Connecticut 16th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −8.9% |
| 2008 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | −4.4% |
| 2016 | −13.4% |
| 2020 | −6.0% |
| 2024 | −9.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 44.6%Harris24,331 | 54.0%Trump29,433 | 1.4% | R+9.4 | R+3.3 | R+7.9 | 54,539 | |
| R | 46.3%Biden25,851 | 52.3%Trump29,223 | 1.4% | R+6.0 | D+7.3 | R+10.5 | 55,871 | |
| R | 41.3%Clinton20,633 | 54.6%Trump27,309 | 4.1% | R+13.4 | R+8.9 | R+15.4 | 49,988 | |
| R | 47.2%Obama21,503 | 51.7%Romney23,524 | 1.1% | R+4.4 | R+8.5 | R+8.3 | 45,513 | |
| D | 51.3%Obama24,768 | 47.2%McCain22,802 | 1.5% | D+4.1 | D+12.9 | R+3.2 | 48,275 | |
| R | 44.5%Kerry21,152 | 53.4%Bush25,364 | 2.2% | R+8.9 | — | R+6.4 | 47,542 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+29.7, this Hartford-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, driven by urban population centers that consistently produce double-digit Democratic margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 13.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.4 points.
A population of 102,388, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,289 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 14.
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 16th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.