State House District 135 State House District (CT) — Elections 1876–2024

Connecticut 135th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 57,4432024 5-year
Median household income: $118,2722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.0%2024 5-year
Black: 10.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 21.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 3 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+18.1%	15,769	10,868	27,059
2020	D	+25.4%	17,525	10,345	28,259
2016	D	+18.1%	14,361	9,798	25,199
2012	D	+10.3%	12,970	10,523	23,719
2008	D	+17.7%	14,505	10,109	24,814
2004	D	+3.8%	12,314	11,396	24,047
2000	D	+9.3%	11,604	9,537	22,190
1996	D	+8.3%	10,329	8,583	21,091
1992	R	−3.2%	9,584	10,366	24,508
1988	R	−18.3%	9,011	13,105	22,354
1984	R	−31.6%	7,911	15,264	23,270
1980	R	−20.5%	7,444	11,950	21,928
1976	R	−16.3%	8,906	12,403	21,453
1972	R	−28.9%	7,527	13,796	21,675
1968	R	−9.2%	8,375	10,197	19,866
1964	D	+22.6%	11,680	7,375	19,071
1960	R	−6.1%	8,811	9,947	18,759
1956	R	−39.8%	5,121	11,892	17,013
1952	R	−21.8%	6,391	9,992	16,486
1948	R	−12.5%	5,478	7,110	13,033
1944	R	−2.2%	5,953	6,228	12,321
1940	D	+1.3%	5,654	5,513	11,214
1936	D	+11.5%	5,260	4,123	9,860
1932	R	−5.6%	3,883	4,370	8,723
1928	R	−12.7%	3,351	4,334	7,748
1924	R	−43.5%	1,189	3,527	5,378
1920	R	−36.1%	1,524	3,352	5,064
1916	R	−10.0%	1,286	1,580	2,954
1912	D	+5.2%	964	831	2,570
1908	R	−23.2%	915	1,500	2,526
1904	R	−19.9%	968	1,465	2,501
1900	R	−16.3%	955	1,335	2,326
1896	R	−39.5%	618	1,495	2,223
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	D	+1.0%	954	935	1,932
1884	D	+3.0%	825	777	1,601
1880	D	+0.4%	772	766	1,538
1876	D	+5.7%	733	654	1,386

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Italian

14.8%

Irish

13.1%

English

8.1%

German

7.8%

American

4.2%

Polish

4.1%

French

1.6%

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

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

4.7%

65–74

5.2%

6.9%

55–64

7.3%

6.6%

45–54

6.8%

6.4%

35–44

6.5%

5.9%

25–34

5.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.4%

8.3%

5–17

8.1%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$118,272

State House District 135 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 135$118,272

Connecticut$95,781

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.1%

Working age (18–64)7.9%

Seniors (65+)9.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

69.6%

speak English only

Spanish16.7%

Other Indo-European10.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%

Other languages1.0%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

23.0%

Other Christian

4.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.2%

Non-Christian

1.7%

Baptist

1.2%

Methodist

1.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 30 points, District 135 ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, suggesting a dense, urban-anchored electorate with limited competitive pressure in most election cycles.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 135th State House District reached its widest at twenty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,272, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 57,443 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 135, Connecticut vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 135, Connecticut voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,059 votes cast, 15,769 went Democratic and 10,868 went Republican.

What is State House District 135, Connecticut's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 135, 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 16 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 135, Connecticut last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 135, Connecticut voted Republican was 1992.

How many people live in State House District 135, Connecticut?

State House District 135, Connecticut has a population of 57,443 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 135, Connecticut?

Median household income in State House District 135, Connecticut is $118,272 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.

What is the political history of State House District 135, Connecticut?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 135, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Connecticut 135th State House District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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