sided Connecticut legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 21.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.4 points.
A population of 96,715, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,252 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 32.
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 10th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09010/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.