Connecticut Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, 2018 (August 14 Democratic Primary)

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Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

Primary date: August 14, 2018 Democratic primary Republican primary

General election date: November 6, 2018

Winner: TBD

Incumbent prior to election: Nancy Wyman (D)

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Longtime Connecticut politician Susan Bysiewicz defeated labor organizer Eva Bermudez Zimmerman in the August 14 lieutenant gubernatorial primary.

The two candidates came from different wings of the party. Bysiewicz backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, while Bermudez Zimmerman supported Bernie Sanders.^[1]

Bermudez Zimmerman said she represented young minorities from working-class backgrounds increasing their clout in the Democratic Party. She emphasized her experience in labor activism, saying it prepared her to address the problems of working-class families.^[2]

Bysiewicz said she held similar policy positions to Bermudez Zimmerman and that her experience in the state legislature (1993-1998) and as secretary of state (1999-2010) prepared her to take over as governor, if necessary. Between 1945 and 2006, six governors could not complete their terms and were replaced by their lieutenant governor.^[3][4]

Bysiewicz was endorsed by the Connecticut Democratic Party at its May 19 state convention. However, Bermudez Zimmerman, who entered the race just two days before, received 40 percent of the vote and won a place on the Democratic ballot without having to collect petition signatures.^[5]

Our Revolution, the Connecticut branches of the AFL-CIO and the Working Families Party, and more than 20 state legislators endorsed Bermudez Zimmerman. Gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont (D) and over 60 local officials and state legislators supported Bysiewicz.^[6]

Bysiewicz ran as the party's lieutenant gubernatorial nominee on a joint ticket with Lamont, the gubernatorial primary winner, in the general election.

Bysiewicz was running in the gubernatorial primary but dropped out when Lamont asked her to run to be his running mate. Lamont’s chief rival, Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, asked Bermudez Zimmerman to campaign as his running mate but she declined.^[7][2]

In addition to taking over for the governor if he or she can no longer serve, Connecticut’s lieutenant governor presides over the Connecticut State Senate and can cast tie-breaking votes. After the 2016 elections, the state Senate was split 18-18 and Lieutenant Gov. Nancy Wyman (D) was the tie-breaking vote. She sided with Democrats to pass a labor concessions agreement in July 2017.^[8]

Candidates and election results[edit]

Susan Bysiewicz defeated Eva Zimmerman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut on August 14, 2018.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Charlie Stallworth (D)

Candidate Profiles[edit]

Eva Bermudez Zimmerman[edit]

Bermudez Zimmerman, an organizer for the Service Employees International Union, entered the lieutenant gubernatorial primary just days before the May 19 state convention. She and her supporters argued that the party needed more racial and age diversity on its gubernatorial ticket and that her experience in labor activism helped her connect her with working-class families.^[2] She won 40 percent of the delegate vote at the convention and, thus, received a spot on the primary ballot without having to collect petition signatures.^[5] She was endorsed by Our Revolution, the Connecticut Working Families Party, and the Connecticut AFL-CIO.^[9]

Bermudez Zimmerman's supporters said that she would inspire young minority voters to support the party in November. Zimmerman said that the primary was about more than her skin color and that she was motivated to run because of her experience with working-class families. She said, “I do not just doorknock. I represent policies. I represent change. I embody this. I live this. This is not a paycheck. This is my life.” She declined an offer by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Ganim to run on a joint-ticket, saying she would run with whichever Democrat won the gubernatorial nomination.^[2]

Before working as a labor activist, Bermudez Zimmerman served on the Newtown legislative council. She unsuccessfully ran for the Connecticut House of Representatives in 2016. Her parents came to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico. When she was 2 years old, she was a plaintiff in Sheff v. O'Neill, a Connecticut Supreme Court decision that said the state's school districting plan discriminated against racial and ethnic minorities.^[1]

Susan Bysiewicz[edit]

After serving as a state representative and secretary of state from 1992 to 2010, Bysiewicz attempted to reenter state government as lieutenant governor. She was originally running in the gubernatorial election, but another Democratic candidate, businessman Ned Lamont, asked her to run for lieutenant governor so she could be on the same general election ticket as him. She was endorsed by the state Democratic Party after receiving 60 percent of delegate votes at the state convention.^[5]

Bysiewicz emphasized her experience in government and said she would be ready to take over the executive branch if the sitting governor could not complete his term in office. She also said she could help with job creation and help the state improve its fiscal standing.^[7][2] Her campaign website emphasized her support for promoting small businesses, guaranteeing gender pay equity, increasing the minimum wage, and increasing education and infrastructure spending.^[10]

Bysiewicz was elected as a state representative in 1992 and as Connecticut Secretary of State in 1998, where she served until 2010. After leaving office, she became a business lawyer. She attempted to run for attorney general in 2010 but was disqualified for not meeting the qualifications for office. She was defeated by Chris Murphy (D) in the 2012 U.S. Senate Democratic primary. She received her bachelor's degree from Yale University and her J.D. from Duke University.^[3][4]

List of candidates[edit]

 Democratic primary candidates

• Susan Bysiewicz ✔
• Eva Zimmerman

Did not make the ballot:

• Charlie Stallworth

Timeline[edit]

• August 2, 2018: Bysiewicz and Bermudez Zimmerman met in a debate. See full coverage here and here.
• July 31, 2018: Bermudez Zimmerman announced endorsements from 21 members of the state legislature. Bysiewicz announced endorsements from a group of 40 state legislators and local officials.^[11]
• July 25, 2018: Bermudez Zimmerman qualified for a $406,275 public grant to finance her campaign. Bysciewicz already received a similar grant.^[12]
• July 19, 2018: Bysiewicz and Bermudez Zimmerman met in a debate alongside the gubernatorial candidates. See full coverage here.

Endorsements[edit]

Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement	Date	Bysiewicz	Bermudez Zimmerman
Individuals
State Rep. Kim Rose[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Joe Gresko[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Phillip Young[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Mary Mushinsky [13]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Linda Gentile[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Lonnie Reed[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
Milford Mayor Ben Blake[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
Hamden Mayor Curtis Leng[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
West Haven Mayor Nancy Rossi[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
Guilford First Selectman Matt Hoey[13]	July 31, 2018	✔
Bethany First Selectman Derrylyn H. Gorski[14]	July 31, 2018	✔
State Rep. Robyn Porters[14]	July 31, 2018		✔
State Rep. Josh Elliott[14]	July 31, 2018		✔
State Sen. Martin Looney[14]	July 31, 2018		✔
East Hartford Mayor Marcia Leclerc[3]	July 16, 2018	✔
State Sen. Tim Larson[7]	July 16, 2018	✔
South Windsor Mayor Saud Anwar[7]	July 16, 2018	✔
Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu[7]	July 16, 2018	✔
State Sen. Mae Flexer[15]	May 29, 2018		✔
State Rep. Chris Soto[2]	May 18, 2018		✔
Hamden Councilman Justin Farmer[2]	May 18, 2018		✔
New Haven Board of Education Joseph Rodriguez[2]	May 18, 2018		✔
State Rep. Edwin Vargas[2]	May 18, 2018		✔
State Sen. Gary Winfield[16]	May 17, 2018		✔
Ned Lamont[17]	May 15, 2018	✔
Organizations
Connecticut Working Families Party[9]	July 11, 2018		✔
Connecticut AFL-CIO[18]	June 22, 2018		✔
Our Revolution[19]	June 5, 2018		✔
Connecticut Democratic Party[5]	May 19, 2018	✔
Service Employees International Union[20]	Unknown		✔

Campaign themes and policy stances[edit]

Campaign issues from the candidates' websites are listed below if available.

Susan Bysiewicz[edit]

Bysiewicz's campaign website stated the following:

Campaign strategies and tactics[edit]

Campaign ads[edit]

Eva Bermudez Zimmerman[edit]

Support[edit]

"Together" Eva Bermudez Zimmerman campaign ad released August 9, 2018

Susan Bysiewicz[edit]

Support[edit]

"Growing Our Small Businesses," Susan Bysiewicz digital ad released August 8, 2018

Campaign finance[edit]

Campaign finance figures as of July 24, 2018
Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman	$65,318.60	$50,293.58	$15,025.02
Susan Bysiewicz	$492,367.88	$421,714.21	$70,653.67

Campaign finance records retrieved from Connecticut Secretary of State

Update: On July 25, Bermudez Zimmerman qualified for a $406,275 public grant to finance her campaign. Bysciewicz already received a similar grant.^[12]

Noteworthy events[edit]

Debates and forums[edit]

August 2 debate[edit]

An August 2 debate revealed policy differences between the candidates and each pursued lines of attack.

Bermudez Zimmerman said Bysiewicz had made the state's fiscal problems worse during her time in public office and that she should make way for a new generation of leaders. Bermudez Zimmerman said she would address the state's budget deficit by increasing taxes on big box and chain stores.^[23][24]

In response, Bysiewicz emphasized her experience and said, "I've been fighting the status quo since I came to state government." She said she would address the budget deficit by ending the carried interest tax benefit for hedge fund managers.^[6]

Both candidates said they supported legalizing marijuana and moving toward more regionalization of municipal services.^[25]

Media coverage[edit]

• Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant (July 29, 2018): "Bermudez Zimmerman's supporters and some political analysts point to an upset in a Congressional primary in New York — where 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley lost to a 28-year-old Democratic newcomer — as evidence of a broader trend of the party’s liberal base looking for new, more diverse faces. Both Bermudez Zimmerman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who defeated Crowley, are Latina.

'We saw an upset in New York, and I think there’s a real possibility of an upset in the lieutenant governor’s primary as well,' said Sacred Heart University political science professor Gary Rose. 'Bysiewicz, I think, still has the edge. But I think there are some Democratic voters who could be inspired by what happened in New York to go to the polls on Aug. 14 and vote for Zimmerman,’’ Rose said. “The top of the ticket is very white, and those messages in an era of identity politics might bring voters to the polls who normally don’t have an interest in a primary.'

When asked if she views herself as a Democratic 'establishment' figure after decades in public life, Bysiewicz responded, 'I haven’t served a day with Dan Malloy, and I’ve been out in the private sector over the past seven years, helping more than 80 small, Connecticut-based companies across the state create thousands of good-paying jobs. … I am very proud of my record as secretary of the state and as state representative.'...'The beautiful thing about primaries is this: that voters have the opportunity to choose,' Bysiewicz said. 'I would just draw a distinction between our state’s demographic and population. It’s just different than the district in New York. … That’s one Congressional district with a different set of demographics. This is a statewide primary with a much bigger primary electorate.'

Bermudez Zimmerman said the movement in the Democratic Party is not based on age — adding that 76-year-old Bernie Sanders is not young. Instead, she said the momentum is based on issues and being 'a candidate who understands middle-class reality.' 'I am a unique candidate,' Bermudez Zimmerman said. 'I am a fresh voice. That’s why people are attracted.'...With all the political prognostications and references to national trends, the outcome could be decided by the best political ground game and the candidate who best gets her message out. 'Voter turnout,' Bermudez Zimmerman said, repeating the key words. 'Voter turnout. I come across people who don’t know there’s a primary. You just have to go out and vote, and that’s what really matters in this race.'

Bysiewicz supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, helping to raise more than $250,000 for her campaign. But she rejects comparisons of herself to Clinton. 'I think I have a different kind of background,' Bysiewicz said. 'My background is service in our state government that I’m very proud of and also service to more than 80 Connecticut companies who are out there creating thousands of good jobs,' she added, referring to her recent private sector experience as an attorney. Former state Democratic chairman John Droney predicted a strong turnout on primary day by liberals in a party that is moving 'very far to the left' when compared to the past. He predicted a close race where Bysiewicz will prevail. Democrats 'are enraged by the fact that Trump won and feel their voices should be heard,' Droney said. 'They were too complacent and let Hillary lose, and they’re not going to let that happen again.'"^[20]

Context of the 2018 election[edit]

Heading into the election, the sitting lieutenant governor was Nancy Wyman (D), who was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014.

Heading into the election, Connecticut was under Democratic trifecta control and was a Democratic triplex. It became a trifecta when Gov. Dan Malloy (D) took office in 2011.

Connecticut was won by the Democratic candidate in each of the past five presidential elections. 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.

Past elections[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Connecticut gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014

Nancy Wyman ran for re-election as lieutenant governor of Connecticut in the 2014 election. Wyman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.^[26]

Voter information[edit]

How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary.^{[27][28][29][30]}

Poll times[edit]

In Connecticut, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.^[31]

Registration requirements[edit]

To vote in Connecticut, one must be a U.S. citizen and Connecticut resident who will be at least 18 years old before Election Day.^[32]

Registration applications can be submitted online or completed via paper forms. Same-day registration is available in Connecticut for general elections, though not for primary elections.^[33]

Automatic registration[edit]

Connecticut automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Connecticut has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration[edit]

Connecticut allows same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements[edit]

To register to vote in Connecticut, you must be a resident of the state. State law does not specify a length of time for which you must have been a resident to be eligible.

Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Connecticut does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Verifying your registration[edit]

The site Voter Registration Lookup, run by the Connecticut Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements[edit]

Connecticut requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.^[34]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of November 2019. Click here for the Connecticut Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

First-time voters who registered by mail must present one of the following forms of identification to vote in an election with federal candidates on the ballot:

• Copy of a current and valid photo identification with the voter’s name and address, or
• Copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the voter’s name and address.

Other voters must present one of the following forms of identification:

• Social security card, or
• Pre-printed form of identification that shows the voter's name and address, name and signature, or name and photograph.

Background[edit]

As of April 2021, 35 states enforced (or were scheduled to begin enforcing) voter identification requirements. A total of 21 states required voters to present photo identification at the polls; the remainder accepted other forms of identification. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.^[35][36]

Early voting[edit]

Connecticut does not permit early voting.

As of April 2021, 38 states and the District of Columbia permitted early voting. Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on election day. States that do not permit early voting still permit some or all citizens to vote early by mail—often known as absentee voting. Some states allow no-excuse absentee voting, while others require an excuse. States that allow in-person absentee voting without an excuse are counted among early voting states. Click here for early voting laws by state.^[37]

Absentee voting[edit]

Connecticut voters are eligible to vote absentee in an election if they cannot make it to the polls on election day for one of the following reasons:^[38]

• Active military service
• Absence from town of residence during voting hours
• Illness or physical disability
• Religious beliefs precluding secular activity on election day
• Performance of duties as an election official at a different polling place during voting hours

An absentee ballot must be returned either in person by close of business the day before the election or by mail. If returned by mail, the ballot must be received by close of polls on election day.^[39]

State overview[edit]

Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Connecticut heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation[edit]

• Following the 2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in Connecticut.
• Democrats held all five U.S. House seats in Connecticut.

State executives[edit]

• As of August 2018, Democrats held six of 12 state executive positions, the remaining six positions were officially nonpartisan.
• The governor of Connecticut was Democrat Dan Malloy. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

State legislature[edit]

• Democrats controlled both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly. They had a 80-71 majority in the state House and a 18-18 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status[edit]

• Connecticut was one of eight Democratic trifectas, meaning that Democrats controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.

2018 elections[edit]

See also: Connecticut elections, 2018

Connecticut held elections for the following positions in 2018:

• One U.S. Senate seat
• Five U.S. House seats
• Governor and lieutenant governor
• Four lower state executive positions
• 36 state Senate seats
• 151 state House seats

Demographics[edit]

Demographic data for Connecticut
	Connecticut	U.S.
Total population:	3,584,730	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	4,842	3,531,905
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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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).^[40][41]

State election history[edit]

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[edit]

Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

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	Hillary Clinton	54.6%	Donald Trump	40.9%	13.7%
2012	Barack Obama	58.1%	Mitt Romney	40.8%	17.3%
2008	Barack Obama	60.6%	John McCain	38.2%	22.4%
2004	John Kerry	54.3%	George W. Bush	43.9%	10.4%
2000	Al Gore	55.9%	George W. Bush	38.4%	17.5%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

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	Richard Blumenthal	63.2%	Dan Carter	34.6%	28.6%
2012	Christopher Murphy	54.8%	Linda McMahon	43.1%	11.7%
2010	Richard Blumenthal	55.2%	Linda McMahon	43.2%	12%
2006	Joe Lieberman (I)	49.7%	Ned Lamont	39.7%	12.2%
2004	Chris Dodd	66.4%	Jack Orchulli	32.1%	34.3%
2002	Joe Lieberman	63.2%	Philip Giordano	34.2%	29%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

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	Dan Malloy	50.7%	Tom Foley	48.2%	2.5%
2010	Dan Malloy	49.5%	Tom Foley	49%	.5%
2006	Jodi Rell	63.2%	John DeStefano, Jr.	35.5%	27.7%
2002	John G. Rowland	56.1%	Bill Curry	43.9%	12.2%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

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	0	0%	5	100%	D+5
2014	0	0%	5	100%	D+5
2012	0	0%	5	100%	D+5
2010	0	0%	5	100%	D+5
2008	0	36.8%	5	100%	D+5
2006	1	20%	4	80%	D+4
2004	3	60%	2	40%	R+1
2002	3	60%	2	40%	R+1
2000	2	40%	3	60.0%	D+1

Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]

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

Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2021
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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	21
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	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	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	D

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of eight Connecticut counties—12.5 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Windham County, Connecticut	7.78%	13.28%	14.68%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Connecticut with 54.6 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 40.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Connecticut voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 46.67 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Connecticut voted Democratic all five times.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Connecticut. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.^[42][43]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 120 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.3 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 105 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 30.9 points. Clinton won 32 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 31 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 8.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 46 out of 151 state House districts in Connecticut with an average margin of victory of 11.6 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	92.49%	6.77%	D+85.7	89.51%	7.51%	D+82	D
2	51.55%	47.37%	D+4.2	50.60%	44.71%	D+5.9	R
3	93.57%	5.98%	D+87.6	90.54%	7.47%	D+83.1	D
4	92.54%	6.94%	D+85.6	88.06%	9.25%	D+78.8	D
5	86.69%	12.67%	D+74	84.70%	12.67%	D+72	D
6	88.20%	11.40%	D+76.8	85.82%	11.88%	D+73.9	D
7	96.89%	2.76%	D+94.1	94.49%	3.74%	D+90.8	D
8	55.13%	43.29%	D+11.8	46.51%	47.31%	R+0.8	R
9	67.00%	31.94%	D+35.1	62.68%	32.97%	D+29.7	D
10	76.58%	22.61%	D+54	69.78%	27.16%	D+42.6	D
11	74.13%	24.75%	D+49.4	68.65%	27.19%	D+41.5	D
12	66.56%	32.04%	D+34.5	61.42%	33.32%	D+28.1	D
13	60.43%	38.23%	D+22.2	59.26%	35.40%	D+23.9	R
14	56.37%	42.40%	D+14	55.67%	39.58%	D+16.1	R
15	81.61%	17.90%	D+63.7	81.29%	16.01%	D+65.3	D
16	49.87%	48.82%	D+1.1	56.13%	38.43%	D+17.7	D
17	47.47%	51.38%	R+3.9	52.15%	42.98%	D+9.2	R
18	68.94%	29.85%	D+39.1	74.69%	20.99%	D+53.7	D
19	57.66%	41.43%	D+16.2	66.20%	29.38%	D+36.8	D
20	68.52%	30.32%	D+38.2	69.47%	26.31%	D+43.2	D
21	50.75%	48.05%	D+2.7	53.47%	41.89%	D+11.6	D
22	61.25%	37.50%	D+23.8	49.25%	46.39%	D+2.9	R
23	54.11%	44.83%	D+9.3	52.45%	43.51%	D+8.9	R
24	70.27%	28.84%	D+41.4	63.41%	32.86%	D+30.6	D
25	84.83%	14.40%	D+70.4	78.83%	18.44%	D+60.4	D
26	71.82%	27.05%	D+44.8	63.33%	32.51%	D+30.8	D
27	60.13%	38.56%	D+21.6	54.67%	40.90%	D+13.8	R
28	54.92%	43.86%	D+11.1	52.42%	43.20%	D+9.2	D
29	55.94%	42.86%	D+13.1	53.94%	41.63%	D+12.3	D
30	49.89%	48.85%	D+1	42.33%	53.52%	R+11.2	D
31	50.61%	48.25%	D+2.4	55.31%	39.59%	D+15.7	R
32	55.04%	43.64%	D+11.4	48.68%	46.17%	D+2.5	R
33	68.45%	30.17%	D+38.3	62.44%	32.43%	D+30	D
34	52.37%	46.13%	D+6.2	45.22%	49.75%	R+4.5	R
35	53.54%	45.30%	D+8.2	47.56%	48.30%	R+0.7	R
36	56.48%	42.32%	D+14.2	51.77%	43.33%	D+8.4	R
37	56.45%	42.30%	D+14.2	52.15%	43.02%	D+9.1	R
38	56.59%	42.00%	D+14.6	48.17%	46.43%	D+1.7	R
39	81.86%	16.53%	D+65.3	74.88%	19.98%	D+54.9	D
40	57.78%	40.50%	D+17.3	50.42%	42.21%	D+8.2	D
41	62.63%	35.97%	D+26.7	59.86%	35.06%	D+24.8	D
42	51.47%	46.82%	D+4.7	43.33%	50.62%	R+7.3	R
43	56.83%	41.64%	D+15.2	52.51%	42.78%	D+9.7	D
44	54.23%	43.73%	D+10.5	36.16%	57.01%	R+20.9	R
45	52.33%	45.60%	D+6.7	34.94%	58.76%	R+23.8	R
46	68.64%	29.50%	D+39.1	58.38%	35.58%	D+22.8	D
47	52.23%	46.02%	D+6.2	38.68%	54.73%	R+16.1	R
48	56.08%	42.14%	D+13.9	47.81%	45.96%	D+1.9	D
49	73.67%	24.87%	D+48.8	63.83%	30.75%	D+33.1	D
50	49.83%	48.43%	D+1.4	42.53%	51.72%	R+9.2	D
51	51.10%	46.82%	D+4.3	37.72%	55.77%	R+18.1	D
52	47.99%	50.41%	R+2.4	37.65%	57.14%	R+19.5	R
53	53.61%	44.77%	D+8.8	47.47%	45.79%	D+1.7	R
54	74.44%	22.99%	D+51.5	73.43%	20.23%	D+53.2	D
55	51.04%	47.60%	D+3.4	47.12%	47.50%	R+0.4	R
56	60.67%	37.75%	D+22.9	53.61%	40.46%	D+13.2	D
57	50.28%	48.34%	D+1.9	43.86%	51.08%	R+7.2	R
58	58.16%	40.10%	D+18.1	48.03%	46.50%	D+1.5	R
59	54.00%	44.54%	D+9.5	43.77%	50.61%	R+6.8	R
60	60.09%	38.49%	D+21.6	54.41%	40.52%	D+13.9	R
61	47.86%	50.91%	R+3.1	46.44%	48.03%	R+1.6	R
62	46.32%	52.24%	R+5.9	42.91%	51.10%	R+8.2	R
63	45.24%	53.11%	R+7.9	35.91%	59.22%	R+23.3	R
64	58.49%	40.18%	D+18.3	55.25%	39.96%	D+15.3	R
65	50.51%	47.54%	D+3	39.91%	54.86%	R+15	D
66	44.89%	53.81%	R+8.9	42.18%	53.32%	R+11.1	R
67	50.13%	48.38%	D+1.8	44.87%	50.51%	R+5.6	R
68	38.36%	60.44%	R+22.1	31.77%	64.70%	R+32.9	R
69	47.56%	51.44%	R+3.9	47.18%	48.90%	R+1.7	R
70	49.43%	48.89%	D+0.5	39.65%	55.54%	R+15.9	R
71	44.04%	54.99%	R+11	41.39%	54.93%	R+13.5	R
72	78.99%	20.44%	D+58.6	71.22%	26.33%	D+44.9	D
73	59.14%	40.12%	D+19	53.73%	43.11%	D+10.6	D
74	60.54%	38.37%	D+22.2	55.35%	41.21%	D+14.1	R
75	82.13%	17.29%	D+64.8	75.49%	22.22%	D+53.3	D
76	42.30%	56.16%	R+13.9	35.72%	59.35%	R+23.6	R
77	57.96%	40.82%	D+17.1	47.28%	48.37%	R+1.1	R
78	49.31%	49.34%	R+0	37.09%	59.43%	R+22.3	R
79	62.13%	36.79%	D+25.3	50.65%	44.76%	D+5.9	D
80	39.96%	59.03%	R+19.1	31.66%	64.81%	R+33.2	R
81	52.24%	46.34%	D+5.9	43.60%	51.71%	R+8.1	R
82	61.74%	37.01%	D+24.7	51.60%	43.65%	D+8	D
83	57.43%	41.64%	D+15.8	48.30%	47.77%	D+0.5	D
84	78.63%	20.21%	D+58.4	68.42%	27.38%	D+41	D
85	58.63%	40.00%	D+18.6	49.49%	45.95%	D+3.5	D
86	50.94%	47.93%	D+3	41.45%	55.07%	R+13.6	R
87	51.00%	47.91%	D+3.1	43.00%	53.54%	R+10.5	R
88	64.84%	34.33%	D+30.5	63.09%	33.50%	D+29.6	D
89	45.88%	52.83%	R+7	41.73%	53.94%	R+12.2	R
90	49.50%	49.27%	D+0.2	44.92%	50.42%	R+5.5	R
91	71.02%	28.05%	D+43	68.79%	28.01%	D+40.8	D
92	90.04%	9.26%	D+80.8	88.23%	8.87%	D+79.4	D
93	94.04%	5.26%	D+88.8	92.21%	5.63%	D+86.6	D
94	89.09%	10.11%	D+79	86.85%	10.34%	D+76.5	D
95	93.24%	6.45%	D+86.8	87.85%	10.25%	D+77.6	D
96	80.44%	18.19%	D+62.3	77.99%	18.82%	D+59.2	D
97	79.86%	19.36%	D+60.5	71.03%	26.02%	D+45	D
98	58.10%	41.10%	D+17	59.59%	36.92%	D+22.7	D
99	58.20%	40.74%	D+17.5	43.42%	53.68%	R+10.3	D
100	68.37%	30.20%	D+38.2	59.83%	34.70%	D+25.1	D
101	50.24%	49.15%	D+1.1	52.73%	42.75%	D+10	R
102	59.07%	39.83%	D+19.2	54.29%	42.07%	D+12.2	D
103	49.87%	48.93%	D+0.9	47.42%	48.09%	R+0.7	D
104	61.67%	37.00%	D+24.7	48.24%	47.64%	D+0.6	D
105	47.47%	50.85%	R+3.4	36.71%	58.78%	R+22.1	R
106	46.91%	51.93%	R+5	49.00%	46.32%	D+2.7	R
107	46.14%	52.69%	R+6.6	45.69%	50.22%	R+4.5	R
108	46.63%	52.18%	R+5.6	43.14%	52.59%	R+9.5	R
109	59.30%	39.85%	D+19.5	54.64%	41.59%	D+13.1	D
110	69.46%	29.43%	D+40	66.40%	29.93%	D+36.5	D
111	46.72%	52.32%	R+5.6	55.72%	39.70%	D+16	R
112	43.53%	55.23%	R+11.7	42.08%	53.69%	R+11.6	R
113	45.59%	53.06%	R+7.5	38.93%	56.85%	R+17.9	R
114	52.24%	46.77%	D+5.5	51.57%	44.86%	D+6.7	R
115	69.14%	29.79%	D+39.4	57.47%	38.78%	D+18.7	D
116	82.99%	16.24%	D+66.8	75.09%	22.25%	D+52.8	D
117	54.80%	44.05%	D+10.8	46.58%	49.79%	R+3.2	R
118	56.74%	41.72%	D+15	50.06%	45.44%	D+4.6	D
119	49.33%	49.44%	R+0.1	46.15%	50.19%	R+4	R
120	52.66%	46.17%	D+6.5	49.00%	46.86%	D+2.1	D
121	69.58%	29.53%	D+40.1	63.75%	32.86%	D+30.9	D
122	43.71%	55.48%	R+11.8	40.56%	56.27%	R+15.7	R
123	46.02%	53.07%	R+7.1	47.40%	48.87%	R+1.5	R
124	92.91%	6.85%	D+86.1	88.21%	10.08%	D+78.1	D
125	38.12%	60.99%	R+22.9	54.45%	40.22%	D+14.2	R
126	87.89%	11.69%	D+76.2	82.05%	15.49%	D+66.6	D
127	73.75%	25.71%	D+48	70.48%	26.91%	D+43.6	D
128	93.61%	5.92%	D+87.7	88.85%	9.56%	D+79.3	D
129	77.69%	21.51%	D+56.2	74.21%	22.70%	D+51.5	D
130	92.36%	7.37%	D+85	87.37%	10.56%	D+76.8	D
131	43.13%	55.42%	R+12.3	35.63%	60.28%	R+24.7	R
132	49.34%	49.72%	R+0.4	56.65%	39.38%	D+17.3	R
133	57.75%	41.06%	D+16.7	59.87%	35.88%	D+24	D
134	45.32%	53.75%	R+8.4	50.73%	45.11%	D+5.6	R
135	49.88%	49.04%	D+0.8	58.64%	36.95%	D+21.7	R
136	56.68%	42.57%	D+14.1	69.50%	26.62%	D+42.9	D
137	66.76%	31.99%	D+34.8	66.51%	29.67%	D+36.8	D
138	51.38%	47.42%	D+4	50.31%	45.50%	D+4.8	R
139	58.71%	39.40%	D+19.3	46.27%	47.70%	R+1.4	D
140	80.35%	18.77%	D+61.6	76.93%	19.96%	D+57	D
141	39.54%	59.82%	R+20.3	56.05%	38.27%	D+17.8	R
142	52.46%	46.56%	D+5.9	56.93%	39.06%	D+17.9	R
143	49.54%	49.41%	D+0.1	57.08%	38.35%	D+18.7	R
144	55.71%	43.34%	D+12.4	57.85%	38.43%	D+19.4	D
145	82.37%	17.09%	D+65.3	80.19%	17.15%	D+63	D
146	66.49%	32.45%	D+34	70.69%	25.77%	D+44.9	D
147	50.78%	48.18%	D+2.6	57.96%	38.09%	D+19.9	D
148	69.33%	29.79%	D+39.5	68.87%	27.90%	D+41	D
149	42.34%	56.81%	R+14.5	54.38%	41.72%	D+12.7	R
150	48.35%	50.82%	R+2.5	61.39%	34.60%	D+26.8	R
151	43.49%	55.63%	R+12.1	55.81%	39.53%	D+16.3	R
Total	58.08%	40.75%	D+17.3	54.65%	40.99%	D+13.7	-
Source: Daily Kos

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