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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Connecticut
      2008·President·Connecticut

      Connecticut Presidential Election

      Barack Obama60.6%vs.John McCain38.2%|
      D+22.4
      |1,646,793 votes
      3 candidates1,646,793 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM997,77360.6%
      John McCainREP
      		REP629,42838.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH19,5921.2%

      Seat History

      President in Connecticut

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+14.5
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+20.0
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+13.6
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+17.3
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+10.4
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+17.5
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+18.1
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+6.4
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+5.1
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+21.9
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+9.6
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+5.2
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.4
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+5.2
      View all President history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 2008

      US House5 contests →
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