Connecticut 140th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,6422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $119,5302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 140, 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 | 452 | 309 | 773 | ||
| D | 502 | 294 | 807 | ||
| D | 411 | 279 | 720 | ||
| D | 369 | 301 | 677 | ||
| D | 413 | 289 | 708 | ||
| D | 351 | 326 | 686 | ||
| D | 330 | 273 | 633 | ||
| D | 294 | 246 | 602 | ||
| R | 273 | 297 | 699 | ||
| R | 255 | 376 | 638 | ||
| R | 225 | 437 | 665 | ||
| R | 211 | 342 | 626 | ||
| R | 253 | 355 | 612 | ||
| R | 213 | 395 | 618 | ||
| R | 237 | 293 | 567 | ||
| D | 331 | 212 | 543 | ||
| R | 249 | 285 | 534 | ||
| R | 144 | 339 | 484 | ||
| R | 180 | 285 | 468 | ||
| R | 154 | 202 | 370 | ||
| R | 168 | 177 | 349 | ||
| D | 159 | 156 | 317 | ||
| D | 148 | 117 | 279 | ||
| R | 109 | 124 | 247 | ||
| R | 94 | 123 | 219 | ||
| R | 33 | 100 | 151 | ||
| R | 43 | 95 | 143 | ||
| R | 36 | 45 | 83 | ||
| D | 27 | 23 | 72 | ||
| R | 26 | 42 | 71 | ||
| R | 27 | 41 | 70 | ||
| R | 27 | 38 | 65 | ||
| R | 18 | 43 | 64 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| D | 27 | 26 | 54 | ||
| D | 23 | 22 | 45 | ||
| O | 22 | 22 | 43 | ||
| D | 21 | 18 | 39 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
14.7%
Irish
13.1%
English
8.1%
German
7.8%
American
4.2%
Polish
4.1%
French
1.5%
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
$119,530
State House District 140 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 140$119,530
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
69.3%
speak English only
Spanish16.9%
Other Indo-European10.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+28.7, this Hartford-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, where turnout patterns and demographic composition consistently produce lopsided legislative results.
The Democratic margin in Connecticut 140th State House District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $119,530, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 1,642 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 140, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 140, Connecticut voted Democratic by 18.5 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 773 votes cast, 452 went Democratic and 309 went Republican.
What is State House District 140, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 140, 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 15 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 140, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 140, Connecticut voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 140, Connecticut?
State House District 140, Connecticut has a population of 1,642 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 140, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 140, Connecticut is $119,530 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 140, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 140, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.