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Merrill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lumaj: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill won re-election to a second term.
The Working Families Party endorsed Merrill, giving her access to a second ballot line. Official designee
The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Lumaj, giving him access to a second ballot line. Official designee
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Denise Merrill | 503,579 | 48.09% | −2.48% | |
Working Families | Denise Merrill | 29,964 | 2.86% | +0.56% | |
Total | Denise Merrill (incumbent) | 533,543 | 50.95% | -1.92% | |
Republican | Peter Lumaj | 462,039 | 44.13% | +0.32% | |
Independent Party | Peter Lumaj | 27,476 | 2.62% | +1.30% | |
Total | Peter Lumaj | 489,515 | 46.75% | +2.94% | |
Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 24,038 | 2.30% | +1.07% | |
Total votes | 1,367,668 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Merrill won three of five congressional districts, with the remaining two going to Lumaj, both of which elected Democrats. [4]
District | Merrill | Lumaj | Representative |
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1st | 55% | 43% | John B. Larson |
2nd | 48.8% | 48.6% | Joe Courtney |
3rd | 56% | 42% | Rosa DeLauro |
4th | 48.6% | 49.4% | Jim Himes |
5th | 46% | 51% | Elizabeth Esty |