2020 Connecticut elections

2020 Connecticut elections

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

2020 United States presidential election in Connecticut[3]
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
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
2018 2020 +/- Strength Vote % Change
Democratic 35 22 24 2 61.11% 925,028 54.82% 1.72%
Republican 33 14 12 2 38.89% 737,405 43.70% 0.28%
Independent Party 4[a] 0 0
0.00% 27,037 1.60% 0.34%
Working Families 0[b] 0 0
0.00% 16,695 0.99% 0.47%
Libertarian 3 0 0
0.00% 2,567 0.15%
Green 1 0 0
0.00% 952 0.06% 0.02%
Other parties and Write-ins 5 0 0
0.00% 2,877 0.17%
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
2018 2020 +/- Strength
Democratic 92 97 5 64.24%
Republican 59 54 5 35.76%
Total 151 151 151 100.00%


See also

Notes

  1. ^ In addition, the Independent Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 15 candidates, 6 Democrats and 9 Republicans.
  2. ^ In addition, the Working Families Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 17 candidates, all Democrats.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Election Center: 2020 Presidential Election Official Results". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 General Election: President". Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 1, 2024.