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East Hartford·Connecticut

East Hartford moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CT
East Hartford
HarrisD+38.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic68.4%12,504
Donald TrumpRepublican30.4%5,550
OtherAll other candidates1.2%226
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +38.0% in 2024.+38.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+47.5%
2012+51.6%
2016+41.8%
2020+45.0%
2024+38.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+38.0%
12,5045,55018,280
D
+45.0%
14,7875,52420,607
D
+41.8%
13,1805,21319,047
D
+51.6%
14,6134,66119,274
D
+47.5%
14,8115,19520,248

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorEast HartfordCityConnecticutStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White38.3%65.1%61.0%
Black24.6%10.6%12.2%
Asian3.8%4.8%6.0%
Two or more races19.2%11.3%12.6%
Other race14.1%8.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino40.1%18.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$70,778$95,781$84,427
Poverty rate13.2%10.0%12.5%
Median age38.141.239.1
Age 18–249.9%9.3%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.1%18.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)17.2%42.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home41.1%23.4%22.3%
Spanish30.0%12.8%13.6%
Other languages2.9%0.7%0.8%
Other Indo-European2.6%4.0%2.0%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.6%1.2%0.7%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 13.1%Italian 15.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 13.0%Irish 13.9%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 8.3%English 8.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic46.7%County context28.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant10.4%County context6.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed22.4%County context54.0%51.5%
Mainline Protestant10.6%County context6.0%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
13.1%
Italian
13.0%
English
8.3%
Polish
8.1%
German
7.3%
French
4.9%
American
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
58.9%
speak English only
Spanish30.0%
Other languages2.9%
Other Indo-European2.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)1.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
46.7%
Mainline Protestant
10.6%
Evangelical Protestant
10.4%
Muslim
3.3%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Jewish
1.2%
Other Christian
1.1%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Orthodox Christian
0.3%
Hindu
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted22.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

East Hartford sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.

A population of 50,918, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,778 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did East Hartford, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, East Hartford, Connecticut voted Democratic by 38.0 points (D+38.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,280 votes cast, 12,504 went Democratic and 5,550 went Republican.
What is East Hartford, Connecticut's political typology?
Akashic places East Hartford, Connecticut in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in East Hartford, Connecticut?
East Hartford, Connecticut has a population of 50,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East Hartford, Connecticut?
Median household income in East Hartford, Connecticut is $70,778 — below the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of East Hartford, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in East Hartford, Connecticut from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.