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1876–2024
State House District 85·Connecticut

Connecticut 85th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A Hartford-area district where presidential margins have tightened to low single digits

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
Latest
D+12
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
9,096
2024 ACS

Connecticut 85th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Democratic peak: D+38 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
9,0962024 5-year
Median household income
$87,6112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.3%2024 5-year
Black
13.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
19.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+38 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+37 in 1896MIT 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
+11.7%
2,3171,8224,218
D
+17.1%
2,5611,8034,422
D
+11.8%
2,1631,6894,007
D
+21.1%
2,2911,4863,817
D
+22.7%
2,4571,5404,047
D
+10.0%
2,0961,7073,876
D
+21.0%
2,0741,3173,604
D
+21.2%
1,8691,1403,442
D
+5.2%
1,6971,4874,058
R
−3.6%
1,7141,8443,608
R
−20.5%
1,4742,2383,729
R
−11.1%
1,3761,7703,555
R
−5.2%
1,6531,8353,513
R
−19.0%
1,4232,1033,572
D
+8.7%
1,6661,3803,293
D
+37.9%
2,2751,0233,300
D
+14.7%
1,9431,4453,388
R
−26.4%
1,1591,9913,150
R
−10.2%
1,4061,7273,145
R
−0.2%
1,2511,2562,575
D
+5.8%
1,2721,1312,422
D
+9.4%
1,2911,0692,365
D
+19.1%
1,1997982,104
D
+3.5%
8868241,794
R
−0.4%
8388441,696
R
−28.1%
3697181,241
R
−26.1%
3886821,126
R
−0.2%
312313652
D
+5.0%
229200580
R
−18.4%
227336591
R
−18.2%
223329583
R
−6.3%
256291559
R
−36.9%
3987130
—
No data
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D
+6.6%
228199438
D
+7.8%
201172373
D
+5.6%
187167354
D
+8.2%
166141306

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
18.5%
Irish
13.9%
German
7.0%
English
7.0%
Polish
5.6%
French
3.0%
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: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
5.1%
65–74
5.8%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
5.9%
45–54
6.3%
6.1%
35–44
6.4%
6.6%
25–34
6.6%
4.8%
18–24
4.9%
7.6%
5–17
7.2%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,611
State House District 85 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 85$87,611
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.0%
Working age (18–64)10.5%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.4%
speak English only
Spanish13.3%
Other Indo-European5.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.6%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.2%
Other Christian
4.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Methodist
0.9%
Baptist
0.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+2.6 in a state that leans reliably Democratic statewide, District 85 sits in competitive territory where small shifts in turnout or candidate quality can determine outcomes.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 85th State House District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,611, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 9,096 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 85, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 85, Connecticut voted Democratic by 11.7 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,218 votes cast, 2,317 went Democratic and 1,822 went Republican.
What is State House District 85, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 85, 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 21 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 85, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 85, Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 85, Connecticut?
State House District 85, Connecticut has a population of 9,096 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 85, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 85, Connecticut is $87,611 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 85, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 85, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.