Connecticut 23rd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +70.1% |
| 2008 | +76.5% |
| 2012 | +74.1% |
| 2016 | +72.6% |
| 2020 | +65.1% |
| 2024 | +42.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 70.5%Harris19,048 | 28.3%Trump7,651 | 1.2% | D+42.2 | R+23.0 | D+43.6 | 27,031 | |
| D | 82.1%Biden21,567 | 17.0%Trump4,465 | 0.9% | D+65.1 | R+7.4 | D+60.7 | 26,262 | |
| D | 85.3%Clinton20,994 | 12.7%Trump3,126 | 2.1% | D+72.6 | R+1.5 | D+70.5 | 24,626 | |
| D | 86.6%Obama26,533 | 12.5%Romney3,833 | 0.9% | D+74.1 | R+2.5 | D+70.2 | 30,650 | |
| D | 87.9%Obama23,062 | 11.4%McCain2,988 | 0.7% | D+76.5 | D+6.4 | D+69.3 | 26,229 | |
| D | 84.4%Kerry19,542 | 14.3%Bush3,312 | 1.3% | D+70.1 | — | D+72.6 | 23,149 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+17.8, Connecticut Senate District 23 leans heavily toward Democratic candidates, reflecting an urban-leaning electorate that has consistently produced double-digit margins in statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 23.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.2 points.
A population of 99,338, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 31.
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 23rd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.