American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Connecticut 42nd State House District
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Connecticut 42nd State House DistrictHarrisD+28.1
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic
63.1%
8,785
Donald TrumpRepublican
35.0%
4,873
Jill SteinGreen
1.9%
265
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Connecticut 42nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT
Democratic
D+19.6
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT
Democratic
D+11.2
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Democratic
D+18.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
D
63.1%Harris8,785
35.0%Trump4,873
1.9%Stein265
+28.1%
13,923
D
64.7%Biden9,550
33.4%Trump4,933
1.8%Jorgensen272
+31.3%
14,755
D
57.5%Clinton7,514
37.1%Trump4,847
5.4%Johnson706
+20.4%
13,067
R
44.7%Obama5,801
55.3%Romney7,183
0.0%
−10.6%
12,984
D
52.4%Obama6,901
46.9%McCain6,169
0.7%Nader88
+5.6%
13,158
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+5.6%
2012
−10.6%
2016
+20.4%
2020
+31.3%
2024
+28.1%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
DSavet ConstantineState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+28.1, against D+5.6 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Median household income was $113,277 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 10.6 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.1 points.
A population of 23,518, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $250,001 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 111 and State House District 125.
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How did Connecticut 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,923 votes cast, 8,785 went Democratic and 4,873 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 42nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 42nd State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Connecticut 42nd State House District has a population of 23,518 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 42nd State House District is $250,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Connecticut 42nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
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