State House District 80 State House District (CT) — Elections 1876–2024

Connecticut 80th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+41 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 29,9292024 5-year
Median household income: $89,8132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.9%2024 5-year
Black: 12.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+30 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 3 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+15.0%	8,007	5,883	14,147
2020	D	+20.2%	8,771	5,782	14,767
2016	D	+14.9%	7,434	5,428	13,429
2012	D	+22.1%	7,748	4,920	12,810
2008	D	+25.4%	8,413	4,968	13,550
2004	D	+13.1%	7,192	5,503	12,933
2000	D	+22.0%	6,987	4,338	12,014
1996	D	+22.5%	6,340	3,746	11,521
1992	D	+8.8%	5,874	4,690	13,485
1988	D	+0.1%	5,948	5,940	12,038
1984	R	−17.3%	5,046	7,173	12,271
1980	R	−5.8%	4,787	5,471	11,809
1976	R	−1.7%	5,687	5,890	11,655
1972	R	−14.1%	5,002	6,662	11,801
1968	D	+11.4%	5,650	4,417	10,775
1964	D	+40.6%	7,464	3,150	10,625
1960	D	+15.1%	6,217	4,584	10,801
1956	R	−23.1%	3,826	6,121	9,947
1952	R	−7.5%	4,541	5,282	9,857
1948	D	+2.3%	3,975	3,788	7,960
1944	D	+8.4%	4,049	3,418	7,518
1940	D	+10.2%	3,939	3,206	7,161
1936	D	+19.4%	3,623	2,396	6,319
1932	D	+2.1%	2,634	2,523	5,388
1928	R	−3.0%	2,456	2,608	5,107
1924	R	−29.9%	1,077	2,177	3,680
1920	R	−26.6%	1,140	2,025	3,332
1916	D	+0.2%	920	917	1,917
1912	D	+3.2%	668	613	1,699
1908	R	−21.4%	620	981	1,690
1904	R	−18.6%	645	959	1,687
1900	R	−10.7%	695	866	1,597
1896	R	−26.5%	325	572	931
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	D	+3.7%	652	604	1,289
1884	D	+5.0%	584	528	1,112
1880	D	+2.1%	547	524	1,070
1876	D	+6.3%	510	450	960

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

Italian

16.3%

Irish

13.6%

English

7.5%

German

7.1%

Polish

6.6%

French

3.8%

American

3.0%

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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.0%

65–74

5.7%

6.7%

55–64

7.1%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

6.2%

35–44

6.4%

6.6%

25–34

6.5%

4.9%

18–24

4.9%

7.6%

5–17

7.3%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$89,813

State House District 80 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 80$89,813

Connecticut$95,781

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.2%

Working age (18–64)10.1%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.8%

speak English only

Spanish12.8%

Other Indo-European6.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%

Other languages1.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.2%

Other Christian

6.4%

Mainline Protestant

4.3%

Non-Christian

3.2%

Baptist

2.4%

Methodist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+24.2, this district stands well outside Connecticut's competitive middle ground, making it a reliable anchor for Republican state house candidates in an otherwise closely contested state.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 80th State House District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was fifteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,813, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 29,929 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 80, Connecticut vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 80, Connecticut voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,147 votes cast, 8,007 went Democratic and 5,883 went Republican.

What is State House District 80, Connecticut's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 80, 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 24 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 80, Connecticut last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 80, Connecticut voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 80, Connecticut?

State House District 80, Connecticut has a population of 29,929 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 80, Connecticut?

Median household income in State House District 80, Connecticut is $89,813 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.

What is the political history of State House District 80, Connecticut?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 80, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Connecticut 80th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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