HarrisDemocratic44.4%28,536TrumpRepublican54.2%34,874OtherAll other candidates1.4%924
R+9.9- Lead
- 6,338
- Total
- 64,334
- vs nation
- R+8.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Connecticut 32nd State Senate District
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic45.9%29,785TrumpRepublican52.7%34,191OtherAll other candidates1.4%899
R+6.8- Lead
- 4,406
- Total
- 64,875
- vs nation
- R+11.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.7%23,065TrumpRepublican56.1%32,633OtherAll other candidates4.2%2,424
R+16.5- Lead
- 9,568
- Total
- 58,122
- vs nation
- R+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.7%24,266RomneyRepublican54.1%29,368OtherAll other candidates1.1%609
R+9.4- Lead
- 5,102
- Total
- 54,243
- vs nation
- R+13.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.1%26,999McCainRepublican51.6%29,580OtherAll other candidates1.3%732
R+4.5- Lead
- 2,581
- Total
- 57,311
- vs nation
- R+11.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.0%23,294BushRepublican57.4%32,635OtherAll other candidates1.7%948
R+16.4- Lead
- 9,341
- Total
- 56,877
- vs nation
- R+14.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.9%22,407BushRepublican49.9%25,476OtherAll other candidates6.2%3,160
R+6.0- Lead
- 3,069
- Total
- 51,043
- vs nation
- R+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.7%20,081DoleRepublican45.0%21,637OtherAll other candidates13.3%6,387
R+3.2- Lead
- 1,556
- Total
- 48,105
- vs nation
- R+11.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,8742024 5-year
- Population density
- 412 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 255 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $116,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.7 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 30, CT · twin score 92.7
presidential history
Party record book
Connecticut 32nd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56.7%
23,106 votes · D+13.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 47.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
75.3%
33,321 votes · R+50.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
29,785votes
45.9% of the vote · R+6.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 28,536 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
39,789votes
72.1% of the vote · R+44.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 35,833 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
−6.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.0 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · −8.4 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+42.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.2 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · +40.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
REric BerthelState Senate · 32
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 53.7%26,040 | 46.3%22,474 | 48,514 |
| 2018 | D | 55.5%22,307 | 44.5%17,920 | 40,227 |
The 2024 presidential margin was R+9.8, one of the narrower results among Connecticut's state senate districts, compared with R+4.5 in 2008. The district had about 178,000 residents, 64.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 104,874, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,406 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 21.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 30
Connecticut
92.7twin score
Italian ancestrymedian ageelasticity
State Senate District 21
Connecticut
91.9twin score
median incomeItalian ancestry12-yr trend
State Senate District 16
Connecticut
89.7twin score
Italian ancestryelasticityPolish ancestry≠ median age
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 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,334 votes cast, 28,536 went Democratic and 34,874 went Republican.
When did Connecticut 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Connecticut 32nd State Senate District?
Connecticut 32nd State Senate District has a population of 104,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Connecticut 32nd State Senate District is $116,406 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut 32nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.