HarrisDemocratic49.7%29,895TrumpRepublican48.8%29,333OtherAll other candidates1.5%929
D+0.9- Lead
- 562
- Total
- 60,157
- vs nation
- D+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Connecticut 30th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic51.6%31,447TrumpRepublican46.9%28,583OtherAll other candidates1.5%889
D+4.7- Lead
- 2,864
- Total
- 60,919
- vs nation
- D+0.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.4%24,827TrumpRepublican49.8%27,223OtherAll other candidates4.9%2,660
R+4.4- Lead
- 2,396
- Total
- 54,710
- vs nation
- R+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.8%26,187RomneyRepublican48.8%25,670OtherAll other candidates1.5%776
D+1.0- Lead
- 517
- Total
- 52,633
- vs nation
- R+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.8%30,266McCainRepublican44.3%24,927OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,043
D+9.5- Lead
- 5,339
- Total
- 56,236
- vs nation
- D+2.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.9%26,294BushRepublican50.0%27,442OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,155
R+2.1- Lead
- 1,148
- Total
- 54,891
- vs nation
- D+0.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.1%24,659BushRepublican43.7%21,905OtherAll other candidates7.2%3,618
D+5.5- Lead
- 2,754
- Total
- 50,182
- vs nation
- D+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.6%22,042DoleRepublican38.8%18,354OtherAll other candidates14.5%6,862
D+7.8- Lead
- 3,688
- Total
- 47,258
- vs nation
- R+0.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+0.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,4542024 5-year
- Population density
- 178 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 586 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $102,7582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.8 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, CT · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Connecticut 30th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
64.0%
23,888 votes · D+28.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 55.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
69.9%
23,881 votes · R+39.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
31,447votes
51.6% of the vote · D+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 30,266 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
31,230votes
66.1% of the vote · R+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 29,333 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+5.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Gore, 2000 · +5.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+29.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+12.0 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +29.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStephen HardingState Senate · 30
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 49.9%27,142 | 50.1%27,285 | 54,427 |
| 2018 | D | 50.8%21,989 | 49.2%21,300 | 43,289 |
Connecticut Senate District 30 backed the 2024 Republican presidential candidate by 7.7 points, a notably wide margin for a state that has trended Democratic statewide, suggesting a distinct suburban or rural demographic profile within its boundaries.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.8 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 104,454, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,758 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 32.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 33
Connecticut
96.4twin score
elasticityItalian ancestrymedian age≠ Polish ancestry
State Senate District 32
Connecticut
92.7twin score
Italian ancestrymedian ageelasticity
State Senate District 12
Connecticut
91.7twin score
Italian ancestryIrish ancestryPolish ancestry≠ median age
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Connecticut 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 30th State Senate District voted Democratic by 0.9 points (D+0.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 60,157 votes cast, 29,895 went Democratic and 29,333 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 30th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 30th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Connecticut 30th State Senate District?
Connecticut 30th State Senate District has a population of 104,454 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Connecticut 30th State Senate District is $102,758 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 30th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.