2018 Connecticut elections

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2018 Connecticut elections
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  2014 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2021  

The 2018 Connecticut elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the following offices: Governor and Lieutenant Governor (on one ticket), Attorney General, Secretary of the State, Comptroller, Treasurer, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut State Senate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, and various others. Primary elections were held on August 14, 2018. [1]

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The Democratic Party performed strongly in federal elections with incumbent Democrats winning re-election to all five Connecticut seats in the U.S. House of Representatives by more than 10 points, and incumbent U.S. Senator Chris Murphy winning re-election by 20 points. Democrats also performed strongly in the Connecticut General Assembly, gaining 12 seats in the State House of Representatives and 5 seats in the State Senate. However, this "blue wave" did not transfer to all state elections. [2] Although typically considered a "blue state", no Democrat had won a gubernatorial election in the state by more than 5 points since 1986. This continued in 2018, with Democratic nominee Ned Lamont only winning the governorship by 3 points.

Federal

United States House of Representatives

Incumbent Democrats won re-election to all five Connecticut seats in the United States House of Representatives.

District Democratic Republican OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 166,15560.61%96,02435.03%11,9614.36%274,140100.0%Democratic hold
District 2 167,65957.99%102,48335.45%18,9726.56%289,114100.0%Democratic hold
District 3 163,21160.40%95,66735.40%11,3614.20%270,239100.0%Democratic hold
District 4 168,72661.21%103,17537.43%3,7501.36%275,651100.0%Democratic hold
District 5 142,90152.80%115,14642.54%12,6174.66%270,664100.0%Democratic hold
Total808,65258.61%512,49537.14%58,6614.25%1,379,808100.0%

United States Senate

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Murphy won re-election against Republican Matthew Corey.

2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chris Murphy787,68556.80%+4.35%
Working Families Chris Murphy37,8942.73%+0.36%
Total Chris Murphy (incumbent) 825,579 59.53% +4.71%
Republican Matthew Corey545,71739.35%-3.94%
Libertarian Richard Lion8,8380.64%-1.02%
Green Jeff Russell6,6180.48%N/A
Write-in 880.00%-0.45%
Total votes1,386,840 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

State

Executive

Governor

Two-term incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy and Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman were eligible for a third term but declined to run for re-election. Democratic nominees Ned Lamont and his running mate Susan Bysiewicz won the election against Republican nominees Bob Stefanowski and Joe Markley.

2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ned Lamont676,64948.10%-0.36%
Working Families Ned Lamont17,8611.27%-1.00%
Total Ned Lamont 694,510 49.37% -1.36%
Republican Bob Stefanowski624,75044.41%-1.71%
Independent Party Bob Stefanowski25,3881.80%-0.24%
Total Bob Stefanowski 650,13846.21%-1.95%
Griebel-Frank for CT Party Oz Griebel 54,7413.89%N/A
Libertarian Rod Hanscomb6,0860.43%N/A
Amigo Constitution LibertyMark Greenstein1,2540.09%N/A
Write-in Lee Whitnum740.01%N/A
Total votes1,406,803 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

Attorney general

Two-term incumbent Democratic State Attorney General George Jepsen did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee and state representative William Tong defeated Republican nominee Susan Hatfield.

2018 Connecticut Attorney General election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Tong691,49650.73%-2.80%
Working Families William Tong23,8441.75%-1.44%
Total William Tong 715,340 52.48% -4.25%
Republican Susan Hatfield605,50444.42%+5.31%
Independent Party Susan Hatfield27,8562.04%+0.03%
TotalSusan Hatfield633,36046.47%+5.35%
Green Peter Goselin14,3581.05%-1.10%
Total votes1,363,058 100.0%
Democratic hold

Secretary of state

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the State Denise Merrill won re-election to a third term against Republican nominee Susan Chapman.

2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Denise Merrill735,74353.80%+5.71%
Working Families Denise Merrill28,3242.07%-0.79%
Total Denise Merrill (incumbent) 764,067 55.87% +4.91%
Republican Susan Chapman557,61640.77%-3.36%
Independent Party Susan Chapman23,1631.69%-0.93%
TotalSusan Chapman580,77942.46%-4.29%
Green S. Michael DeRosa12,4690.91%-1.39%
Libertarian Heather Lynn Sylvestre Gwynn10,3610.76%N/A
Total votes1,367,668 100.0%
Democratic hold

State Comptroller

Two-term incumbent Democratic State Comptroller Kevin Lembo won re-election to a third term against Republican nominee Kurt Miller.

2018 Connecticut State Comptroller election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kevin Lembo718,03352.96%+0.67%
Working Families Kevin Lembo28,7732.12%-0.80%
Total Kevin Lembo (incumbent) 746,806 55.08% +2.79%
Republican Kurt Miller563,09941.53%-4.49%
Independent Party Kurt Miller22,4111.65%-1.08%
TotalKurt Miller585,51043.18%-2.84%
Libertarian Paul Passarelli13,1650.97%N/A
Green Edward Heflin10,3600.76%-0.94%
Total votes1,355,838 100.0%
Democratic hold

State treasurer

Five-term incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise Nappier did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Shawn Wooden defeated Republican nominee Thad Gray.

2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Shawn Wooden717,00252.78%-1.49%
Working Families Shawn Wooden31,0892.29%N/A
Total Shawn Wooden 748,091 55.06% +0.79%
Republican Thad Gray569,73741.94%-1.51%
Independent Party Thad Gray23,0691.70%+0.29%
TotalThad Gray592,81143.63%+0.18%
Libertarian Jesse Brohinsky15,5141.14%N/A
Write-in W. Michael Downes2,1960.16%N/A
Total votes1,358,612 100.0%
Democratic hold

Legislative

Connecticut State Senate

Democrats won 23 seats while Republicans won 13, expanding their majority by 5 seats.

2313
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesCandidatesSeatsPopular Vote
20162018+/-StrengthVote %Change
Democratic 361823Increase2.svg 563.89%725,64453.10%Increase2.svg 4.52%
Republican 341813Decrease2.svg 536.11%593,34643.42%Decrease2.svg 2.92%
Independent Party 1 [lower-alpha 1] 00Steady2.svg
0.00%26,5131.94%Decrease2.svg 0.74%
Working Families 0 [lower-alpha 2] 00Steady2.svg
0.00%19,9661.46%Decrease2.svg 0.57%
Green 300Steady2.svg
0.00%1,0770.08%Decrease2.svg 0.15%
Total7436360100.00%1,366,546100.00%-

Connecticut House of Representatives

Democrats won 92 seats while Republicans won 59, expanding their majority by 12 seats.

9259
DemocraticRepublican
PartiesSeats
20162018+/-Strength
Democratic 8092Increase2.svg1260.93%
Republican 7159Decrease2.svg1239.07%
Total151151151100.00%

Notes

  1. In addition, the Independent Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 26 candidates, 2 Democrats and 24 Republicans.
  2. In addition, the Working Families Party of Connecticut cross-endorsed 20 candidates, all Democrats.

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