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United States Senate election in Connecticut (August 14, 2018 Democratic primary)
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 30 (by mail), or Nov. 6 (in-person)
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 12, 2018 |
| Primary: August 14, 2018 (canceled) General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Chris Murphy (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Connecticut |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2018 |
| See also |
U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th Connecticut elections, 2018 U.S. Congress elections, 2018 U.S. Senate elections, 2018 U.S. House elections, 2018 |
A Democratic Party primary election did not take place on August 14, 2018, in Connecticut's 1st District. A primary election would have taken place if more than one candidate had qualified through the party's convention process or by submitting petitions to the state. The candidate selected in the party's convention appeared on the general election ballot on November 6, 2018.
This page focuses on the Democratic primary. For an overview of the election in general, click here. Incumbent Sen. Chris Murphy (D) reported more than $5.1 million in cash on hand at the end of the second quarter of 2017. "Of the nearly 90,000 contributions he has received, 93 percent were $100 or less," The Hartford Courant reported in July 2017, which Murphy pointed to as evidence of the grassroots energy behind his campaign.[1] He was not expected to face a competitive primary challenger.
Candidates and election results
Incumbent Christopher S. Murphy advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Connecticut on August 14, 2018.
Democratic primary election
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ann-Marie Adams (D)
Campaign finance
The table below contains data from FEC Quarterly October 2017 reports. It includes only candidates who reported at least $10,000 in campaign contributions as of September 30, 2017.[2]
Democrats
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
One of eight Connecticut counties—12.5 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Windham County, Connecticut | 7.78% | 13.28% | 14.68% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Connecticut with 54.6 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 40.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Connecticut voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 46.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Connecticut voted Democratic all five times.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Connecticut. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 120 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 105 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.9 points. Clinton won 32 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 31 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 8.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 46 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 11.6 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 92.49% | 6.77% | D+85.7 | 89.51% | 7.51% | D+82 | D |
| 2 | 51.55% | 47.37% | D+4.2 | 50.60% | 44.71% | D+5.9 | R |
| 3 | 93.57% | 5.98% | D+87.6 | 90.54% | 7.47% | D+83.1 | D |
| 4 | 92.54% | 6.94% | D+85.6 | 88.06% | 9.25% | D+78.8 | D |
| 5 | 86.69% | 12.67% | D+74 | 84.70% | 12.67% | D+72 | D |
| 6 | 88.20% | 11.40% | D+76.8 | 85.82% | 11.88% | D+73.9 | D |
| 7 | 96.89% | 2.76% | D+94.1 | 94.49% | 3.74% | D+90.8 | D |
| 8 | 55.13% | 43.29% | D+11.8 | 46.51% | 47.31% | R+0.8 | R |
| 9 | 67.00% | 31.94% | D+35.1 | 62.68% | 32.97% | D+29.7 | D |
| 10 | 76.58% | 22.61% | D+54 | 69.78% | 27.16% | D+42.6 | D |
| 11 | 74.13% | 24.75% | D+49.4 | 68.65% | 27.19% | D+41.5 | D |
| 12 | 66.56% | 32.04% | D+34.5 | 61.42% | 33.32% | D+28.1 | D |
| 13 | 60.43% | 38.23% | D+22.2 | 59.26% | 35.40% | D+23.9 | R |
| 14 | 56.37% | 42.40% | D+14 | 55.67% | 39.58% | D+16.1 | R |
| 15 | 81.61% | 17.90% | D+63.7 | 81.29% | 16.01% | D+65.3 | D |
| 16 | 49.87% | 48.82% | D+1.1 | 56.13% | 38.43% | D+17.7 | D |
| 17 | 47.47% | 51.38% | R+3.9 | 52.15% | 42.98% | D+9.2 | R |
| 18 | 68.94% | 29.85% | D+39.1 | 74.69% | 20.99% | D+53.7 | D |
| 19 | 57.66% | 41.43% | D+16.2 | 66.20% | 29.38% | D+36.8 | D |
| 20 | 68.52% | 30.32% | D+38.2 | 69.47% | 26.31% | D+43.2 | D |
| 21 | 50.75% | 48.05% | D+2.7 | 53.47% | 41.89% | D+11.6 | D |
| 22 | 61.25% | 37.50% | D+23.8 | 49.25% | 46.39% | D+2.9 | R |
| 23 | 54.11% | 44.83% | D+9.3 | 52.45% | 43.51% | D+8.9 | R |
| 24 | 70.27% | 28.84% | D+41.4 | 63.41% | 32.86% | D+30.6 | D |
| 25 | 84.83% | 14.40% | D+70.4 | 78.83% | 18.44% | D+60.4 | D |
| 26 | 71.82% | 27.05% | D+44.8 | 63.33% | 32.51% | D+30.8 | D |
| 27 | 60.13% | 38.56% | D+21.6 | 54.67% | 40.90% | D+13.8 | R |
| 28 | 54.92% | 43.86% | D+11.1 | 52.42% | 43.20% | D+9.2 | D |
| 29 | 55.94% | 42.86% | D+13.1 | 53.94% | 41.63% | D+12.3 | D |
| 30 | 49.89% | 48.85% | D+1 | 42.33% | 53.52% | R+11.2 | D |
| 31 | 50.61% | 48.25% | D+2.4 | 55.31% | 39.59% | D+15.7 | R |
| 32 | 55.04% | 43.64% | D+11.4 | 48.68% | 46.17% | D+2.5 | R |
| 33 | 68.45% | 30.17% | D+38.3 | 62.44% | 32.43% | D+30 | D |
| 34 | 52.37% | 46.13% | D+6.2 | 45.22% | 49.75% | R+4.5 | R |
| 35 | 53.54% | 45.30% | D+8.2 | 47.56% | 48.30% | R+0.7 | R |
| 36 | 56.48% | 42.32% | D+14.2 | 51.77% | 43.33% | D+8.4 | R |
| 37 | 56.45% | 42.30% | D+14.2 | 52.15% | 43.02% | D+9.1 | R |
| 38 | 56.59% | 42.00% | D+14.6 | 48.17% | 46.43% | D+1.7 | R |
| 39 | 81.86% | 16.53% | D+65.3 | 74.88% | 19.98% | D+54.9 | D |
| 40 | 57.78% | 40.50% | D+17.3 | 50.42% | 42.21% | D+8.2 | D |
| 41 | 62.63% | 35.97% | D+26.7 | 59.86% | 35.06% | D+24.8 | D |
| 42 | 51.47% | 46.82% | D+4.7 | 43.33% | 50.62% | R+7.3 | R |
| 43 | 56.83% | 41.64% | D+15.2 | 52.51% | 42.78% | D+9.7 | D |
| 44 | 54.23% | 43.73% | D+10.5 | 36.16% | 57.01% | R+20.9 | R |
| 45 | 52.33% | 45.60% | D+6.7 | 34.94% | 58.76% | R+23.8 | R |
| 46 | 68.64% | 29.50% | D+39.1 | 58.38% | 35.58% | D+22.8 | D |
| 47 | 52.23% | 46.02% | D+6.2 | 38.68% | 54.73% | R+16.1 | R |
| 48 | 56.08% | 42.14% | D+13.9 | 47.81% | 45.96% | D+1.9 | D |
| 49 | 73.67% | 24.87% | D+48.8 | 63.83% | 30.75% | D+33.1 | D |
| 50 | 49.83% | 48.43% | D+1.4 | 42.53% | 51.72% | R+9.2 | D |
| 51 | 51.10% | 46.82% | D+4.3 | 37.72% | 55.77% | R+18.1 | D |
| 52 | 47.99% | 50.41% | R+2.4 | 37.65% | 57.14% | R+19.5 | R |
| 53 | 53.61% | 44.77% | D+8.8 | 47.47% | 45.79% | D+1.7 | R |
| 54 | 74.44% | 22.99% | D+51.5 | 73.43% | 20.23% | D+53.2 | D |
| 55 | 51.04% | 47.60% | D+3.4 | 47.12% | 47.50% | R+0.4 | R |
| 56 | 60.67% | 37.75% | D+22.9 | 53.61% | 40.46% | D+13.2 | D |
| 57 | 50.28% | 48.34% | D+1.9 | 43.86% | 51.08% | R+7.2 | R |
| 58 | 58.16% | 40.10% | D+18.1 | 48.03% | 46.50% | D+1.5 | R |
| 59 | 54.00% | 44.54% | D+9.5 | 43.77% | 50.61% | R+6.8 | R |
| 60 | 60.09% | 38.49% | D+21.6 | 54.41% | 40.52% | D+13.9 | R |
| 61 | 47.86% | 50.91% | R+3.1 | 46.44% | 48.03% | R+1.6 | R |
| 62 | 46.32% | 52.24% | R+5.9 | 42.91% | 51.10% | R+8.2 | R |
| 63 | 45.24% | 53.11% | R+7.9 | 35.91% | 59.22% | R+23.3 | R |
| 64 | 58.49% | 40.18% | D+18.3 | 55.25% | 39.96% | D+15.3 | R |
| 65 | 50.51% | 47.54% | D+3 | 39.91% | 54.86% | R+15 | D |
| 66 | 44.89% | 53.81% | R+8.9 | 42.18% | 53.32% | R+11.1 | R |
| 67 | 50.13% | 48.38% | D+1.8 | 44.87% | 50.51% | R+5.6 | R |
| 68 | 38.36% | 60.44% | R+22.1 | 31.77% | 64.70% | R+32.9 | R |
| 69 | 47.56% | 51.44% | R+3.9 | 47.18% | 48.90% | R+1.7 | R |
| 70 | 49.43% | 48.89% | D+0.5 | 39.65% | 55.54% | R+15.9 | R |
| 71 | 44.04% | 54.99% | R+11 | 41.39% | 54.93% | R+13.5 | R |
| 72 | 78.99% | 20.44% | D+58.6 | 71.22% | 26.33% | D+44.9 | D |
| 73 | 59.14% | 40.12% | D+19 | 53.73% | 43.11% | D+10.6 | D |
| 74 | 60.54% | 38.37% | D+22.2 | 55.35% | 41.21% | D+14.1 | R |
| 75 | 82.13% | 17.29% | D+64.8 | 75.49% | 22.22% | D+53.3 | D |
| 76 | 42.30% | 56.16% | R+13.9 | 35.72% | 59.35% | R+23.6 | R |
| 77 | 57.96% | 40.82% | D+17.1 | 47.28% | 48.37% | R+1.1 | R |
| 78 | 49.31% | 49.34% | R+0 | 37.09% | 59.43% | R+22.3 | R |
| 79 | 62.13% | 36.79% | D+25.3 | 50.65% | 44.76% | D+5.9 | D |
| 80 | 39.96% | 59.03% | R+19.1 | 31.66% | 64.81% | R+33.2 | R |
| 81 | 52.24% | 46.34% | D+5.9 | 43.60% | 51.71% | R+8.1 | R |
| 82 | 61.74% | 37.01% | D+24.7 | 51.60% | 43.65% | D+8 | D |
| 83 | 57.43% | 41.64% | D+15.8 | 48.30% | 47.77% | D+0.5 | D |
| 84 | 78.63% | 20.21% | D+58.4 | 68.42% | 27.38% | D+41 | D |
| 85 | 58.63% | 40.00% | D+18.6 | 49.49% | 45.95% | D+3.5 | D |
| 86 | 50.94% | 47.93% | D+3 | 41.45% | 55.07% | R+13.6 | R |
| 87 | 51.00% | 47.91% | D+3.1 | 43.00% | 53.54% | R+10.5 | R |
| 88 | 64.84% | 34.33% | D+30.5 | 63.09% | 33.50% | D+29.6 | D |
| 89 | 45.88% | 52.83% | R+7 | 41.73% | 53.94% | R+12.2 | R |
| 90 | 49.50% | 49.27% | D+0.2 | 44.92% | 50.42% | R+5.5 | R |
| 91 | 71.02% | 28.05% | D+43 | 68.79% | 28.01% | D+40.8 | D |
| 92 | 90.04% | 9.26% | D+80.8 | 88.23% | 8.87% | D+79.4 | D |
| 93 | 94.04% | 5.26% | D+88.8 | 92.21% | 5.63% | D+86.6 | D |
| 94 | 89.09% | 10.11% | D+79 | 86.85% | 10.34% | D+76.5 | D |
| 95 | 93.24% | 6.45% | D+86.8 | 87.85% | 10.25% | D+77.6 | D |
| 96 | 80.44% | 18.19% | D+62.3 | 77.99% | 18.82% | D+59.2 | D |
| 97 | 79.86% | 19.36% | D+60.5 | 71.03% | 26.02% | D+45 | D |
| 98 | 58.10% | 41.10% | D+17 | 59.59% | 36.92% | D+22.7 | D |
| 99 | 58.20% | 40.74% | D+17.5 | 43.42% | 53.68% | R+10.3 | D |
| 100 | 68.37% | 30.20% | D+38.2 | 59.83% | 34.70% | D+25.1 | D |
| 101 | 50.24% | 49.15% | D+1.1 | 52.73% | 42.75% | D+10 | R |
| 102 | 59.07% | 39.83% | D+19.2 | 54.29% | 42.07% | D+12.2 | D |
| 103 | 49.87% | 48.93% | D+0.9 | 47.42% | 48.09% | R+0.7 | D |
| 104 | 61.67% | 37.00% | D+24.7 | 48.24% | 47.64% | D+0.6 | D |
| 105 | 47.47% | 50.85% | R+3.4 | 36.71% | 58.78% | R+22.1 | R |
| 106 | 46.91% | 51.93% | R+5 | 49.00% | 46.32% | D+2.7 | R |
| 107 | 46.14% | 52.69% | R+6.6 | 45.69% | 50.22% | R+4.5 | R |
| 108 | 46.63% | 52.18% | R+5.6 | 43.14% | 52.59% | R+9.5 | R |
| 109 | 59.30% | 39.85% | D+19.5 | 54.64% | 41.59% | D+13.1 | D |
| 110 | 69.46% | 29.43% | D+40 | 66.40% | 29.93% | D+36.5 | D |
| 111 | 46.72% | 52.32% | R+5.6 | 55.72% | 39.70% | D+16 | R |
| 112 | 43.53% | 55.23% | R+11.7 | 42.08% | 53.69% | R+11.6 | R |
| 113 | 45.59% | 53.06% | R+7.5 | 38.93% | 56.85% | R+17.9 | R |
| 114 | 52.24% | 46.77% | D+5.5 | 51.57% | 44.86% | D+6.7 | R |
| 115 | 69.14% | 29.79% | D+39.4 | 57.47% | 38.78% | D+18.7 | D |
| 116 | 82.99% | 16.24% | D+66.8 | 75.09% | 22.25% | D+52.8 | D |
| 117 | 54.80% | 44.05% | D+10.8 | 46.58% | 49.79% | R+3.2 | R |
| 118 | 56.74% | 41.72% | D+15 | 50.06% | 45.44% | D+4.6 | D |
| 119 | 49.33% | 49.44% | R+0.1 | 46.15% | 50.19% | R+4 | R |
| 120 | 52.66% | 46.17% | D+6.5 | 49.00% | 46.86% | D+2.1 | D |
| 121 | 69.58% | 29.53% | D+40.1 | 63.75% | 32.86% | D+30.9 | D |
| 122 | 43.71% | 55.48% | R+11.8 | 40.56% | 56.27% | R+15.7 | R |
| 123 | 46.02% | 53.07% | R+7.1 | 47.40% | 48.87% | R+1.5 | R |
| 124 | 92.91% | 6.85% | D+86.1 | 88.21% | 10.08% | D+78.1 | D |
| 125 | 38.12% | 60.99% | R+22.9 | 54.45% | 40.22% | D+14.2 | R |
| 126 | 87.89% | 11.69% | D+76.2 | 82.05% | 15.49% | D+66.6 | D |
| 127 | 73.75% | 25.71% | D+48 | 70.48% | 26.91% | D+43.6 | D |
| 128 | 93.61% | 5.92% | D+87.7 | 88.85% | 9.56% | D+79.3 | D |
| 129 | 77.69% | 21.51% | D+56.2 | 74.21% | 22.70% | D+51.5 | D |
| 130 | 92.36% | 7.37% | D+85 | 87.37% | 10.56% | D+76.8 | D |
| 131 | 43.13% | 55.42% | R+12.3 | 35.63% | 60.28% | R+24.7 | R |
| 132 | 49.34% | 49.72% | R+0.4 | 56.65% | 39.38% | D+17.3 | R |
| 133 | 57.75% | 41.06% | D+16.7 | 59.87% | 35.88% | D+24 | D |
| 134 | 45.32% | 53.75% | R+8.4 | 50.73% | 45.11% | D+5.6 | R |
| 135 | 49.88% | 49.04% | D+0.8 | 58.64% | 36.95% | D+21.7 | R |
| 136 | 56.68% | 42.57% | D+14.1 | 69.50% | 26.62% | D+42.9 | D |
| 137 | 66.76% | 31.99% | D+34.8 | 66.51% | 29.67% | D+36.8 | D |
| 138 | 51.38% | 47.42% | D+4 | 50.31% | 45.50% | D+4.8 | R |
| 139 | 58.71% | 39.40% | D+19.3 | 46.27% | 47.70% | R+1.4 | D |
| 140 | 80.35% | 18.77% | D+61.6 | 76.93% | 19.96% | D+57 | D |
| 141 | 39.54% | 59.82% | R+20.3 | 56.05% | 38.27% | D+17.8 | R |
| 142 | 52.46% | 46.56% | D+5.9 | 56.93% | 39.06% | D+17.9 | R |
| 143 | 49.54% | 49.41% | D+0.1 | 57.08% | 38.35% | D+18.7 | R |
| 144 | 55.71% | 43.34% | D+12.4 | 57.85% | 38.43% | D+19.4 | D |
| 145 | 82.37% | 17.09% | D+65.3 | 80.19% | 17.15% | D+63 | D |
| 146 | 66.49% | 32.45% | D+34 | 70.69% | 25.77% | D+44.9 | D |
| 147 | 50.78% | 48.18% | D+2.6 | 57.96% | 38.09% | D+19.9 | D |
| 148 | 69.33% | 29.79% | D+39.5 | 68.87% | 27.90% | D+41 | D |
| 149 | 42.34% | 56.81% | R+14.5 | 54.38% | 41.72% | D+12.7 | R |
| 150 | 48.35% | 50.82% | R+2.5 | 61.39% | 34.60% | D+26.8 | R |
| 151 | 43.49% | 55.63% | R+12.1 | 55.81% | 39.53% | D+16.3 | R |
| Total | 58.08% | 40.75% | D+17.3 | 54.65% | 40.99% | D+13.7 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Connecticut heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Connecticut.
- Democrats held all five U.S. House seats in Connecticut.
State executives
- As of August 2018, Democrats held six of 12 state executive positions, the remaining six positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Connecticut was Democrat Dan Malloy. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly. They had a 80-71 majority in the state House and a 18-18 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Connecticut was one of eight Democratic trifectas, meaning that Democrats controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2018
Connecticut held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- Five U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Four lower state executive positions
- 36 state Senate seats
- 151 state House seats
Demographics
| Demographic data for Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,584,730 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 4,842 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $70,331 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, Connecticut's three largest cities were Bridgeport (pop. est. 146,579), New Haven (pop. est. 131,014), and Stamford (pop. est. 130,824).[5][6]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Connecticut every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Connecticut 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton |
54.6% |  Donald Trump |
40.9% | 13.7% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
58.1% | Mitt Romney |
40.8% | 17.3% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
60.6% | John McCain |
38.2% | 22.4% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
54.3% | George W. Bush |
43.9% | 10.4% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
55.9% | George W. Bush |
38.4% | 17.5% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Connecticut 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | Richard Blumenthal |
63.2% | Dan Carter |
34.6% | 28.6% |
| 2012 | Christopher Murphy |
54.8% | Linda McMahon |
43.1% | 11.7% |
| 2010 | Richard Blumenthal |
55.2% | Linda McMahon |
43.2% | 12% |
| 2006 |  Joe Lieberman (I) |
49.7% | Ned Lamont |
39.7% | 12.2% |
| 2004 | Chris Dodd |
66.4% | Jack Orchulli |
32.1% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | Joe Lieberman |
63.2% | Philip Giordano |
34.2% | 29% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Connecticut.
| Election results (Governor), Connecticut 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2014 | Dan Malloy |
50.7% | Tom Foley |
48.2% | 2.5% |
| 2010 | Dan Malloy |
49.5% | Tom Foley |
49% | .5% |
| 2006 | Jodi Rell |
63.2% | John DeStefano, Jr. |
35.5% | 27.7% |
| 2002 | John G. Rowland |
56.1% | Bill Curry |
43.9% | 12.2% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Connecticut in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Connecticut 2000-2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2014 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2012 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2010 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2008 | 0 |
36.8% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
60% | 2 |
40% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
60% | 2 |
40% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
40% | 3 |
60.0% | D+1 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2025
Fifteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | I | I | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
See also
- United States Senate election in Connecticut, 2018
- United States Senate election in Connecticut (2018 Republican primary)
- United States Senate elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ The Hartford Courant, "Murphy Raises $2M In Second Quarter Of 2017," July 12, 2017
- ↑ FEC, "Federal Election Commission," accessed November 5, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Cubit, "Connecticut by Population," accessed August 30, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau, "Quickfacts Connecticut," accessed August 30, 2018
