HarrisDemocratic54.5%77,832TrumpRepublican43.8%62,524OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,524
D+10.7- Lead
- 15,308
- Total
- 142,880
- vs nation
- D+12.2
- Turnout
- —
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic56.1%81,287TrumpRepublican41.7%60,490OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,149
D+14.4- Lead
- 20,797
- Total
- 144,926
- vs nation
- D+9.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic49.8%63,890TrumpRepublican44.3%56,876OtherAll other candidates5.9%7,537
D+5.5- Lead
- 7,014
- Total
- 128,303
- vs nation
- D+3.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic58.1%69,393RomneyRepublican40.3%48,066OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,933
D+17.9- Lead
- 21,327
- Total
- 119,392
- vs nation
- D+14.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic59.6%77,232McCainRepublican39.1%50,627OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,731
D+20.5- Lead
- 26,605
- Total
- 129,590
- vs nation
- D+13.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic55.5%68,262BushRepublican42.5%52,231OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,476
D+13.0- Lead
- 16,031
- Total
- 122,969
- vs nation
- D+15.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic55.3%62,610BushRepublican37.7%42,712OtherAll other candidates6.9%7,848
D+17.6- Lead
- 19,898
- Total
- 113,170
- vs nation
- D+17.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic52.7%56,418DoleRepublican32.0%34,242OtherAll other candidates15.4%16,488
D+20.7- Lead
- 22,176
- Total
- 107,148
- vs nation
- D+12.2
- Turnout
- —
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
Irish14.7%13.9%9.4%
Italian13.5%15.3%4.8%
English12.3%8.7%9.5%
German9.7%7.8%12.5%
Polish6.5%6.3%2.2%
French6.2%3.8%1.6%
French Canadian3.6%1.9%—
American3.1%3.3%5.3%
Puerto Rican7.8%8.1%1.8%
Mexican2.0%1.8%11.3%
Dominican1.5%1.6%0.7%
Peruvian0.8%0.5%—
Ecuadorian0.5%1.4%—
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.9%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.9%0.4%
African American†3.0%6.0%9.9%
Haitian0.9%0.7%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%1.8%0.4%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Cape Verdean0.2%——
Chinese1.4%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.8%0.4%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
| Measure | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.1 | 41.2 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 19.4% | 18.5% | 17.2% |
Household economy
| Measure | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,586 | $95,781 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 35.8% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
Languages at home
| Measure | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 15.3% | 23.4% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 9.4% | 12.8% | 13.6% |
| French (incl. Cajun & Haitian) | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other Indo-European | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese) | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Religious landscape
| Measure | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.8% | 28.0% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.8% | 6.5% | 16.5% |
| Unclaimed / not counted | 60.3% | 54.0% | 51.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.6% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 279,9712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,5862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT · twin score 97.0
Akashiccounty2024 presidential electionSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CTHarrisD+10.7
2024 precinct map of Southeastern Connecticut Planning RegionPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct. The same per-precinct values are available in the precinct results data table further down this page.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 54.5% | 77,832 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.8% | 62,524 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 2,524 |
Harris +50Trump +50
19 precincts · 142,880 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1876–2024.
Precinct-level results (19 precincts) — table
| Precinct | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 180-Bozrah | Republican | R+12.5 |
| 180-Colchester | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| 180-East Lyme | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| 180-Franklin | Republican | R+9.7 |
| 180-Griswold | Republican | R+18.8 |
| 180-Groton | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| 180-Lebanon | Republican | R+8.3 |
| 180-Ledyard | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| 180-Lisbon | Republican | R+11.3 |
| 180-Montville | Republican | R+0.9 |
| 180-New London | Democratic | D+43.3 |
| 180-North Stonington | Republican | R+3.1 |
| 180-Norwich | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| 180-Preston | Republican | R+13.3 |
| 180-Salem | Republican | R+3.1 |
| 180-Sprague | Republican | R+15.2 |
| 180-Stonington | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| 180-Waterford | Democratic | D+10.4 |
| 180-Windham | Democratic | D+19.8 |
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 136,994 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -180-Groton180-Groton | 10,284 | 6,296 | 333 | 16,913 | 60.8% | 37.2% | D+23.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -180-Norwich180-Norwich | 8,617 | 6,051 | 252 | 14,920 | 57.8% | 40.6% | D+17.2 |
| Precinct -180-Waterford180-Waterford | 6,507 | 5,258 | 201 | 11,966 | 54.4% | 43.9% | D+10.4 |
| Precinct -180-East Lyme180-East Lyme | 7,272 | 4,326 | 193 | 11,791 | 61.7% | 36.7% | D+25.0 |
| Precinct -180-Stonington180-Stonington | 7,379 | 4,224 | 179 | 11,782 | 62.6% | 35.9% | D+26.8 |
| Precinct -180-Colchester180-Colchester | 5,002 | 4,332 | 173 | 9,507 | 52.6% | 45.6% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -180-Montville180-Montville | 4,316 | 4,397 | 141 | 8,854 | 48.7% | 49.7% | R+0.9 |
| Precinct -180-New London180-New London | 6,248 | 2,420 | 177 | 8,845 | 70.6% | 27.4% | D+43.3 |
| Precinct -180-Ledyard180-Ledyard | 4,443 | 3,702 | 173 | 8,318 | 53.4% | 44.5% | D+8.9 |
| Precinct -180-Windham180-Windham | 4,718 | 3,127 | 175 | 8,020 | 58.8% | 39.0% | D+19.8 |
| Precinct -180-Griswold180-Griswold | 2,443 | 3,591 | 88 | 6,122 | 39.9% | 58.7% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -180-Lebanon180-Lebanon | 2,009 | 2,381 | 70 | 4,460 | 45.0% | 53.4% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -180-North Stonington180-North Stonington | 1,560 | 1,661 | 66 | 3,287 | 47.5% | 50.5% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -180-Preston180-Preston | 1,194 | 1,569 | 55 | 2,818 | 42.4% | 55.7% | R+13.3 |
| Precinct -180-Salem180-Salem | 1,263 | 1,345 | 52 | 2,660 | 47.5% | 50.6% | R+3.1 |
| Precinct -180-Lisbon180-Lisbon | 1,031 | 1,301 | 51 | 2,383 | 43.3% | 54.6% | R+11.3 |
| Precinct -180-Bozrah180-Bozrah | 685 | 885 | 25 | 1,595 | 42.9% | 55.5% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct -180-Sprague180-Sprague | 630 | 863 | 38 | 1,531 | 41.1% | 56.4% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -180-Franklin180-Franklin | 545 | 663 | 14 | 1,222 | 44.6% | 54.3% | R+9.7 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −6.1% |
| 1880 | −9.7% |
| 1884 | −7.1% |
| 1888 | −2.1% |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | −41.0% |
| 1900 | −17.9% |
| 1904 | −19.2% |
| 1908 | −20.9% |
| 1912 | +7.8% |
| 1916 | −0.3% |
| 1920 | −29.4% |
| 1924 | −32.0% |
| 1928 | −12.3% |
| 1932 | +0.3% |
| 1936 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | +9.6% |
| 1944 | +9.7% |
| 1948 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | −9.5% |
| 1956 | −22.5% |
| 1960 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | +39.0% |
| 1968 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | −26.5% |
| 1976 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −23.7% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | +10.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 62.0%81,919 | 38.0%50,166 | 132,085 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+10.3
Presidential vote · 2024D+10.7
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.5 points.
199,233 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+358 net domestic migration · 2025
20212025
Net +2,833 over 2021–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $67,315 in average income, against $88,057 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.2 on average — 2.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT itself (D+10.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Capitol Planning Region, CT907D+20.1
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT497D+12.8
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT497R+9.4
- Washington County, RI367D+15.0
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT302D+11.9
- Providence County, RI165D+14.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Capitol Planning Region, CT866
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT454
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT415
- Washington County, RI264
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT185
- Providence County, RI136
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2021 | +1,303 |
| 2022 | −366 |
| 2023 | +365 |
| 2024 | +1,173 |
| 2025 | +358 |
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 279,971, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,586 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Connecticut
97.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ English ancestry
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
95.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Connecticut
95.0twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut voted Democratic by 10.7 points (D+10.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 142,880 votes cast, 77,832 went Democratic and 62,524 went Republican.
When did Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut has a population of 279,971 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Median household income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut is $86,586 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.