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Connecticut — 2012 presidential election
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Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 2012 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2012 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 58.1% | 905,088 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 40.7% | 634,881 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 18,067 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2012 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+23.7 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+0.9 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+9.8 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2012 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 | 264,019 | 161,940 | 431,137 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 73,967 | 59,627 | 134,843 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 50,353 | 36,307 | 87,820 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 113,544 | 78,326 | 193,988 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 21,454 | 16,294 | 38,457 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 27,029 | 27,553 | 55,384 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 144,298 | 91,168 | 237,902 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 69,393 | 48,066 | 119,392 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 141,031 | 115,600 | 259,113 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.