Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022

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2018
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 7, 2022
Primary: August 9, 2022
General: November 8, 2022

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Gov. Ned Lamont (Democratic)
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in Connecticut
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2022
Impact of term limits in 2022
State government trifectas
State government triplexes
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
Connecticut
executive elections
Governor

Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Comptroller

Incumbent Ned Lamont (D) defeated Bob Stefanowski (R), Robert Hotaling (I), and Michelle Louise Bicking (write-in) in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022. In addition, incumbent Susan Bysiewicz (D) was elected lieutenant governor. Lamont also defeated Stefanowski for governor in 2018, making this race a rematch.

According to the CT Insider, Lamont and Stefanowski “spent more than $30 million dollars…making this year’s race the most expensive campaign for governor in Connecticut history.”[1] Lamont, a former cable executive, contributed nearly $22 million of his own money to his campaign according to recent filings with Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission. Stefanowski, a business executive, loaned his campaign $12 million.[2]

Mark Pazniokas of The CT Mirror wrote the following about the election results: “Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat whose leadership during COVID-19 helped him rebound from first-year missteps and one of the lowest gubernatorial approval ratings in the U.S., won a second term Tuesday with a crushing victory over Republican Bob Stefanowski…In a battle of wealthy self-funders who collectively spent more than $34 million on their rematch, Lamont showed surprising strength in suburbs Stefanowski won four years ago, resisting what the GOP had hoped would be a red wave. Democrats maintained their strong majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly, flipping two House seats in Greenwich and winning a newly drawn district…”[3]

This was one of 36 gubernatorial elections that took place place in 2022. The governor serves as a state's top executive official and is the only executive office that is elected in all 50 states. At the time of the 2022 elections, there were 28 Republican governors and 22 Democratic governors. Click here for a map with links to our coverage of all 50 states' responses to the pandemic and here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2022.

Heading into the 2022 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 23 Republican triplexes, 18 Democratic triplexes, and nine divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.

Connecticut is both a state government trifecta and a triplex.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Connecticut

Incumbent Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Robert Hotaling, and Michelle Louise Bicking in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ned Lamont (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party)
 
56.0
 
710,186
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Bob Stefanowski (R)
 
43.0
 
546,209
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Robert Hotaling (Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
12,400
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
98

Total votes: 1,268,893
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ned Lamont advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Bob Stefanowski advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Lieutenant Governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz defeated Laura Devlin, Stewart Beckett, and Cassandra Martineau in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Susan Bysiewicz (D / Working Families Party / Griebel Frank for CT Party)
 
56.0
 
710,186
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Laura Devlin (R)
 
43.0
 
546,209
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Stewart Beckett (Independent Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
12,400
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Cassandra Martineau (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
98

Total votes: 1,268,893
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Bysiewicz advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Laura Devlin advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Connecticut

Election information in Connecticut: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 1, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 1, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 1, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 7, 2022
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

No

What were the early voting start and end dates?

N/A to N/A

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 8 p.m.


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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

There is Room at The Table for Everyone

Universal Health is Universal Wealth

Connecticut, Together
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Robert Hotaling (Independent)

Rob is running to make Connecticut more business friendly and a much more affordable place to live, work and retire.

If you want better election choices, consider Unaffiliated Independents who are the largest majority in Connecticut meaning we're looking for something different. It also means we can win.

To achieve real progress, we must heal the polarization in social dialog, and bring everyone with good ideas and open minds together to develop common sense solutions to our CT issues. I maintain that only an independent Governor, elected by the voters of Connecticut, can move our state past the partisan divide that has blocked our progress -- and into a position of genuine progress and prosperity.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Universal education for all Connecticut residents; universal health coverage for all Connecticut residents; mass transit access including regional rail on existing freight lines.
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Robert Hotaling (Independent)

Jobs & Small Business, Electoral Reform, Closing the Achievement Gap, Lowering the Cost of Living, Reducing Crime and Improving Safety
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

First and foremost, both of my parent - Odley Leon Bynoe of Silver Sands, Barbados and Louise Loren Bynoe of Bel Air, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. I carry their lessons, drive and resilience wherever I go. Followed closely by my fifth grade teacher Mrs. Agnes King and my third and eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Carol Podkrash for pushing me towards a level of greatness that I never thought I would ever see in my lifetime. I am humbled by their love and belief in the woman I still be coming.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

The principles that I stand on as a candidate are integrity, reliability, trustworthiness, decency and respect for others.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I believe that at it's core the role of Governor demonstrate effectiveness, fairness and understanding providing guidance to all the individual components of state governing. Governors are expected to available and forthright to both discuss and resolve pertinent issues, and not shy away from being physically engaged with communities throughout the state.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I would like for anyone who is committed to make a lasting change in their community to find the courage to run for public office.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I remember the Y2K phenomenon and the level of palpable paranoia ripping through my neighborhood in East New York/Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. It was unlike anything I had ever seen prior to the collapse of the World Trade Center three years later.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Royal Video as a stocking clerk in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. I was 17 and a senior in high school, and was there for the better part of one year before leaving for college in 1995.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

That's a very hard ask. Anything by Toni Morrison and Alice Walker. I am reminded of my personal power with every read.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I think I would like the ability to influence weather patterns (Storm) combined with the ability to heal others through physical touch.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Someone Loved You Honey by JC Lodge. It was the last song my father and I sang together a few months before he died and every once a while pops into my head.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Seeing people suffer needlessly for conditions that often outside their control has always rattled me to the core. I am drawn to public service because I wish to alleviate suffering and aide people in crafting the best life possible for themselves on their own terms.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

To be Governor of Connecticut is an enormous amount of personal responsibility to all of one's constituents across the state, regardless of their background, economic status or worldviews. I recognize that unique responsibility as nothing less of a true privilege to serve, and should never be taken for granted. I am committed to raising the quality life of all Connecticut residents, ensuring that their health and safety are safeguarded.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

The most role in my opinion is as facilitator and collaborator. As the most public face of the State to the world, I must be able to create an environment where people feel safe and validated, and that their personal concerns are heeded. I believe in servant leadership, and that great leaders are defined and refined by their ability to both listen and act.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

In collaboration with all vested parties across the proverbial political isle, I hope to adjudicate any existing budget concerns, diverse the current income streams recieved by the state and provide a open, transparent budgetary review process that be inspected and commented on by the general public.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I would use this tactic only if there is evidence if implicit bias or other forms of discrimination and/or where the intentions of the proposal had not been appropriately demonstrated and the implications on affected parties shown.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I believe the relationship between the state legislatures and the Governor is an active partnership that uses the greatest public good as the primary focal point.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

I love Connecticut's people more than anything else. We are truly the jewel in the crown that is New England.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Leveraging the extremely high cost of living; limited affordable housing options for very low, low and median income earners; and comprehensive healthcare affordability are among the greatest challenges facing Connecticut.
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

The first joke my aunt told me as a child:

Aunty Theresa: Knock, knock Me: Who's there? Aunty Theresa: Amos Me: Amos who?

Aunty Theresa: A mosquito
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Michelle Louise Bicking (Independent)

Emergency powers should be used when faced by a potential armed invasion of communal spaces, as a response to a natural/environmental disaster and/or when evidence of surge in infection rates for specific communicable disease conditions including but not limited to coronavirus. The piers should be limited to the emergency and be suspended when any potential threaten have been contained or otherwise neutralized.



Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[4] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[5] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

The links below show polls for this race aggregated by FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, where available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation.

See below for the polling average in this race from RealClearPolitics.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[6]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[7][8][9]

Race ratings: Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates in Connecticut in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Connecticut, click here.

Filing requirements for gubernatorial candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Connecticut Governor Ballot-qualified party 2% of enrolled party members N/A 6/7/2022 Source
Connecticut Governor Unaffiliated 1% of votes cast for the office in the last election, or 7,500, whichever is less N/A 8/10/2022 Source

Past elections

2018

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

Governor

General election

General election for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski, Oz Griebel, Rod Hanscomb, and Mark Stewart Greenstein in the general election for Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ned Lamont (D)
 
49.4
 
694,510
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Bob Stefanowski (R)
 
46.2
 
650,138
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Oz Griebel (Griebel Frank for CT Party)
 
3.9
 
54,741
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Rod Hanscomb (L)
 
0.4
 
6,086
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Mark Stewart Greenstein (Amigo Constitution Party)
 
0.1
 
1,254
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
74

Total votes: 1,406,803
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut

Ned Lamont defeated Joe Ganim in the Democratic primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ned Lamont
 
81.2
 
172,567
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Joe Ganim
 
18.8
 
39,976

Total votes: 212,543
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut

Bob Stefanowski defeated Mark Boughton, David Stemerman, Tim Herbst, and Steve Obsitnik in the Republican primary for Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Bob Stefanowski
 
29.4
 
42,041
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Mark Boughton
 
21.3
 
30,475
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David Stemerman
 
18.3
 
26,177
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Tim Herbst
 
17.5
 
25,063
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Steve Obsitnik
 
13.4
 
19,102

Total votes: 142,858
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Lieutenant governor

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

Susan Bysiewicz defeated Joe Markley, Monte Frank, Jeffrey Thibeault, and John Demitrus in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Susan Bysiewicz (D)
 
49.4
 
694,510
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Joe Markley (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.2
 
650,138
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Monte Frank (Independent)
 
3.9
 
54,741
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Jeffrey Thibeault (L)
 
0.4
 
6,086
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John Demitrus (Amigo Constitution Party)
 
0.1
 
1,254
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
74

Total votes: 1,406,803
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

Susan Bysiewicz defeated Eva Zimmerman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Susan Bysiewicz
 
62.2
 
130,451
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Eva Zimmerman
 
37.8
 
79,281

Total votes: 209,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut

Joe Markley defeated Erin Stewart and Jayme Stevenson in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Joe Markley Candidate Connection
 
47.6
 
65,919
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Erin Stewart
 
32.7
 
45,307
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Jayme Stevenson
 
19.6
 
27,156

Total votes: 138,382
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2014

See also: Connecticut Gubernatorial election, 2014
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Malloy/Nancy Wyman Incumbent 50.7% 554,314
     Republican Tom Foley/Heather Somers 48.2% 526,295
     Independent Joe Visconti/Chester Harris 1% 11,456
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.1% 708
Total Votes 1,092,773
Election results via Connecticut Secretary of State


Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Connecticut and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Connecticut, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Connecticut's 1st John Larson Electiondot.png Democratic D+12
Connecticut's 2nd Joe Courtney Electiondot.png Democratic D+3
Connecticut's 3rd Rosa DeLauro Electiondot.png Democratic D+7
Connecticut's 4th Jim Himes Electiondot.png Democratic D+13
Connecticut's 5th Jahana Hayes Electiondot.png Democratic D+3


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Connecticut[10]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Connecticut's 1st 63.3% 35.2%
Connecticut's 2nd 54.7% 43.3%
Connecticut's 3rd 59.2% 39.5%
Connecticut's 4th 64.8% 33.8%
Connecticut's 5th 54.6% 43.9%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 91.6% of Connecticuters lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 5.1% lived in Litchfield County, the state's one Solid Republican county. Overall, Connecticut was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Connecticut following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Connecticut presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R R D D D R R R D D D R R R R R D D D D D D D D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Connecticut

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Connecticut.

U.S. Senate election results in Connecticut
Race Winner Runner up
2018 59.5%Democratic Party 39.4%Republican Party
2016 63.2%Democratic Party 34.6%Republican Party
2012 54.8%Democratic Party 43.1%Republican Party
2010 55.1%Democratic Party 43.3%Republican Party
2006 49.7%Grey.png (Independent) 39.7%Democratic Party
Average 56.5 40.0

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Connecticut

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Connecticut.

Gubernatorial election results in Connecticut
Race Winner Runner up
2018 49.4%Democratic Party 46.2%Republican Party
2014 50.7%Democratic Party 48.2%Republican Party
2010 49.5%Democratic Party 49.0%Republican Party
2006 63.2%Republican Party 35.5%Democratic Party
2002 56.1%Republican Party 43.9%Democratic Party
Average 53.8 44.6

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Connecticut's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Connecticut, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 5 7
Republican 0 0 0
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 5 7

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Connecticut's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Connecticut, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Ned Lamont
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Susan Bysiewicz
Secretary of State Democratic Party Mark Kohler
Attorney General Democratic Party William Tong

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Connecticut General Assembly as of November 2022.

Connecticut State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 23
     Republican Party 13
     Vacancies 0
Total 36

Connecticut House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 97
     Republican Party 54
     Vacancies 0
Total 151

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Connecticut was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2022
Twelve 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
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
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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Connecticut and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Connecticut
Connecticut United States
Population 3,605,944 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 4,842 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 74.2% 70.4%
Black/African American 10.7% 12.6%
Asian 4.6% 5.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Two or more 4.8% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 16.4% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.9% 88.5%
College graduation rate 40% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $79,855 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 9.8% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

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