State Senate District 8 State Senate District (CT) — Elections 1876–2024

Connecticut 8th State Senate District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+41 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 216,8062024 5-year
Median household income: $95,5292024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 64.7%2024 5-year
Black: 11.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 3 D · 1 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	+17.0%	60,932	42,974	105,709
2020	D	+22.1%	66,098	41,824	109,659
2016	D	+16.4%	55,808	39,421	99,830
2012	D	+20.2%	56,645	37,452	95,220
2008	D	+26.0%	62,677	36,522	100,465
2004	D	+13.9%	53,737	40,423	95,863
2000	D	+20.5%	51,014	32,795	88,738
1996	D	+21.4%	46,496	28,220	85,227
1992	D	+10.7%	43,900	33,313	98,798
1988	D	+1.2%	44,322	43,268	88,513
1984	R	−16.4%	37,007	51,645	89,021
1980	R	−2.4%	35,763	37,816	86,329
1976	R	−0.2%	42,119	42,249	84,883
1972	R	−10.7%	37,670	46,826	85,413
1968	D	+11.5%	40,861	32,009	77,114
1964	D	+41.3%	52,459	21,775	74,351
1960	D	+12.1%	41,826	32,770	74,596
1956	R	−21.8%	26,500	41,279	67,779
1952	R	−6.9%	30,801	35,372	66,382
1948	D	+2.8%	26,485	24,999	52,710
1944	D	+9.3%	27,174	22,511	49,994
1940	D	+9.3%	25,102	20,832	46,042
1936	D	+17.6%	22,786	15,716	40,170
1932	R	−1.8%	16,274	16,886	34,448
1928	R	−9.0%	14,652	17,563	32,480
1924	R	−34.0%	6,416	14,271	23,126
1920	R	−28.7%	6,948	12,933	20,872
1916	R	−1.2%	5,691	5,835	12,001
1912	D	+0.1%	4,087	4,078	10,630
1908	R	−27.2%	3,431	6,223	10,248
1904	R	−20.6%	3,928	6,065	10,396
1900	R	−19.8%	3,768	5,691	9,688
1896	R	−24.4%	4,140	6,961	11,542
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	R	−1.0%	3,979	4,060	8,272
1884	D	+1.2%	3,687	3,601	7,289
1880	R	−2.6%	3,507	3,696	7,203
1876	D	+3.9%	3,523	3,258	6,782

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

Italian

13.9%

Irish

13.4%

English

8.5%

German

7.5%

Polish

7.5%

French

4.6%

American

3.1%

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: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

5.0%

65–74

5.6%

6.8%

55–64

7.2%

6.0%

45–54

6.3%

6.4%

35–44

6.5%

25–34

6.3%

4.8%

18–24

4.7%

7.7%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$95,529

State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 8$95,529

Connecticut$95,781

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.8%

Working age (18–64)9.3%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.2%

speak English only

Spanish12.3%

Other Indo-European7.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.7%

Other Christian

7.9%

Mainline Protestant

6.3%

Non-Christian

4.4%

Baptist

3.6%

Methodist

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.6 points, this mid-size district swings on a narrow slice of persuadable voters, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide competitive trends.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 8th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,529, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 216,806 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Connecticut vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 8, Connecticut voted Democratic by 17.0 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 105,709 votes cast, 60,932 went Democratic and 42,974 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 8, Connecticut's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 20 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 8, Connecticut last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Connecticut voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 8, Connecticut?

State Senate District 8, Connecticut has a population of 216,806 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 8, Connecticut?

Median household income in State Senate District 8, Connecticut is $95,529 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.

What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Connecticut?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Connecticut 8th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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