2020 Connecticut General Election Story

A head to head comparison of the Connecticut 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.

VP Joseph Biden received 1,079,168 (60%) votes beating President Donald Trump who gained 714,176 (40%) by 364,992 votes in Connecticut.

VP Joe Biden won 115 counties out of the 169 counties that make up Connecticut. The record shows that President Trump won 54 counties.  

2020 CT Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, VP Biden won 162 counties in a 3 way match up. President Trump trailed behind him winning 7 counties with Senator Sanders winning nothing in Connecticut Primary. These margins were no doubt reflected at the 2020 Presidential General Elections.

2020 CT Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is an 18% increase for President Trump and an 18% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 643,573 for Trump and 854,474 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport), it is still possible for the other candidates to win the election if they win many of the smaller counties.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

Stamford and Norwalk, the two larger counties in Connecticut, voted in favor of Joseph Biden giving him a 38k vote advantage out of those counties. VP Biden's steady win at many of the other counties made him gain an upper hand in the State of Connecticut.


Related References: 2020 Connecticut Primary Election Story, 2016 Connecticut Primary Election Story, 2012 Connecticut Primary Election Story