Connecticut 8th State House District
Akashic| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 49.9% | 7,453 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.4% | 7,221 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.7% | 257 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.9%Harris7,453 | 48.4%Trump7,221 | 1.7%Stein257 | 14,931 | ||
| D | 51.7%Biden7,873 | 45.8%Trump6,974 | 2.6%Jorgensen389 | 15,236 | ||
| R | 45.5%Clinton6,190 | 48.0%Trump6,522 | 6.5%Johnson889 | 13,601 | ||
| D | 56.0%Obama7,053 | 44.0%Romney5,542 | 0.0% | 12,595 | ||
| D | 57.6%Obama7,643 | 40.7%McCain5,406 | 1.7%Nader231 | 13,280 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | +1.6% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.6 points, this district sits at the razor's edge of Connecticut's shifting suburban politics, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative control.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.6 points.
A population of 23,442, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,813 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 30.
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