2018 Connecticut General Election Story (Governor)

A head to head comparison of the Connecticut 2018 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

Ned Lamont received 694.5k (49.4 %) votes, beating Bob Stefanowski who gained 650.1k (46.2 %) by 44.4k votes in Connecticut.

Ned Lamont won 54 counties out of the 177 counties that make up Connecticut. The record shows that Bob Stefanowski won 123 counties.

During the 2018 general elections, over 1M total number of votes were cast. Ned Lamont got 694,510 (695k) over Bob Stefanowski 650,138 (650k). He won the popular vote by 694,510 (695k). His victory in the State of Connecticut (with 694,510 votes) represents 50.0% of his popular vote victory.

Top 15 Counties in General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these Primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the largest counties (FAIRFIELD, FAIRFIELD and FAIRFIELD), it becomes very difficult to win majorities in the smaller counties without voter outreach and increased voter participation in them.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in General Elections

FAIRFIELD, FAIRFIELD and FAIRFIELD, three of the larger counties voted in favor of Ned Lamont, giving him a 83k vote advantage.