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State House District 68·Connecticut

Connecticut 68th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of Connecticut's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
9,868
2024 ACS

Connecticut 68th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Republican peak: R+34 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
9,8682024 5-year
Median household income
$101,1572024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.8%2024 5-year
Black
9.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
17.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+32 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.6%
2,6062,1414,826
D
+15.2%
2,8512,0885,012
D
+8.4%
2,3521,9744,516
D
+11.6%
2,3651,8694,283
D
+17.1%
2,6241,8504,529
D
+4.5%
2,2482,0514,374
D
+12.9%
2,1571,6394,030
D
+13.6%
1,9351,4143,823
D
+1.5%
1,7741,7074,450
R
−10.2%
1,7542,1593,961
R
−26.5%
1,4842,5614,062
R
−14.5%
1,4161,9763,871
R
−9.8%
1,6972,0693,792
R
−22.1%
1,4602,3043,815
D
+0.4%
1,6341,6193,483
D
+31.8%
2,2341,1543,391
D
+3.1%
1,7691,6623,431
R
−33.0%
1,0532,0903,143
R
−17.1%
1,2741,8033,090
R
−7.4%
1,1251,3092,501
D
+0.3%
1,1721,1662,357
D
+3.3%
1,1551,0812,241
D
+11.9%
1,0638271,976
R
−3.8%
7898551,717
R
−10.5%
7028681,582
R
−34.4%
3137171,173
R
−31.0%
3466751,063
R
−4.8%
289319628
D
+1.8%
214204565
R
−25.0%
201343569
R
−22.4%
209336566
R
−16.3%
221309540
R
−31.5%
133263413
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No data
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D
+1.8%
224216453
D
+5.1%
207187393
D
+1.8%
197190387
D
+6.6%
187164351

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
16.8%
Irish
14.3%
English
8.9%
German
8.1%
Polish
5.7%
French
3.7%
American
3.5%
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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.5%
75–84
3.2%
5.3%
65–74
5.8%
7.1%
55–64
7.6%
6.3%
45–54
6.5%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
6.1%
25–34
6.1%
4.1%
18–24
3.9%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$101,157
State House District 68 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 68$101,157
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.0%
speak English only
Spanish12.4%
Other Indo-European7.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
21.1%
Other Christian
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Methodist
1.1%
Baptist
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 68 recorded a 28.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a pronounced outlier in a state that leans Democratic statewide. Its rural or exurban character sets it apart from Connecticut's more densely populated corridors.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 68th State House District reached its widest at thirty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $101,157, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 9,868 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 68, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 68, Connecticut voted Democratic by 9.6 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,826 votes cast, 2,606 went Democratic and 2,141 went Republican.
What is State House District 68, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 68, 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 68, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 68, Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 68, Connecticut?
State House District 68, Connecticut has a population of 9,868 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 68, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 68, Connecticut is $101,157 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 68, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 68, 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.