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1876–2024
State House District 50·Connecticut

Connecticut 50th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Connecticut's closest legislative districts in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
Latest
D+8
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
79,889
2024 ACS

Connecticut 50th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
79,8892024 5-year
Median household income
$90,6482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.6%2024 5-year
Black
6.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+35 in 1896MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+7.5%
20,84017,87739,384
D
+12.6%
22,21617,15040,153
D
+7.0%
18,29515,76136,083
D
+18.8%
19,81513,45833,787
D
+22.4%
21,94113,81636,296
D
+12.8%
19,17414,73034,588
D
+19.8%
17,96111,69231,700
D
+22.3%
16,4009,60230,504
D
+12.4%
15,14310,79734,974
D
+0.5%
15,27815,11930,747
R
−18.8%
12,25717,97030,365
R
−4.4%
11,94513,24529,508
D
+3.6%
14,76513,74328,681
R
−13.6%
12,25216,17328,731
D
+12.8%
13,94710,63225,861
D
+44.1%
17,9946,96524,988
D
+12.3%
14,14411,04525,189
R
−19.2%
9,36313,80023,162
R
−5.9%
10,73412,07322,862
D
+5.9%
9,8738,75818,947
D
+11.4%
9,8117,79117,687
D
+10.9%
9,3597,51216,904
D
+11.1%
8,1846,49615,216
D
+2.0%
6,3676,10812,759
R
−7.4%
5,5806,47712,134
R
−30.0%
2,8685,6319,218
R
−27.3%
2,8815,1398,284
R
−2.0%
2,3242,4244,891
D
+1.2%
1,7701,7184,375
R
−26.7%
1,5612,7624,499
R
−22.1%
1,7432,7674,643
R
−24.3%
1,6092,6704,360
R
−35.1%
1,1752,5733,986
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No data
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R
−6.8%
1,8552,1374,136
R
−11.0%
1,6392,0433,682
R
−13.9%
1,6392,1683,807
R
−9.9%
1,6422,0033,645

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
13.9%
Italian
12.0%
English
11.3%
French
8.8%
German
8.3%
Polish
7.1%
American
2.0%
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: 41.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
5.3%
65–74
5.8%
7.2%
55–64
7.5%
6.1%
45–54
6.2%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
6.8%
25–34
6.2%
4.6%
18–24
4.4%
7.5%
5–17
7.1%
2.5%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$90,648
State House District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 50$90,648
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.6%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.3%
speak English only
Spanish8.2%
Other Indo-European4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
28.5%
Other Christian
8.1%
Mainline Protestant
4.6%
Baptist
3.0%
Non-Christian
2.5%
Methodist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 0.2 points, this 25,000-resident district sits at the sharpest edge of Connecticut's competitive band, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide legislative shifts.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 50th State House District reached its widest at forty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,648, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 79,889 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 50, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 50, Connecticut voted Democratic by 7.5 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,384 votes cast, 20,840 went Democratic and 17,877 went Republican.
What is State House District 50, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 50, 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 House District 50, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 50, Connecticut voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State House District 50, Connecticut?
State House District 50, Connecticut has a population of 79,889 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 50, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 50, Connecticut is $90,648 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 50, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 50, 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.