Connecticut 22nd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | +28.2% |
| 2024 | +18.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 58.7%Harris23,470 | 39.8%Trump15,923 | 1.5% | D+18.9 | R+9.3 | D+20.3 | 39,997 | |
| D | 63.4%Biden28,406 | 35.2%Trump15,790 | 1.4% | D+28.2 | D+7.6 | D+23.7 | 44,810 | |
| D | 58.5%Clinton24,239 | 38.0%Trump15,726 | 3.5% | D+20.6 | D+5.0 | D+18.5 | 41,418 | |
| D | 57.3%Obama19,685 | 41.8%Romney14,343 | 0.9% | D+15.6 | R+6.6 | D+11.7 | 34,346 | |
| D | 60.6%Obama25,090 | 38.5%McCain15,918 | 0.9% | D+22.2 | D+14.0 | D+14.9 | 41,380 | |
| D | 53.4%Kerry21,262 | 45.2%Bush18,005 | 1.4% | D+8.2 | — | D+10.6 | 39,807 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Connecticut Senate District 22 sits in competitive suburban territory, where a 2024 presidential margin of R+2.2 signals a closely contested electorate that has drifted from its prior Democratic-leaning baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.
A population of 100,585, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,563 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 25.
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 22nd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09022/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.