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Connecticut, Secretary of state

Connecticut held an election for secretary of state on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was June 12, 2018.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the election, the secretary of state of Connecticut was Denise Merrill (D), who was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Merrill announced on August 18, 2017, that she would seek election to a third term in 2018.
  • Connecticut was under Democratic trifecta control. It had held this status since Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) took office in 2011. Connecticut was also a Democratic triplex.
  • Connecticut was won by the Democratic candidate in each of the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016. The widest margin of victory was Barack Obama's 22 percent margin in 2008, while the narrowest was John Kerry's ten percent margin in 2004.
  • State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Connecticut Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Connecticut every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), Connecticut 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 54.6% Republican Party Donald Trump 40.9% 13.7%
    2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 58.1% Republican Party Mitt Romney 40.8% 17.3%
    2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 60.6% Republican Party John McCain 38.2% 22.4%
    2004 Democratic Party John Kerry 54.3% Republican Party George W. Bush 43.9% 10.4%
    2000 Democratic Party Al Gore 55.9% Republican Party George W. Bush 38.4% 17.5%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), Connecticut 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Democratic Party Richard Blumenthal 63.2% Republican Party Dan Carter 34.6% 28.6%
    2012 Democratic Party Christopher Murphy 54.8% Republican Party Linda McMahon 43.1% 11.7%
    2010 Democratic Party Richard Blumenthal 55.2% Republican Party Linda McMahon 43.2% 12%
    2006 Grey.png Joe Lieberman (I) 49.7% Democratic Party Ned Lamont 39.7% 12.2%
    2004 Democratic Party Chris Dodd 66.4% Republican Party Jack Orchulli 32.1% 34.3%
    2002 Democratic Party Joe Lieberman 63.2% Republican Party Philip Giordano 34.2% 29%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Connecticut.

    Election results (Governor), Connecticut 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Democratic Party Dan Malloy 50.7% Republican Party Tom Foley 48.2% 2.5%
    2010 Democratic Party Dan Malloy 49.5% Republican Party Tom Foley 49% .5%
    2006 Republican Party Jodi Rell 63.2% Democratic Party John DeStefano, Jr. 35.5% 27.7%
    2002 Republican Party John G. Rowland 56.1% Democratic Party Bill Curry 43.9% 12.2%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Connecticut in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, Connecticut 2000-2016

    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 0 0% Democratic Party 5 100% D+5
    2014 Republican Party 0 0% Democratic Party 5 100% D+5
    2012 Republican Party 0 0% Democratic Party 5 100% D+5
    2010 Republican Party 0 0% Democratic Party 5 100% D+5
    2008 Republican Party 0 36.8% Democratic Party 5 100% D+5
    2006 Republican Party 1 20% Democratic Party 4 80% D+4
    2004 Republican Party 3 60% Democratic Party 2 40% R+1
    2002 Republican Party 3 60% Democratic Party 2 40% R+1
    2000 Republican Party 2 40% Democratic Party 3 60.0% D+1

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2020
    Ten years of Democratic trifectasNo Republican trifectas

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Governor I I I R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D
    Senate D D D R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D


    Demographics

    Demographic data for Connecticut

    ConnecticutU.S.
    Total population:3,584,730316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):4,8423,531,905
    Gender
    Female:51.3%50.8%
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:77.3%73.6%
    Black/African American:10.3%12.6%
    Asian:4.2%5.1%
    Native American:0.2%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.8%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:14.7%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:89.9%86.7%
    College graduation rate:37.6%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$70,331$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:12.2%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut.

    As of July 2016, Connecticut's three largest cities were Bridgeport (pop. est. 146,579), New Haven (pop. est. 131,014), and Stamford (pop. est. 130,824).