State House District 83 State House District (CT) — Elections 1876–2024

Connecticut 83rd State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+16%. Democratic peak: D+42 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 26,4062024 5-year
Median household income: $90,6682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.1%2024 5-year
Black: 12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+31 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	+16.3%	7,197	5,152	12,574
2020	D	+21.4%	7,857	5,050	13,103
2016	D	+16.1%	6,667	4,744	11,931
2012	D	+22.5%	6,908	4,351	11,388
2008	D	+26.5%	7,535	4,350	12,035
2004	D	+14.2%	6,447	4,816	11,472
2000	D	+22.4%	6,220	3,830	10,653
1996	D	+23.0%	5,658	3,303	10,232
1992	D	+10.2%	5,282	4,068	11,943
1988	D	+1.5%	5,354	5,198	10,678
1984	R	−16.1%	4,518	6,263	10,828
1980	R	−3.8%	4,312	4,705	10,458
1976	R	−0.4%	5,103	5,146	10,315
1972	R	−12.1%	4,523	5,790	10,428
1968	D	+12.5%	5,042	3,855	9,486
1964	D	+41.7%	6,578	2,705	9,294
1960	D	+15.3%	5,425	3,986	9,411
1956	R	−21.7%	3,380	5,253	8,633
1952	R	−6.4%	3,978	4,522	8,528
1948	D	+3.4%	3,459	3,224	6,848
1944	D	+9.5%	3,525	2,910	6,477
1940	D	+10.6%	3,369	2,722	6,105
1936	D	+19.6%	3,086	2,035	5,368
1932	D	+1.4%	2,227	2,161	4,577
1928	R	−4.1%	2,064	2,243	4,343
1924	R	−30.7%	903	1,858	3,109
1920	R	−26.8%	959	1,712	2,812
1916	D	+0.2%	774	771	1,613
1912	D	+2.4%	559	525	1,427
1908	R	−22.8%	503	823	1,404
1904	R	−18.8%	539	804	1,409
1900	R	−13.0%	562	734	1,327
1896	R	−25.0%	354	603	995
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	D	+2.5%	542	515	1,085
1884	D	+3.8%	489	453	942
1880	D	+0.7%	459	453	912
1876	D	+5.4%	438	393	831

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

Italian

15.4%

Irish

13.4%

English

7.7%

German

7.1%

Polish

7.0%

French

4.0%

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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

3.1%

4.9%

65–74

5.6%

6.6%

55–64

7.1%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

35–44

6.4%

6.6%

25–34

6.5%

5.0%

18–24

4.9%

7.7%

5–17

7.3%

2.6%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,668

State House District 83 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 83$90,668

Connecticut$95,781

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.9%

Working age (18–64)9.9%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.6%

speak English only

Spanish12.7%

Other Indo-European6.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%

Other languages1.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

35.5%

Other Christian

7.1%

Mainline Protestant

5.1%

Non-Christian

3.7%

Baptist

2.9%

Methodist

1.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Connecticut 83rd State House District sits in New England. Its political identity has been Democratic for as long as anyone now living can remember. 4 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Democratic candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 83rd State House District reached its widest at forty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,668, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 26,406 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 83, Connecticut vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 83, Connecticut voted Democratic by 16.3 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,574 votes cast, 7,197 went Democratic and 5,152 went Republican.

What is State House District 83, Connecticut's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 83, 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 83, Connecticut last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 83, Connecticut voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State House District 83, Connecticut?

State House District 83, Connecticut has a population of 26,406 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 83, Connecticut?

Median household income in State House District 83, Connecticut is $90,668 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.

What is the political history of State House District 83, Connecticut?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 83, 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 83rd State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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