Connecticut 39th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,8052024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,5862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 39, CTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 502 | 403 | 921 | ||
| D | 524 | 390 | 934 | ||
| D | 412 | 367 | 827 | ||
| D | 447 | 310 | 770 | ||
| D | 498 | 326 | 835 | ||
| D | 440 | 337 | 793 | ||
| D | 404 | 275 | 729 | ||
| D | 364 | 221 | 691 | ||
| D | 332 | 232 | 789 | ||
| R | 327 | 352 | 688 | ||
| R | 259 | 421 | 684 | ||
| R | 246 | 315 | 658 | ||
| R | 309 | 314 | 627 | ||
| R | 224 | 388 | 619 | ||
| D | 281 | 247 | 560 | ||
| D | 369 | 162 | 531 | ||
| D | 277 | 254 | 531 | ||
| R | 186 | 294 | 480 | ||
| R | 214 | 258 | 473 | ||
| D | 201 | 187 | 395 | ||
| D | 200 | 165 | 366 | ||
| D | 194 | 160 | 354 | ||
| D | 170 | 147 | 326 | ||
| D | 135 | 134 | 274 | ||
| R | 113 | 145 | 259 | ||
| R | 60 | 125 | 201 | ||
| R | 63 | 119 | 188 | ||
| R | 56 | 57 | 116 | ||
| D | 47 | 38 | 107 | ||
| R | 44 | 68 | 114 | ||
| R | 47 | 70 | 120 | ||
| R | 45 | 65 | 113 | ||
| R | 22 | 56 | 84 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| R | 51 | 53 | 108 | ||
| R | 44 | 51 | 95 | ||
| R | 45 | 55 | 100 | ||
| R | 45 | 51 | 96 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
14.7%
Italian
13.5%
English
12.3%
German
9.7%
Polish
6.5%
French
6.2%
American
3.1%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,586
State House District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 39$86,586
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)6.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.7%
speak English only
Spanish9.4%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+43.3, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, suggesting a dense, urbanized constituency where competitive general elections are rare.
The Democratic margin in Connecticut 39th State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,586, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,805 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 39, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 39, Connecticut voted Democratic by 10.7 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 921 votes cast, 502 went Democratic and 403 went Republican.
What is State House District 39, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 39, Connecticut as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 39, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 39, Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 39, Connecticut?
State House District 39, Connecticut has a population of 1,805 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 39, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 39, Connecticut is $86,586 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 39, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 39, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.