State Senate District 16 State Senate District (CT) — Elections 1876–2024

Connecticut 16th State Senate District, Connecticut: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+16%. Democratic peak: D+41 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 92,2912024 5-year
Median household income: $90,3392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.1%2024 5-year
Black: 12.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 18.7%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

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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+15.8%	24,973	18,065	43,827
2020	D	+20.9%	27,297	17,726	45,701
2016	D	+15.6%	23,153	16,647	41,592
2012	D	+22.3%	24,045	15,200	39,690
2008	D	+26.0%	26,181	15,253	41,959
2004	D	+13.8%	22,394	16,889	40,019
2000	D	+22.3%	21,662	13,386	37,165
1996	D	+22.8%	19,687	11,550	35,675
1992	D	+9.6%	18,324	14,314	41,682
1988	D	+0.9%	18,568	18,228	37,243
1984	R	−16.6%	15,700	21,981	37,844
1980	R	−4.6%	14,949	16,612	36,498
1976	R	−0.9%	17,718	18,056	36,009
1972	R	−12.9%	15,659	20,356	36,425
1968	D	+12.1%	17,543	13,531	33,181
1964	D	+41.2%	22,998	9,555	32,592
1960	D	+15.2%	19,038	14,014	33,052
1956	R	−22.3%	11,804	18,561	30,365
1952	R	−6.8%	13,939	15,993	30,032
1948	D	+3.0%	12,153	11,429	24,171
1944	D	+9.0%	12,382	10,315	22,848
1940	D	+10.4%	11,917	9,660	21,626
1936	D	+19.5%	10,934	7,220	19,042
1932	D	+1.7%	7,915	7,642	16,235
1928	R	−3.7%	7,351	7,918	15,400
1924	R	−30.4%	3,221	6,580	11,055
1920	R	−26.7%	3,415	6,084	10,001
1916	D	+0.2%	2,757	2,747	5,745
1912	D	+2.7%	1,995	1,857	5,086
1908	R	−22.2%	1,819	2,936	5,027
1904	R	−18.7%	1,925	2,868	5,035
1900	R	−12.1%	2,034	2,607	4,750
1896	R	−25.5%	1,148	1,976	3,246
1892	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	D	+2.9%	1,939	1,826	3,865
1884	D	+4.3%	1,746	1,601	3,347
1880	D	+1.2%	1,636	1,597	3,233
1876	D	+5.7%	1,547	1,381	2,927

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

Italian

15.7%

Irish

13.5%

English

7.6%

German

7.1%

Polish

6.8%

French

3.9%

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%

4.9%

65–74

5.6%

6.7%

55–64

7.1%

5.9%

45–54

6.3%

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

$90,339

State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 16$90,339

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 1814.0%

Working age (18–64)10.0%

Seniors (65+)9.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.7%

speak English only

Spanish12.7%

Other Indo-European6.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.8%

Other languages1.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

33.8%

Other Christian

6.8%

Mainline Protestant

4.8%

Non-Christian

3.5%

Baptist

2.7%

Methodist

1.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+29.7, this Hartford-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, driven by urban population centers that consistently produce double-digit Democratic margins.

The Democratic margin in Connecticut 16th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,339, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 92,291 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Connecticut vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 16, Connecticut voted Democratic by 15.8 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,827 votes cast, 24,973 went Democratic and 18,065 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 16, Connecticut's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 Senate District 16, Connecticut last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Connecticut voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in State Senate District 16, Connecticut?

State Senate District 16, Connecticut has a population of 92,291 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 16, Connecticut?

Median household income in State Senate District 16, Connecticut is $90,339 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.

What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Connecticut?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, 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 16th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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