Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the city’s overall result across 2004–2024, on current city boundaries.
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
HarrisDemocratic49.6%1,566TrumpRepublican48.9%1,542OtherAll other candidates1.5%47
D+0.8
Lead
24
Total
3,155
vs nation
D+2.2
BidenDemocratic50.8%1,562TrumpRepublican46.8%1,441OtherAll other candidates2.4%74
D+3.9
Lead
121
Total
3,077
vs nation
R+0.5
ClintonDemocratic44.4%1,239TrumpRepublican50.4%1,406OtherAll other candidates5.3%147
R+6.0
Lead
167
Total
2,792
vs nation
R+8.1
ObamaDemocratic52.2%1,408RomneyRepublican46.5%1,253OtherAll other candidates1.3%36
D+5.7
Lead
155
Total
2,697
vs nation
D+1.9
ObamaDemocratic56.1%1,482McCainRepublican42.3%1,117OtherAll other candidates1.7%44
D+13.8
Lead
365
Total
2,643
vs nation
D+6.5
KerryDemocratic51.5%1,325BushRepublican46.8%1,203OtherAll other candidates1.7%45
D+4.7
Lead
122
Total
2,573
vs nation
D+7.2
Key facts
2024 presidential margin
D+0.8MIT Election Lab
Population
4,8752024 5-year
Population density
886 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area
5.5 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income
$118,1502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.7%2024 5-year
Black
0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+13.8 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+6.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Participation
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2018 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20204 cycles · 2 audited
2020 turnout
84.1%3,111 participants ÷ 3,701 CVAP
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
0%20%40%60%80%100%
92.6%
2004200820182020
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
Cycle
Participants
CVAP
Turnout
Series
Quality
3,111
3,701 ± 391
84.1%
Audited
E/D
2018Mid
2,524
2,726 ± 302
92.6%
Audited
E/D
2,643
2,669
99.0%
Derived
—
2,573
3,004 extrapolated
85.7%
Derived
—
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2018, 2020) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
2020: numerator source 160, denominator source 157; estimated total ballots; preferred-county:block-reference-presidential-or-cvap-weight:v2; allocation share 100.0%; series 321/4.
2018: numerator source 160, denominator source 157; estimated total ballots; preferred-county:block-reference-presidential-or-cvap-weight:v2; allocation share 100.0%; series 320/139.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
presidential history
Party record book
Lake Pocotopaug, CT · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
56.1%
1,482 votes · D+13.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 52.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2016
50.4%
1,406 votes · R+6.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 48.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,566votes
49.6% of the vote · D+0.8
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,562 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,542votes
48.9% of the vote · D+0.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,441 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+7.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.7 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +6.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+8.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+6.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +0.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Lake Pocotopaug · Akashic carries this place’s presidential nominating contests, but not at this place’s own grain.
Connecticut’s presidential primary returns are aggregated to the eight counties retired as county-equivalents in 2022. Akashic publishes the nine planning regions that replaced them, and their boundaries cross the old county lines. The presidential record elsewhere on this page crosses that boundary because a general-election county row carries each party’s votes, and votes can be apportioned and disclosed as an estimate. A primary county row carries a leader and a lead over the runner-up and nothing else: there is no per-candidate vote to apportion, and who led is not a quantity that can be weighted. So the record is complete and published — at Connecticut’s state contest, not at this grain. See Connecticut’s Democratic presidential primary.
Lake Pocotopaug sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 6.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.8 points.
A population of 4,875, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,150 describe the city.
How did Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut voted Democratic by 0.8 points (D+0.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,155 votes cast, 1,566 went Democratic and 1,542 went Republican.
When did Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut?
Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut has a population of 4,875 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut?
Median household income in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut is $118,150 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
