2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ned Lamont Bob Stefanowski
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Independent
Running mate Susan Bysiewicz Joe Markley
Popular vote694,510650,138
Percentage49.37%46.21%
2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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Lamont:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Stefanowski:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Tie:     40–50%
Governor before election

Dannel Malloy
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ned Lamont
Democratic

The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points. (It was 0.1 point more Democratic.)

Contents

As Connecticut does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Democratic governor Dannel Malloy was eligible to run for a third term, but declined to do so. [1] [2] [3] After the resignation of Kansas governor Sam Brownback in January 2018, Malloy became the most unpopular governor in the United States. [4] [5] The general election was between 2006 Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ned Lamont, and Republican financial executive Bob Stefanowski. Independent candidate and former Republican Oz Griebel has been called a spoiler candidate for Stefanowski, earning 3.89% of the vote. [6]

Democratic primary

Governor

Democratic nominee

Lost the Democratic primary

Withdrew prior to the Democratic primary

Declined

Primary endorsements

Susan Bysiewicz (withdrew)
State legislators
Mayors and other municipal leaders
Sean Connolly (withdrew)
State legislators
Jonathan Harris (withdrew)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Mayors and other municipal leaders
Ned Lamont
U.S. executive branch officials
Withdrawn candidates
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Party leaders
  • Kevin Comer, chairman of Washington Democratic Town Committee [42]
  • Karen Jarmoc, member of Democratic State Central Committee [42]
  • Barbara Reynolds, member of Democratic State Central Committee [42]
  • Steven Sheinberg, chairman of Fairfield Democratic Town Committee [42]
  • Audrey Tyson, member of Democratic State Central Committee [42]
Newspapers and magazines
Mayors and other municipal leaders
2018 candidates for office
  • Amanda Webster, Democratic nominee for Connecticut representative from the 62nd District
Labor unions

Results

2018DemGov.svg
Democratic primary results by municipality. Shades of blue denote win for Lamont, green for Ganim.
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Democratic primary results by county. Shades of blue denote win for Lamont.
Map legend
  •   Lamont—≥90%
  •   Lamont—80–90%
  •   Lamont—70–80%
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ned Lamont 172,024 81.2
Democratic Joe Ganim39,91318.8
Total votes211,937 100.0

Lieutenant governor

Democratic nominee

Lost the Democratic primary

  • Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman, activist [53]

Withdrew

Results

Results for the 2018 Democratic Lieutenant Governor Primary Election in Connecticut by municipality.svg
Results by municipality
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Results by county
  Bysiewicz
  •   50-60%
  •   60-70%
  •   70-80%
  Zimmerman
  •   50-60%
Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Bysiewicz 129,928 62.2
Democratic Eva Bermúdez Zimmerman79,02137.8
Total votes208,949 100.0

Republican primary

Governor

Republican nominee

Endorsed by the state party; lost the Republican primary

Lost the Republican primary

  • Tim Herbst, former first selectman of Trumbull and nominee for state treasurer in 2014 [61]
  • Stephen A. Obsitnik, businessman and nominee for CT-04 in 2012 [62]
  • David Stemerman, businessman [63]

Eliminated at convention

Withdrew prior to convention

Declined

Convention

The Republican statewide nominating convention was held May 11–12, 2018 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.

Under the rules established by the convention, any candidate not receiving at least eight percent of the vote would be eliminated in the first round of voting. In the second round of voting, candidates not receiving 15 percent of the vote would be eliminated. In all subsequent rounds of voting, the candidate with the fewest votes would be eliminated, regardless of percentage. Voting would continue until one candidate receives 50 percent plus one of all votes cast. [88]

Results at the convention

RoundMark BoughtonTim HerbstSteve ObsitnikPeter LumajMark LaurettiDavid M. WalkerPrasad SrinivasanMike Handler
127724.4%21318.8%11710.3%16714.7%11910.5%1049.2%907.9%464.1%
240836.3%31928.4%19817.6%16114.3%262.3%131.2%
355750.1%45440.9%1009.0%

Primary endorsements

Mark Boughton [89]
Individuals
Organizations
Tim Herbst [97]
Individuals
Organizations
  • Connecticut Property Owners Alliance [104]
Steve Obsitnik
Individuals
Bob Stefanowski
Individuals
David Stemerman
Individuals
Newspapers
Mike Handler (eliminated)
Individuals
Mark Lauretti (eliminated)
State legislators
Mayors and other municipal leaders
Republican Town Committee leaders
  • Mike Barnes, chairman, New Milford RTC [119]
  • Bill Paecht, chairman, Seymour RTC [119]
  • Anthony Simonetti, chairman, Shelton RTC [119]
Peter Lumaj (eliminated)
Individuals
Prasad Srinivasan (eliminated)
State legislators
Local officials
  • Stewart "Chip" Beckett, member, Glastonbury Town Council
  • Tim Devanney, member, Town of Manchester board of directors
  • William T. Finn, former member, Glastonbury town council
  • Matthew Galligan, member, Town of Manchester board of directors
  • Carolyn Mirek, member, South Windsor town council and former mayor
  • Robert Morra, member, Town of Bolton board of selectmen
  • George P. Norman, member, Glastonbury town council
  • Donald Palmer, member, Town of Manchester ways and means committee
  • Michael T. Zelasky, chairman, Lisbon board of finance
State Central Committee
  • Michael FitzPatrick (4th senatorial District) of Glastonbury
  • Louis Spadaccini (4th senatorial District) of Manchester
Republican town committee leaders
  • John Deeb, chairman, Manchester RTC
  • Rodney Fournier, chairman, Bolton RTC
  • Ken Hjulstrom, chairman, Marlborough RTC
  • Robert Ike, chairman, Bloomfield RTC
  • Robert Lynn, chairman, Glastonbury RTC
  • Allan Spotts, chairman, Cromwell RTC
  • John Tanski, first vice chair, Glastonbury RTC
Erin Stewart (withdrew)
Individuals

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Mark
Boughton		Tim
Herbst		Steve
Obsitnik		Bob
Stefanowski		David
Stemerman		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [125] August 7–9, 20181,151± 3.0%32%16%11%22%17%3%
Tremont Public Advisors [126] July 18–20, 20181,006± 3.0%34%15%12%20%15%5%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Stefanowski) [127] July 21–23, 2018400± 4.9%18%11%4%29%17%21%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Mark
Boughton		Mike
Handler		Tim
Herbst		Mark
Lauretti		Peter
Lumaj		Steve
Obsitnik		Prasad
Srinivasan		Bob
Stefanowski		David
Stemerman		Erin
Stewart		Dave
Walker		Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Stefanowski) [128] May 4–6, 2018400± 4.9%7%2%3%4%2%2%3%33%2%11%3%30%

Results

2018 Republican Gubernatorial Primary in Connecticut.svg
Republican primary results by municipality. Shades of reddenote win for Stefanowski, orange for Boughton, purplefor Stemerman, green for Herbst, and teal for Obsitnik.
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Republican primary results by county. Shades of red denote win for Stefanowski. Shades of green denote win for Boughton.
Map legend
  •   Stefanowski—30–40%
  •   Stefanowski—<30%
  •   Boughton—<30%
  •   Boughton—30–40%
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Stefanowski 42,119 29.4
Republican Mark D. Boughton30,50521.3
Republican David Stemerman26,27618.3
Republican Tim Herbst25,14417.6
Republican Steve Obsitnik19,15113.4
Total votes143,195 100.0

Lieutenant governor

Republican nominee

Lost the Republican primary

Withdrew

  • Ann Brookes, attorney [132]
  • Peter Tesei, Greenwich first selectman [133]

Endorsements

Joe Markley
Newspapers and other media
Erin Stewart
Newspapers

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Markley 65,702 47.6
Republican Erin Stewart45,26232.8
Republican Jayme Stevenson27,13919.7
Total votes138,103 100.0

Independent

Candidates

Declared

Declined

  • Joe Scarborough, television personality and former Republican U.S. representative from Florida [137]

Withdrew

  • Micah Welintukonis, former Coventry town councilman and Army veteran [138]

Endorsements

Oz Griebel
Organizations

General election

Endorsements

Bob Stefanowski (R)
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Ned Lamont (D)
Federal officials
Individuals
Statewide officials
State legislators
Party leaders
Newspapers and magazines
Mayors and other municipal leaders
2018 candidates for office
  • Amanda Webster, Democratic nominee for Connecticut representative from the 62nd District
Organizations
Labor unions
Oz Griebel (I)
Newspapers and magazines

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 10, 2019
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Ned Lamont (D)$15,096,464$15,909,903$410
Bob Stefenowski (R)$3,226,116$6,535,871$209
Oz Griebel (I)$199,606$503,305$1,428
Source: Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission [175]

Debates

DatesLocationLamontStefanowskiGriebelLink
October 18, 2018 Hartford, Connecticut ParticipantParticipantParticipant Full debate [176] - C-SPAN
October 30, 2018 New Haven, Connecticut ParticipantParticipantParticipant Full debate [177] - C-SPAN

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [178] TossupOctober 26, 2018
The Washington Post [179] TossupNovember 5, 2018
FiveThirtyEight [180] Likely DNovember 5, 2018
Rothenberg Political Report [181] Lean DNovember 1, 2018
Sabato's Crystal Ball [182] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
RealClearPolitics [183] TossupNovember 4, 2018
Daily Kos [184] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
Fox News [185] [a] Likely DNovember 5, 2018
Politico [186] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
Governing [187] Lean DNovember 5, 2018
Notes
  1. ↑ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ned
Lamont (D)		Bob
Stefanowski (R)		Oz
Griebel (I)		OtherUndecided
Gravis Marketing [188] October 30 – November 1, 2018681± 3.8%46%37%9%–8%
Sacred Heart University [189] October 29–31, 2018500± 4.3%38%40%9%1%12%
Emerson College [190] October 27–29, 2018780± 3.7%46%39%10%0% [a] 5%
Quinnipiac University [191] October 22–28, 20181,201± 4.0%47%43%7%0%4%
Sacred Heart University [192] October 13–17, 2018501± 4.3%40%36%8%1%15%
Public Policy Polling (D-Change Course CT PAC) [193] October 8–9, 2018828–43%38%––19%
Quinnipiac University [194] October 3–8, 2018767± 5.0%47%39%11%0%3%
Sacred Heart University [195] September 12–17, 2018501± 4.3%43%37%–4%16%
Gravis Marketing [196] August 24–27, 2018606± 4.0%49%40%––12%
Quinnipiac University [197] August 16–21, 20181,029± 3.9%46%33%4%2% [b] 14%
53%37%––6%
Sacred Heart University [198] August 16–21, 2018502± 4.3%41%37%–6%17%
Hypothetical polling

with Ned Lamont and Mark Boughton

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ned
Lamont (D)		Mark
Boughton (R)		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [199] May 3–5, 2018550± 4.5%50%40%11%

with Ned Lamont and Erin Stewart

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Ned
Lamont (D)		Erin
Stewart (R)		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [199] May 3–5, 2018550± 4.5%44%46%10%

with Susan Bysiewicz and Erin Stewart

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Susan
Bysiewicz (D)		Erin
Stewart (R)		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [199] May 3–5, 2018550± 4.5%40%50%10%

with Susan Bysiewicz and Mark Boughton

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Susan
Bysiewicz (D)		Mark
Boughton (R)		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [199] May 3–5, 2018550± 4.5%42%47%11%

with generic Democrat and Republican

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Tremont Public Advisors [199] May 3–5, 2018550± 4.5%43%50%7%

Results

Connecticut's gubernatorial election, 2018 [200]
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

By county

Lamont won four of eight counties, while Stefenowski won the other four.

CountyNed Lamont
Democratic		Bob Stefenowski
Republican		Other parties
Independent		Total votes cast
Fairfield 188,33453.01%160,64145.22%6,2831.77%355,258
Hartford 179,18251.74%144,21841.64%22,9306.62%346,330
Litchfield 32,12537.61%49,28057.69%4,0154.70%85,420
Middlesex 36,48345.78%38,67848.54%4,5245.68%79,685
New Haven 160,40649.39%153,86547.38%10,4853.23%324,756
New London 50,41747.38%49,36446.39%6,6256.23%106,406
Tolland 29,99245.13%31,88247.98%4,5766.89%66,450
Windham 17,57141.42%22,21052.35%2,6436.23%42,424
Total694,51049.37%650,13846.22%62,0814.41%1,406,729

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Lamont won three of five congressional districts, while Stefenowski won two, both of which were held by Democrats. [201]

DistrictNed Lamont
Democratic		Bob Stefenowski
Republican		Other parties
Independent		Total votes castRepresentative
# %# %# %
1st 146,57752.21%115,79941.25%18,3756.54%280,751 John B. Larson
2nd 131,94344.67%145,05749.11%18,3616.22%295,361 Joe Courtney
3rd 142,57051.64%124,87745.23%8,6343.13%276,081 Rosa DeLauro
4th 149,52853.50%125,58344.93%4,3951.57%279,506 Jim Himes
5th 123,89245.03%138,82250.46%12,3904.50%275,104 Elizabeth Esty
Totals694,51049.37%650,13846.22%62,1554.41%1,406,803

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Rod Hanscomb (L) with 0%
  2. ↑ Rod Hanscomb (L) with 1%, other with 1%

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