Hillary Clinton is expected to win Connecticut and its 7 electoral votes. The state has been reliably Democratic since 1992.
Senator Richard Blumenthal (Democratic) is up for re-election and is expected to easily win re-election.
Connecticut Political Facts
Governor: Dan Malloy (Democratic) – Current Term: 2015 – 2019
Senators:
U.S. Representatives: # of Representatives: 5
Electoral Votes: 7
Poll Hours – November 8th, 2016:
- Polls Open: 6 a.m.
- Polls Close: 8 p.m.
- Connecticut Voting Information
- Notes: n/a
Past Connecticut Presidential Election Results
| Year | Democratic Candidate | % of Vote | Republican Candidate | % of Vote | ||
| 2012 | Obama | 58% | Romney | 41% |
| 2008 | Obama | 61% | McCain | 38% |
| 2004 | Kerry | 54% | Bush | 44% |
| 2000 | Gore | 56% | Bush | 38% |
| 1996 | Clinton | 53% | Dole | 35% |
| 1992 | Clinton | 42% | Bush | 36% |
| 1988 | Dukakis | 47% | Bush | 52% |
| 1984 | Mondale | 39% | Reagan | 61% |
| 1980 | Carter | 39% | Reagan | 48% |
| 1976 | Carter | 47% | Ford | 52% |
| 1972 | McGovern | 40% | Nixon | 59% |
| 1968 | Humphrey | 50% | Nixon | 44% |
| 1964 | Johnson | 68% | Goldwater | 32% |
| 1960 | Kennedy | 54% | Nixon | 46% |
Connecticut State Facts
Population (2010 census): 3,574,097
Population Rank By State: 29
Population Growth Estimate (2010-2014): 0.6%
Capital: Hartford
Largest City: Bridgeport
State Nickname: Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State
