Connecticut

Voting Population

Eligibility (72% eligible to vote)

Connecticut, one of the 13 original colonies, joined the Union in January 1788 and has participated in all 58 presidential elections. The state maintained eight electoral votes from the 1930s through 2000, but dropped back to seven in 2004. Connecticut has gone through periods where it primarily voted Republican. However, it has gone Democrat for the last seven elections, and is not currently considered a battleground state. In 2016, Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by about 13.5%.

Connecticut has 7 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Hartford, CT • 2020 Population: 3,563,077 • US Representatives: 5

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

58%

Democrat

2016 Presidential (26.1% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (34.5% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Connecticut. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Christopher Murphy	U.S. Senator	136 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-4041
Richard Blumenthal	U.S. Senator	706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-2823
Ned Lamont	Governor of Connecticut	210 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 566-4840
Susan Bysiewicz	Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut	210 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 524-7384
Erick Russell	CT State Treasurer	165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 702-3000
Stephanie Thomas	CT Secretary of State	165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 509-6200
Sean Scanlon	CT State Comptroller	165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 702-3300
William Tong	CT State Attorney General	165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 USA (860) 808-5318 attorney.general@ct.gov

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Connecticut will cast 7 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.