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Connecticut·Connecticut

Connecticut has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+15 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CT
LatestD+15in 2024
Typologycluster typology
Population3,624,5082024 ACS

Connecticut: state. In 2024, voted D+15%. Democratic peak: D+36 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Akashic typology
Population
3,624,5082024 5-year
Median household income
$95,7812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
65.1%2024 5-year
Black
10.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+34 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Connecticut
HarrisD+15
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.4%992,026
Donald TrumpRepublican41.9%736,902
OtherAll other candidates1.7%30,039
D+60
R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +14.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+14.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+2.4%
1880−2.0%
1884+1.0%
1888+0.2%
1892No data
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%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.5%
992,026736,9021,758,965
D
+20.0%
1,080,801715,2931,824,408
D
+13.6%
897,548673,1981,644,878
D
+17.3%
905,088634,8811,558,036
D
+22.4%
997,750629,4121,646,752
D
+10.4%
857,468693,8061,578,729
D
+17.5%
815,997561,0771,459,486
D
+18.1%
735,725483,0941,392,573
D
+6.4%
682,303578,2961,616,114
R
−5.1%
676,568750,2181,443,348
R
−21.9%
569,584890,8511,466,635
R
−9.6%
541,720677,1901,405,413
R
−5.2%
647,879719,2411,376,009
R
−18.5%
555,486810,7401,383,464
D
+5.2%
621,547556,7031,256,199
D
+35.7%
826,250390,9831,218,546
D
+7.5%
657,042565,7961,222,852
R
−27.5%
405,072711,8171,116,887
R
−11.8%
481,639610,9941,096,879
R
−1.6%
423,287437,743883,495
D
+5.4%
435,134390,518831,968
D
+7.1%
417,611361,809781,483
D
+15.0%
382,119278,680690,707
R
−1.1%
281,625288,414594,171
R
−8.1%
252,079296,633553,104
R
−34.0%
110,182246,317400,286
R
−29.7%
120,719229,233365,509
R
−3.1%
99,783106,510213,868
D
+3.3%
74,55968,323190,395
R
−23.5%
68,254112,913189,996
R
−20.0%
72,907111,087191,112
R
−15.9%
74,012102,569180,137
R
−30.7%
56,739110,282174,387
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No data
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D
+0.2%
74,91974,583153,735
D
+1.0%
67,18065,889133,070
R
−2.0%
64,41467,068131,484
D
+2.4%
61,94859,022120,971
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D55.8%39.7%1,708,259
2018D56.8%39.3%1,386,840
2016D57.7%34.6%1,596,276
2012D52.5%40.0%1,511,764
2010D52.5%43.2%1,153,115
2006O39.7%9.6%1,134,777
2004D66.4%32.1%1,424,726
2000D63.2%34.2%1,311,261
1998D65.1%32.4%964,457
1994D41.1%31.0%1,079,664
1992D38.5%38.1%1,500,661
1988D49.8%49.0%1,383,526
1986D64.8%34.8%976,933
1982R46.1%50.4%1,083,508
1980D56.3%42.9%1,356,075
1976R41.2%57.7%1,361,666

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Italian
15.3%
Irish
13.9%
English
8.7%
German
7.8%
Polish
6.3%
French
3.9%
American
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.0%
65–74
5.6%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
6.1%
45–54
6.4%
6.3%
35–44
6.4%
6.4%
25–34
6.2%
4.7%
18–24
4.6%
7.7%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,781
Connecticut ranks near the middle of US counties.
Connecticut$95,781
Connecticut$95,781
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.6%
speak English only
Spanish12.8%
Other Indo-European6.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
28.3%
Other Christian
6.2%
Mainline Protestant
4.1%
Non-Christian
2.6%
Baptist
2.1%
Methodist
1.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Connecticut sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-six points in 1964 and a Republican high of thirty-four points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.

A population of 3,624,508, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,781 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Connecticut vote in 2024?
In 2024, Connecticut voted Democratic by 14.5 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,758,965 votes cast, 992,026 went Democratic and 736,902 went Republican.
What is Connecticut's political typology?
Akashic places Connecticut in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did Connecticut last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Connecticut voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Connecticut?
Connecticut has a population of 3,624,508 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Connecticut?
Median household income in Connecticut is $95,781 — above the national median of $80,734. The Connecticut state median is $95,781.
What is the political history of Connecticut?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Connecticut from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.