Connecticut 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | +5.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | D | 50.8%171,337 | 46.6%157,258 | 337,605 |
| 2022 | 5 | D | 48.8%123,818 | 48.6%123,342 | 253,672 |
| 2020 | 5 | D | 52.6%183,797 | 43.5%151,988 | 349,524 |
| 2018 | 5 | D | 52.8%142,901 | 42.5%115,146 | 270,664 |
| 2016 | 5 | D | 52.9%163,499 | 40.4%124,900 | 309,082 |
| 2014 | 5 | D | 49.8%106,256 | 43.3%92,404 | 213,301 |
| 2012 | 5 | D | 48.3%137,631 | 45.3%128,927 | 284,757 |
| 2010 | 5 | D | 52.0%118,231 | 44.9%102,092 | 227,303 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 53.3%161,178 | 39.0%117,914 | 302,657 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 56.5%122,980 | 43.5%94,824 | 217,804 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 38.2%107,438 | 59.8%168,268 | 281,447 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 43.3%90,616 | 54.2%113,626 | 209,454 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 53.6%118,932 | 44.3%98,229 | 221,821 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 49.9%78,394 | 48.4%76,051 | 157,157 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 49.0%105,359 | 45.9%98,782 | 215,130 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 32.2%57,579 | 52.2%93,471 | 179,053 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 31.1%74,791 | 43.7%104,891 | 240,283 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 47.2%85,803 | 51.7%93,912 | 181,608 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 26.4%58,612 | 73.6%163,729 | 222,341 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 39.1%63,371 | 60.9%98,664 | 162,035 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 45.5%109,425 | 54.3%130,700 | 240,657 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 58.5%101,362 | 40.8%70,808 | 173,373 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 50.4%117,316 | 49.6%115,614 | 232,943 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 52.3%96,738 | 47.7%88,162 | 184,913 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 32.7%77,308 | 66.5%157,009 | 236,087 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 55.8%953,646 | 39.7%678,256 | 1,708,259 |
| 2018 | D | 56.8%787,685 | 39.4%545,717 | 1,386,752 |
| 2016 | D | 57.7%920,766 | 34.6%552,621 | 1,596,238 |
| 2012 | D | 52.7%792,983 | 40.2%604,569 | 1,504,895 |
| 2010 | D | 52.5%605,204 | 43.2%498,341 | 1,152,443 |
| 2006 | O | 39.7%450,844 | 9.6%109,198 | 1,134,697 |
| 2004 | D | 66.4%945,347 | 32.1%457,749 | 1,424,726 |
| 2000 | D | 63.2%828,902 | 34.2%448,077 | 1,311,261 |
| 1998 | D | 65.1%628,306 | 32.4%312,177 | 964,457 |
| 1994 | D | 41.1%443,793 | 31.0%334,833 | 1,079,664 |
| 1992 | D | 38.5%577,662 | 38.1%572,036 | 1,500,661 |
| 1988 | D | 49.8%688,499 | 49.0%678,454 | 1,383,516 |
| 1986 | D | 64.8%632,695 | 34.8%340,438 | 976,933 |
| 1982 | R | 46.1%499,146 | 50.4%545,987 | 1,083,508 |
| 1980 | D | 56.3%763,969 | 42.9%581,884 | 1,355,961 |
| 1976 | R | 41.2%561,018 | 57.7%785,683 | 1,361,666 |
Connecticut's 5th stretches from the affluent Litchfield Hills to the post-industrial cities of Waterbury and Danbury, blending demographic groups that have pulled the district's presidential margins closer with each cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 721,094, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional 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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