2020 Connecticut elections
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The 2020 Connecticut state elections were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. All necessary primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties were held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.[1][2]
Federal offices
President of the United States
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Biden Kamala Harris |
1,080,831 | 59.24% | +4.67% | |
| Republican | Donald Trump Mike Pence |
715,291 | 39.21% | −1.72% | |
| Libertarian | Jo Jorgensen Spike Cohen |
20,227 | 1.11% | −1.85% | |
| Green | Howie Hawkins Angela Walker |
7,538 | 0.41% | −0.98% | |
| Write-in | 544 | 0.03% | |||
| Total votes | 1,824,280 | 100.00% | |||
United States House of Representatives
Incumbent Democrats won re-election to all five Connecticut seats in the United States House of Representatives.
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 222,668 | 63.76% | 122,111 | 34.96% | 4,458 | 1.28% | 349,237 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 217,982 | 59.37% | 140,340 | 38.22% | 8,859 | 2.41% | 367,181 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 203,265 | 58.73% | 137,596 | 39.76% | 5,240 | 1.51% | 346,101 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 223,832 | 62.15% | 130,627 | 36.27% | 5,666 | 1.57% | 360,125 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 192,484 | 55.07% | 151,988 | 43.48% | 5,052 | 1.45% | 349,524 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 1,060,231 | 59.83% | 682,662 | 38.52% | 29,275 | 1.65% | 1,772,168 | 100.0% | |
General Assembly
State Senate
Democrats won 24 to the Republicans' 12, expanding their majority by 2 seats.
| 24 | 12 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Parties | Candidates | Seats | Popular Vote | ||||||
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| 2018 | 2020 | +/- | Strength | Vote | % | Change | |||
| Democratic | 35 | 22 | 24 |  2
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61.11% | 925,028 | 54.82% | 1.72%
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| Republican | 33 | 14 | 12 |  2
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38.89% | 737,405 | 43.70% | 0.28%
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| Independent Party | 4[a] | 0 | 0 |  |
0.00% | 27,037 | 1.60% | 0.34%
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| Working Families | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | |
0.00% | 16,695 | 0.99% | 0.47%
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| Libertarian | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
0.00% | 2,567 | 0.15% |
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| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
0.00% | 952 | 0.06% | 0.02%
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| Other parties and Write-ins | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
0.00% | 2,877 | 0.17% |
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| Total | 81 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 100.00% | 1,687,529 | 100.00% | - | |
State House of Representatives
Democrats won 97 seats while Republicans won 54.
| 97 | 54 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Parties | Seats | ||||
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| 2018 | 2020 | +/- | Strength | ||
| Democratic | 92 | 97 | 5
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64.24% | |
| Republican | 59 | 54 | 5
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35.76% | |
| Total | 151 | 151 | 151 | 100.00% | |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Ken Dixon (April 17, 2020). "Connecticut's presidential primary will be delayed further by coronavirus: August 11". Connecticut Post. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Election Center: 2020 Presidential Election Official Results". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "2020 General Election: President". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
External links
- Connecticut Congressional Races in 2020 for campaign finance data for federal races from OpenSecrets
- Connecticut State Races in 2020 campaign finance data for state races from Follow the Money