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Connecticut › Connecticut House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Connecticut House District 84

Fusion

Hilda Santiago has no major-party opponent.

Hilda Santiago has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Fusion voting

Candidates can run on several party lines, such as Working Families or Independent, and their votes on every line are added together. The forecast counts all of a candidate's lines.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+18: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+39.0D+36.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+32.0D+27.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+13.6D+15.1 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
17,249
People per km²
1,890
Adults with a B.A.+
14%
White, no degree
30%of adults
  • White 31%
  • Hispanic 54%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

4,074 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Hilda E Santiago (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

3,431 two-party votes · D+13.6 · D+15.1 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)56.8%
Donald Trump (R)43.2%

2022

2,392 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Hilda E Santiago (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

6,434 votes · D+37.1
✓ Hilda E Santiago (D)68.6%
Richard Cordero (R)31.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

6,617 two-party votes · D+32.0 · D+27.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)66.0%
Donald Trump (R)34.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

5,737 two-party votes · D+39.0 · D+36.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)69.5%
Donald Trump (R)30.5%