Elections / 2004 · President · CT
Connecticut — 2004 presidential election
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Akashicstate2004 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentKerryD+10.4
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 2004 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2004 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 54.3% | 857,468 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 43.9% | 693,806 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 27,455 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin.
Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.5 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+3.5 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2004 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 | 250,252 | 173,468 | 431,473 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 70,089 | 64,542 | 136,489 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 49,750 | 37,109 | 88,387 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 105,485 | 88,123 | 197,232 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 21,062 | 18,360 | 40,294 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 27,271 | 29,315 | 57,690 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 131,161 | 105,681 | 241,416 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 68,262 | 52,231 | 122,969 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 134,136 | 124,977 | 262,779 |
Same ballot, 2004CT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.