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Connecticut — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentClintonD+13.6
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 2016 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2016 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 54.6% | 897,548 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 40.9% | 673,198 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.5% | 74,132 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2016 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+19.8 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+19.9 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+10.4 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+18.0 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2016 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 | 259,270 | 170,197 | 450,974 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 83,007 | 54,490 | 143,380 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 47,674 | 40,878 | 93,219 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 108,632 | 86,787 | 203,655 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 18,102 | 21,130 | 41,933 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 24,751 | 30,804 | 58,304 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 135,476 | 104,797 | 249,727 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 63,890 | 56,876 | 128,303 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 156,746 | 107,239 | 275,383 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.