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Connecticut State House District 137

Connecticut State House District 137

Connecticut · Latest: 2024↓ R+5.6 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 24K residents

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Connecticut State House District 137 is a state house district that has a population of 23,657. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.6. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Connecticut State House District 137 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202463.6%34.9%D+28.6R+5.6
2020*66.5%32.2%D+34.2R+3.1
2016*66.7%29.4%D+37.3D+3.1
2012*67.1%32.9%D+34.2R+2.3
2008*67.8%31.3%D+36.5—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines CT-HD-137?

It has a plurality-minority electorate (56% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 28.6% margin
  • Margins have been narrowing — from 37.3pp to 28.6pp over the last 3 presidential elections
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
CT-HD-137Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 44.3%Hispanic 33.4%Black 13.5%Asian 5.7%Multiracial 2.3%Native American 0.8%
GroupCT-HD-137StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
44.3%63.2%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
33.4%17.3%19.3%
Black / African American
13.5%10.8%12.2%
Asian
5.7%4.8%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
2.3%3.5%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.8%0.4%0.9%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Connecticut State House District 137? 23,657 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
CT-HD-137 vs Connecticut vs National24K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
24K
local
24KState 3.6MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.8%
local
80.8%State 79.6%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $105,287National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.0%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 42.5%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 66.5%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 41.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.8%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState N/ANational 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState N/ANational 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in CT-HD-137

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
56.6%
vs Previous
-59.0pp
Voting-Age Pop
19,125
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is CT-HD-137?

Safe DAvg margin: D+33.4 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+36.5
2012
D+34.2
2016
D+37.3
2020
D+34.2
2024
D+28.6
Elasticity
8.7pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+34.2

Other Connecticut State House Districts

150 total
NameMargin ↓
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CT-HD-92D+63.3
CT-HD-97D+63.3
CT-HD-96D+63.2
CT-HD-93D+63.2
CT-HD-95D+63.0
CT-HD-06D+62.3
CT-HD-94D+55.1
CT-HD-18D+50.1
CT-HD-54D+48.4
CT-HD-91D+47.5
CT-HD-88D+47.4
CT-HD-127D+46.7
CT-HD-05D+46.6
CT-HD-124D+46.6
CT-HD-126D+46.6
CT-HD-130D+46.6
CT-HD-128D+46.4
CT-HD-129D+45.3
CT-HD-19D+44.4
CT-HD-136D+44.3
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