Connecticut 35th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | +3.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.7%Harris28,344 | 47.6%Trump26,602 | 1.8% | D+3.1 | R+4.7 | D+4.6 | 55,926 | |
| D | 52.8%Biden29,945 | 45.0%Trump25,520 | 2.2% | D+7.8 | D+9.4 | D+3.4 | 56,702 | |
| R | 46.0%Clinton23,390 | 47.6%Trump24,224 | 6.5% | R+1.6 | R+12.8 | R+3.7 | 50,899 | |
| D | 54.7%Obama26,525 | 43.6%Romney21,126 | 1.7% | D+11.1 | R+5.8 | D+7.3 | 48,473 | |
| D | 57.6%Obama29,508 | 40.6%McCain20,812 | 1.7% | D+17.0 | D+10.0 | D+9.7 | 51,215 | |
| D | 52.5%Kerry25,761 | 45.5%Bush22,317 | 2.0% | D+7.0 | — | D+9.5 | 49,042 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 97,500 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of D+7.2, this district sits in the competitive middle tier of Connecticut's upper chamber — close enough to the statewide median to draw serious attention in contested cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.1 points.
A population of 97,513, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,646 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 19.
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 35th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/09035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.