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Connecticut State House District 117

Connecticut State House District 117

Connecticut · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.5 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 4.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 23K residents

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Connecticut State House District 117 is a state house district that has a population of 22,821. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+6.8. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Connecticut State House District 117 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202451.6%44.8%D+6.8R+4.5
202055.0%43.7%D+11.3D+14.4
201646.6%49.7%R+3.1R+14.3
201255.6%44.4%D+11.2D+1.3
200854.3%44.5%D+9.8—
Political Identity

What defines CT-HD-117?

CT-HD-117 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (4D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2016
  • Turnout decreased by 72.0 percentage points since the previous presidential election
  • Swung 4.5 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
CT-HD-117Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 78.1%Hispanic 8.8%Black 5.2%Asian 4.6%Multiracial 3.1%
GroupCT-HD-117StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
78.1%63.2%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
8.8%17.3%19.3%
Black / African American
5.2%10.8%12.2%
Asian
4.6%4.8%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
3.1%3.5%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.2%0.4%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Connecticut State House District 117? 22,821 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
CT-HD-117 vs Connecticut vs National23K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
23K
local
23KState 3.6MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
83.2%
local
83.2%State 79.6%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $105,287National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.0%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 42.5%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 66.5%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 41.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.8%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState N/ANational 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState N/ANational 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in CT-HD-117

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
63.4%
vs Previous
-72.0pp
Voting-Age Pop
18,987
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is CT-HD-117?

Lean DAvg margin: D+5.0 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+9.8
2012
D+11.2
2016
R+3.1
2020
D+11.3
2024
D+6.8
Elasticity
14.4pp
margin range
Party Flips
2
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+7.2

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