How did CT-HD-42, Connecticut vote in the 2024 presidential election?

CT-HD-42, Connecticut voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+28.1. Kamala D Harris received 8,785 votes and Donald Trump received 4,873 out of 13,923 total votes cast, a 3.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is CT-HD-42, Connecticut's political history?

CT-HD-42, Connecticut has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 4 and Republicans 1 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 31.1 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of CT-HD-42, Connecticut?

CT-HD-42, Connecticut has a population of 23,518 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 81.3% non-Hispanic white, 5.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Black.

Which places are most similar to CT-HD-42, Connecticut?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to CT-HD-42, Connecticut are Connecticut State House District 111, Massachusetts State House District 108, Connecticut State House District 151. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Connecticut State House District 42

Connecticut · Latest: 2024↓ R+3.2 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 24K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+5.6
Obama
2012
R+10.6
Romney
2016
D+20.4
Clinton
2020
D+31.3
Biden
2024
D+28.1
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White81.3%
Asian7.9%
Hispanic5.1%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Connecticut State House District 111CT

Urban Competitive

D+27.1

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State House District 108MA

Urban Competitive

D+47.4

Similarity score94%

Connecticut State House District 151CT

Urban Competitive

D+15.9

Similarity score93%

Massachusetts State House District 66MA

Urban Competitive

D+36.5

Similarity score93%

Connecticut State House District 134CT

Urban Competitive

D+19.1

Similarity score93%

Minnesota State House District 56BMN

Urban Competitive

D+14.3

Similarity score91%

Connecticut State House District 135CT

Suburban Competitive 2

D+30.6

Similarity score91%

Connecticut State House District 17CT

Urban Competitive

D+20.3

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

CT-HD-42Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 81.3%Asian 7.9%Hispanic 5.1%Multiracial 4.6%Black 1.1%

Group	CT-HD-42	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	81.3%	63.2%	57.4%
Asian	7.9%	4.8%	6.0%
Hispanic / Latino	5.1%	17.3%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.6%	3.5%	4.0%
Black / African American	1.1%	10.8%	12.2%

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 42? 23,518 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-42 vs Connecticut vs National24K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

24K

local

24KState 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.

72.1%

local

72.1%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-42

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

82.1%

vs Previous

-4.9pp

Voting-Age Pop

16,963

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is CT-HD-42?

Safe DAvg margin: D+26.6 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+5.6

2012

R+10.6

2016

D+20.4

2020

D+31.3

2024

D+28.1

Elasticity

41.9pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+14.9

Other Connecticut State House Districts

150 total

Name	Margin ↓
CT-HD-15	D+67.0
CT-HD-07	D+64.8
CT-HD-04	D+64.6
CT-HD-03	D+64.6
CT-HD-01	D+64.6
CT-HD-92	D+63.3
CT-HD-97	D+63.3
CT-HD-96	D+63.2
CT-HD-93	D+63.2
CT-HD-95	D+63.0
CT-HD-06	D+62.3
CT-HD-94	D+55.1
CT-HD-18	D+50.1
CT-HD-54	D+48.4
CT-HD-91	D+47.5
CT-HD-88	D+47.4
CT-HD-127	D+46.7
CT-HD-05	D+46.6
CT-HD-124	D+46.6
CT-HD-126	D+46.6
CT-HD-130	D+46.6
CT-HD-128	D+46.4
CT-HD-129	D+45.3
CT-HD-19	D+44.4
CT-HD-136	D+44.3

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