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State House District 136·Connecticut

Connecticut 136th State House District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Connecticut's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
Latest
D+18
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
15,040
2024 ACS

Connecticut 136th State House District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
15,0402024 5-year
Median household income
$118,2722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
60.0%2024 5-year
Black
10.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
21.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+25 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.1%
4,1292,8467,085
D
+25.4%
4,5882,7097,399
D
+18.1%
3,7602,5656,598
D
+10.3%
3,3962,7556,210
D
+17.7%
3,7982,6476,497
D
+3.8%
3,2242,9846,296
D
+9.3%
3,0382,4975,810
D
+8.3%
2,7042,2475,522
R
−3.2%
2,5092,7146,417
R
−18.3%
2,3593,4315,853
R
−31.6%
2,0713,9966,092
R
−20.6%
1,9493,1295,741
R
−16.3%
2,3323,2475,617
R
−28.9%
1,9713,6125,675
R
−9.2%
2,1932,6705,201
D
+22.6%
3,0581,9314,993
R
−6.0%
2,3072,6044,911
R
−39.8%
1,3413,1134,454
R
−21.8%
1,6732,6164,316
R
−12.5%
1,4341,8613,412
R
−2.2%
1,5591,6313,226
D
+1.3%
1,4801,4432,936
D
+11.5%
1,3771,0802,582
R
−5.6%
1,0171,1442,284
R
−12.7%
8771,1352,029
R
−43.5%
3119241,408
R
−36.1%
3998781,326
R
−10.0%
337414773
D
+5.2%
252217673
R
−23.1%
240393661
R
−19.8%
253383655
R
−16.3%
250349609
R
−39.3%
162391582
—
No data
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D
+1.0%
250245506
D
+3.1%
216203419
D
+0.5%
202200403
D
+5.8%
192171363

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
14.8%
Irish
13.1%
English
8.1%
German
7.8%
American
4.2%
Polish
4.1%
French
1.6%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.2%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
6.6%
45–54
6.8%
6.4%
35–44
6.5%
5.9%
25–34
5.8%
4.5%
18–24
4.4%
8.3%
5–17
8.1%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$118,272
State House District 136 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 136$118,272
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.1%
Working age (18–64)7.9%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
69.6%
speak English only
Spanish16.7%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.0%
Other Christian
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Non-Christian
1.7%
Baptist
1.2%
Methodist
1.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+44.3, this Hartford-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a dense urban core where competitive general elections are rare and primaries often decide outcomes.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 136th State House District reached its widest at twenty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,272, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,040 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 136, Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 136, Connecticut voted Democratic by 18.1 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,085 votes cast, 4,129 went Democratic and 2,846 went Republican.
What is State House District 136, Connecticut's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 136, 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 16 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 136, Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 136, Connecticut voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 136, Connecticut?
State House District 136, Connecticut has a population of 15,040 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 136, Connecticut?
Median household income in State House District 136, Connecticut is $118,272 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of State House District 136, Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 136, Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.