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2020 Connecticut elections

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The 2020 Connecticut state elections were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Any necessary primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties were held on Tuesday, August 11, 2020.[1][2]

Federal offices

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President of the United States

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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

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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

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State Senate

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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 Increase 2 61.11% 925,028 54.82% Increase 1.72%
Republican 33 14 12 Decrease 2 38.89% 737,405 43.70% Increase 0.28%
Independent Party 4[a] 0 0 Steady
0.00% 27,037 1.60% Decrease 0.34%
Working Families 0[b] 0 0 Steady
0.00% 16,695 0.99% Decrease 0.47%
Libertarian 3 0 0 Steady
0.00% 2,567 0.15% Steady
Green 1 0 0 Steady
0.00% 952 0.06% Decrease 0.02%
Other parties and Write-ins 5 0 0 Steady
0.00% 2,877 0.17% Steady
Total 81 36 36 0 100.00% 1,687,529 100.00% -

State House of Representatives

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Democrats won 97 seats while Republicans won 54.

97 54
Democratic Republican
Parties Seats
2018 2020 +/- Strength
Democratic 92 97 Increase5 64.24%
Republican 59 54 Decrease5 35.76%
Total 151 151 151 100.00%


See also

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Notes

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  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

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  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.
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