Connecticut elections, 2016
Welcome to the Connecticut elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Connecticut saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
As a result of the 2016 elections, Connecticut maintained a Democratic state government trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Republicans gained three seats in the state Senate to evenly split the chamber with Democrats at 18 seats each. However, the Democratic lieutenant governor holds the tie-breaking vote in the state Senate. Democrats lost eight seats in the state House for a total of 79 seats to Republicans' 72 seats.
Connecticut has two U.S. Senate seats and five U.S. House seats. Richard Blumenthal (D) won his re-election campaign for U.S. Senate in November 2016; all of the U.S. House seats were also up for election in November, and all five were won by Democrats.
Hillary Clinton won Connecticut's seven electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried Connecticut in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in Connecticut, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Connecticut election dates | |
| 4/26/2016 | Presidential primary |
| 8/9/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 6/7/2016 | Primary petitions due for state and district office candidates |
| 8/10/2016 | Nominating petitions due for new party or no party candidates |
| 10/25/2016 | Filing deadline for write-in candidates |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Connecticut below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Connecticut?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Connecticut Secretary of State - Elections and Voting
Primary election
See Primary elections in Connecticut.
Elections to watch
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
- Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Stamford Public Schools elections (2016)
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Connecticut voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Connecticut.
Connecticut vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
