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Connecticut 126th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+71.62012D+71.52016D+66.72020D+63.52024D+46.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+46.6
2024
median income$74,497U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781
median age39.1U.S. 39.1 · CT 41.2
poverty rate13.3%U.S. 12.5% · CT 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)49.9%U.S. 35.6% · CT 42.5%
non-english30.9%U.S. 22.3% · CT 23.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†23.9%
Jamaican7.8%
Haitian5.6%
Puerto Rican9.3%
Ecuadorian4.6%
Dominican4.3%
Italian5.0%
Irish4.4%
English2.7%
Asian Indian0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.2%
religion

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

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

Connecticut 126th State House District

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Connecticut 126th State House DistrictHarrisD+46.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Connecticut 126th State House DistrictThe boundary of Connecticut 126th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+46.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Connecticut 126th State House District · D+46.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic72.8%4,366
Donald TrumpRepublican26.2%1,572
Jill SteinGreen1.0%59
D+60
R+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 126th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CTDemocraticD+19.6
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CTDemocraticD+11.2
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
D
72.8%Harris4,366
26.2%Trump1,572
1.0%Stein59
+46.6%
5,997
D
81.3%Biden7,284
17.8%Trump1,595
0.9%Jorgensen82
+63.5%
8,961
D
82.1%Clinton6,703
15.4%Trump1,259
2.5%Johnson200
+66.7%
8,162
D
85.7%Obama6,447
14.3%Romney1,073
0.0%
+71.5%
7,520
D
85.5%Obama7,188
13.9%McCain1,171
0.6%Nader48
+71.6%
8,407
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: +46.6% in 2024.+46.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+71.6%
2012+71.5%
2016+66.7%
2020+63.5%
2024+46.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DFred GeeState House · 126

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.6, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense, heavily urban constituency that has shown consistent and outsized alignment with Democratic presidential candidates.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.6 points.

A population of 24,016, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,497 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 124 and State House District 130.

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 124
Connecticut
98.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 130
Connecticut
98.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 128
Connecticut
98.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Latino

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 126th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 126th State House District voted Democratic by 46.6 points (D+46.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,997 votes cast, 4,366 went Democratic and 1,572 went Republican.
How many people live in Connecticut 126th State House District?
Connecticut 126th State House District has a population of 24,016 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 126th State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 126th State House District is $74,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 126th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Connecticut 126th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.