2024 United States presidential election in Connecticut
2024 United States presidential election in Connecticut
The 2024 United States presidential election in Connecticut is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Connecticut voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Connecticut has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[ 1]
A New England state, Connecticut last voted for a Republican candidate in 1988 . It is a strongly blue state , voting for Joe Biden in 2020 by more than 20%.
Incumbent Democratic president Joe Biden was running for reelection to a second term , and became the party's presumptive nominee, but withdrew from the race on July 21.[ 2] [ 3] He then endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris , who launched her presidential campaign the same day.[ 4] The Republican nominee is former president Donald Trump .[ 5]
Primary elections
Republican primary
The Connecticut Republican primary was held on April 2, 2024, alongside the New York primary .
[ 6]
Democratic primary
The Connecticut Democratic primary was held on April 2, 2024.
Libertarian primary
The Libertarian Party of Connecticut held a ranked-choice straw poll on April 2, 2024.[ 9]
2024 Connecticut Libertarian straw poll
Candidate
Round 1
T.
Round 2
T.
Round 3
T.
Round 4
T.
Round 5
T.
Round 6
T.
Round 7
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Chase Oliver
37
34.9%
+1
38
35.8%
38
37.6%
+3
41
41.0%
+1
42
42.4%
+2
44
44.4%
+5
49
51.0%
Jacob Hornberger
12
11.3%
12
11.3%
+1
13
12.9%
+1
14
14.0%
+2
16
16.2%
+4
20
20.2%
+4
24
25.0%
Michael Rectenwald
14
14.6%
14
13.2%
14
13.9%
14
14.0%
+2
16
16.2%
+2
18
18.2%
+5
23
24.0%
Joshua Smith
10
9.4%
+1
11
10.4%
11
10.9%
11
11.0%
+2
13
13.1%
+4
17
17.2%
–17
Eliminated
Mike ter Maat
9
8.5%
9
8.5%
9
8.9%
+1
10
10.0%
+2
12
12.1%
–12
Eliminated
Lars Mapstead
7
6.6%
+1
8
7.5%
8
7.9%
+2
10
10.0%
–10
Eliminated
Charles Ballay
7
6.6%
+1
8
7.5%
8
7.9%
–8
Eliminated
None of the above
6
5.7%
6
5.7%
–6
Eliminated
Joseph Collins Jr.
4
3.8%
–4
Eliminated
Active ballots
106
–5
101
–1
100
–1
99
–3
96
General election
Predictions
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
See also
Notes
^ Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
References
^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats" . NPR . Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Kinery, Emma (April 25, 2023). "Biden launches 2024 reelection campaign, promising to fulfill economic policy vision" . CNBC .
^ Levine, Sam; Gambino, Lauren (July 22, 2024). "Joe Biden withdraws from presidential race after weeks of pressure to quit" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
^ "Harris says she'll 'earn' nomination as Biden steps aside" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
^ Gold, Michael; Nehamas, Nicholas (March 13, 2024). "Donald Trump and Joe Biden Clinch Their Party Nominations" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024 .
^ "Election Calendars" .
^ "Connecticut Presidential Primary" . The AP. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 .
^ "Connecticut Presidential Primary" . The AP. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ "The winner of our LPCT Presidential Primary straw poll is @ChaseForLiberty" . x.com .
^ "2024 CPR Electoral College Ratings" . cookpolitical.com . Cook Political Report . December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "Presidential Ratings" . insideelections.com . Inside Elections . April 26, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "2024 Electoral College ratings" . centerforpolitics.org . University of Virginia Center for Politics . June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "2024 presidential predictions" . elections2024.thehill.com/ . The Hill . December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "2024 Presidential Forecast" . projects.cnalysis.com/ . CNalysis . December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "Electoral College map 2024: Road to 270" . CNN . Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
^ "Trump v Biden: The Economist's presidential election prediction model" . The Economist . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ Morris, G. Elliott (June 11, 2024). "2024 Election Forecast" . FiveThirtyEight . Retrieved August 24, 2024 .
^ "2024 RCP Electoral College Map" . RealClearPolitics . June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024 .
^ Mumford, Camille (October 25, 2022). "Connecticut 2022: Incumbents Blumenthal & Lamont Maintain Leads Ahead of Midterm Elections" . Emerson Polling .
^ "Emerson College" .
^ "New poll shows Blumenthal ahead in U.S. Senate race by double digits and that many voters don't know his challengers" . August 1, 2022.
^ "Emerson Polling - Connecticut 2022 Poll: Lamont Leads Stefanowski in Gubernatorial Election" . emersonpolling.reportablenews.com .
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