Connecticut 27th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | +38.0% |
| 2020 | +40.7% |
| 2024 | +26.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.2%Harris27,952 | 36.2%Trump16,238 | 1.6% | D+26.1 | R+14.6 | D+27.6 | 44,913 | |
| D | 69.7%Biden29,273 | 29.0%Trump12,186 | 1.3% | D+40.7 | D+2.6 | D+36.2 | 42,024 | |
| D | 67.2%Clinton24,878 | 29.1%Trump10,794 | 3.7% | D+38.0 | D+10.9 | D+35.9 | 37,041 | |
| D | 63.1%Obama20,841 | 36.0%Romney11,890 | 0.9% | D+27.1 | R+4.3 | D+23.2 | 33,037 | |
| D | 65.4%Obama22,567 | 34.0%McCain11,724 | 0.6% | D+31.4 | D+13.5 | D+24.1 | 34,508 | |
| D | 58.3%Kerry19,127 | 40.4%Bush13,264 | 1.2% | D+17.9 | — | D+20.3 | 32,795 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 105,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+12.7, this district sits comfortably in Democratic territory while remaining populous enough to reflect genuine suburban and urban demographic complexity.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.
A population of 104,835, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,971 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 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 27th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.