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Connecticut 142nd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+17.52012D+11.32016D+21.12020D+30.12024D+27.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+27.0
2024
median income$138,337U.S. $80,734 · CT $95,781
median age43.6U.S. 39.1 · CT 41.2
poverty rate6.8%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
Italian17.0%
Irish15.0%
English9.0%
Puerto Rican4.6%
Ecuadorian2.3%
Dominican2.1%
African American†4.8%
Jamaican1.6%
Haitian1.1%
Asian Indian2.0%
Chinese1.4%
Filipino0.6%
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 142nd State House District

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Connecticut 142nd State House DistrictHarrisD+27.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for Connecticut 142nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Connecticut 142nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+27.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Connecticut 142nd State House District · D+27.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.7%6,891
Donald TrumpRepublican35.7%3,926
Jill SteinGreen1.5%165
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 142nd 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
62.7%Harris6,891
35.7%Trump3,926
1.5%Stein165
+27.0%
10,982
D
64.4%Biden8,729
34.3%Trump4,649
1.4%Jorgensen185
+30.1%
13,563
D
58.4%Clinton6,968
37.3%Trump4,452
4.3%Johnson519
+21.1%
11,939
D
55.6%Obama6,051
44.4%Romney4,825
0.0%
+11.3%
10,876
D
58.4%Obama6,685
40.9%McCain4,684
0.8%Nader87
+17.5%
11,456
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: +27.0% in 2024.+27.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+17.5%
2012+11.3%
2016+21.1%
2020+30.1%
2024+27.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DLucy DathanState House · 142

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+27, this district sits well outside competitive territory, suggesting a dense, urban-leaning electorate that has voted consistently and heavily for Democratic presidential nominees in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.0 points.

A population of 23,471, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $138,337 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 147 and State House District 143.

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 147
Connecticut
97.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income
State House District 143
Connecticut
96.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income
State House District 133
Connecticut
94.0twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income

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 142nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 142nd State House District voted Democratic by 27.0 points (D+27.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,982 votes cast, 6,891 went Democratic and 3,926 went Republican.
How many people live in Connecticut 142nd State House District?
Connecticut 142nd State House District has a population of 23,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 142nd State House District?
Median household income in Connecticut 142nd State House District is $138,337 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 142nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Connecticut 142nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.