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Connecticut 68th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+13.32012R+20.92016R+32.12020R+24.92024R+28.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+28.8
2024
median income$101,036U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781
median age46.2U.S. 39.1 · CT 41.2
poverty rate4.5%U.S. 12.5% · CT 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.2%U.S. 35.6% · CT 42.5%
non-english18.5%U.S. 22.3% · CT 23.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Italian21.7%
Irish19.6%
English13.3%
Puerto Rican2.8%
Dominican0.9%
Ecuadorian0.8%
African American†1.9%
Jamaican0.5%
Haitian0.2%
Chinese0.5%
Asian Indian0.5%
Korean0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Northwest Hills Planning Region.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Connecticut 68th State House District

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Connecticut 68th State House DistrictTrumpR+28.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Connecticut 68th State House DistrictThe boundary of Connecticut 68th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+28.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Connecticut 68th State House District · R+28.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.8%8,295
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.0%4,548
Jill SteinGreen1.2%162
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Connecticut 68th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTDemocraticD+11.2
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CTRepublicanR+5.4
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CTDemocraticD+11.9
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTDemocraticD+18.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.0%Harris4,548
63.8%Trump8,295
1.2%Stein162
−28.8%
13,005
R
36.9%Biden4,927
61.8%Trump8,254
1.3%Jorgensen170
−24.9%
13,351
R
32.2%Clinton4,003
64.3%Trump7,986
3.5%Johnson438
−32.1%
12,427
R
39.6%Obama4,538
60.4%Romney6,932
0.0%
−20.9%
11,470
R
42.6%Obama5,227
55.9%McCain6,865
1.5%Nader189
−13.3%
12,281
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −28.8% in 2024.−28.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−13.3%
2012−20.9%
2016−32.1%
2020−24.9%
2024−28.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe PollettaState House · 68

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 68 recorded a 28.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a pronounced outlier in a state that leans Democratic statewide. Its rural or exurban character sets it apart from Connecticut's more densely populated corridors.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.8 points.

A population of 23,605, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,036 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 131.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 63
Connecticut
95.7twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticityItalian ancestry
State House District 131
Connecticut
90.6twin score
Italian ancestry% unaffiliated2016 margin≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 105
Connecticut
90.5twin score
elasticityItalian ancestry% unaffiliated≠ Scottish 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 Connecticut 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 68th State House District voted Republican by 28.8 points (R+28.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,005 votes cast, 4,548 went Democratic and 8,295 went Republican.
How many people live in Connecticut 68th State House District?
Connecticut 68th State House District has a population of 23,605 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 68th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 68th State House District is $101,036 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Connecticut 68th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.