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1876–2024
State House District 34·Connecticut

Connecticut 34th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A true toss-up district where presidential margins have shrunk to single digits

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
Latest
D+13
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
48,498
2024 ACS

Connecticut 34th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
48,4982024 5-year
Median household income
$102,3132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
80.0%2024 5-year
Black
5.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+12.6%
15,45911,94427,888
D
+16.1%
16,21011,64628,359
D
+7.1%
12,90311,10725,300
D
+16.2%
13,6689,81523,804
D
+22.6%
15,1459,48225,005
D
+14.2%
13,49810,09524,015
D
+18.0%
12,3658,37222,138
D
+20.6%
10,8156,58420,587
D
+12.5%
9,9487,04523,278
R
−1.5%
9,73810,03119,982
R
−19.7%
7,72111,53619,328
R
−7.3%
7,1368,48018,467
R
−2.9%
8,4758,99217,567
R
−18.5%
6,7449,85116,768
D
+4.0%
7,0386,47114,338
D
+35.6%
9,0894,31013,417
D
+0.9%
6,6366,51413,150
R
−28.3%
4,2077,52811,735
R
−15.6%
4,7876,55611,365
R
−3.2%
4,4604,7629,382
R
−0.3%
4,1974,2238,471
D
+0.7%
4,0453,9908,048
D
+6.1%
3,7583,3177,204
R
−5.8%
2,8643,2246,197
R
−18.9%
2,3013,3795,717
R
−36.3%
1,2452,8434,401
R
−32.3%
1,2992,5893,995
R
−7.2%
1,1701,3552,583
D
+6.5%
1,0368752,467
R
−25.0%
9121,5392,509
R
−21.3%
9851,5322,567
R
−22.0%
9601,5112,510
R
−28.1%
3,1315,7019,133
—
No data
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R
−7.7%
1,1091,3002,492
R
−6.0%
1,0421,1762,218
R
−6.4%
1,1081,2602,368
R
−3.3%
1,0931,1682,260

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
18.9%
Irish
18.8%
English
12.7%
German
11.3%
Polish
9.1%
French
4.3%
American
3.6%
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: 45.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.8%
3.0%
75–84
3.6%
6.0%
65–74
6.5%
7.8%
55–64
8.1%
6.1%
45–54
6.3%
6.2%
35–44
6.1%
6.0%
25–34
5.8%
4.5%
18–24
4.2%
6.6%
5–17
6.2%
2.1%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$102,313
State House District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 34$102,313
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.6%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European3.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
28.2%
Other Christian
8.0%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Non-Christian
2.1%
Baptist
1.3%
Methodist
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just one point, this Connecticut House district sits at the competitive edge of the state's political map, making it a reliable bellwether for shifts in suburban and small-city voting patterns.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 34th State House District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $102,313, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 48,498 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 34, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 34, Connecticut voted Democratic by 12.6 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,888 votes cast, 15,459 went Democratic and 11,944 went Republican.
What is State House District 34, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 34, 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 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 34, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 34, Connecticut?
State House District 34, Connecticut has a population of 48,498 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 34, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 34, Connecticut is $102,313 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 34, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.