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Connecticut — 2000 presidential election
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Akashicstate2000 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentGoreD+17.5
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 2000 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2000 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| Al Gore ✓Democratic | 55.9% | 815,997 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 38.4% | 561,077 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.6% | 82,412 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+8.9 |
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2000 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −15.9% |
| 1904 | −20.0% |
| 1908 | −23.5% |
| 1912 | +3.3% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −29.7% |
| 1924 | −34.0% |
| 1928 | −8.1% |
| 1932 | −1.1% |
| 1936 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | +7.1% |
| 1944 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | −1.6% |
| 1952 | −11.8% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | +35.7% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | −9.6% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
County-by-county results — 9 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region | D | 236,665 | 141,733 | 400,205 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 65,959 | 54,348 | 126,046 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 45,568 | 30,826 | 81,493 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 103,149 | 68,961 | 182,897 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 19,822 | 13,786 | 36,268 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | D | 25,611 | 22,976 | 52,295 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 130,415 | 80,991 | 224,750 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 62,610 | 42,712 | 113,170 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 126,198 | 104,744 | 242,362 |
Same ballot, 2000CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.