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Connecticut — 2020 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 presidential electionConnecticut · PresidentBidenD+20.0
Constituent county margins for Connecticut — 2020 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2020 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Joe Biden ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 1,080,801 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.2% | 715,293 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 28,314 |
2020presidential margin
D+60R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2020 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+25.0 |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+27.2 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | Republican | R+2.1 |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT | Democratic | D+25.4 |
Nominees: Joe Biden (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Connecticut's presidential margins
1896–2024, the 2020 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 | 304,377 | 180,813 | 493,288 | |
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | D | 101,271 | 57,541 | 161,006 | |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | D | 59,804 | 42,789 | 104,396 | |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | D | 129,538 | 92,358 | 225,030 | |
| Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region | R | 22,196 | 23,853 | 47,067 | |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region | R | 30,961 | 32,332 | 64,352 | |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region | D | 159,869 | 111,942 | 275,409 | |
| Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | D | 81,287 | 60,490 | 144,926 | |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region | D | 191,498 | 113,175 | 308,934 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.