2012 Connecticut elections
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On November 6, 2012, the state of Connecticut held elections for presidential electors, representatives and senators to the U.S. Congress, as well as the members of the Connecticut State Senate. The general elections saw a total turnout of 73.89%.[1]
Primary elections were held on August 14 of the same year.
United States President
[edit]Connecticut selected the incumbent Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama & Joe Biden | 912,531 | 58.41 | |
| Republican | Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan | 631,432 | 40.42 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson & Jim Gray | 12,628 | 0.81 | |
| Justice | Rocky Anderson & Luis Rodriguez | 5,596 | 0.36 | |
| Total votes | 1,562,187 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic win | ||||
United States House of Representatives
[edit]All five of the Connecticut seats to the House of Representatives were up for elections. The Democratic Party held on to all five seats.[3]
United States Senate
[edit]Connecticut elected Chris Murphy, the former representative Member of the House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 815,077 | 55.15 | |
| Republican | Linda McMahon | 637,857 | 43.16 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Passarelli | 24,883 | 1.68 | |
| Total votes | 1,477,817 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Connecticut State Senate
[edit]All 36 of the seats in Connecticut State Senate were up for election. After the election, the Democratic Party held on to the majority with 22 seats.
| Districts | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic | John Fonfara | 20,678 | 80.73 |
| 2 | Democratic | Eric D. Coleman | 31,114 | 85.50 |
| 3 | Democratic | Gary LeBeau | 27,640 | 70.56 |
| 4 | Democratic | Steve Cassano | 24,930 | 56.51 |
| 5 | Democratic | Beth Bye | 34,542 | 100.00 |
| 6 | Democratic | Terry Gerratana | 21,212 | 72.09 |
| 7 | Republican | John Kissel | 22,182 | 50.58 |
| 8 | Republican | Kevin Witkos | 28,498 | 60.03 |
| 9 | Democratic | Paul Doyle | 28,995 | 67.15 |
| 10 | Democratic | Toni Harp | 27,121 | 100.00 |
| 11 | Democratic | Martin Looney | 28,689 | 100.00 |
| 12 | Democratic | Edward Meyer | 25,888 | 53.24 |
| 13 | Democratic | Danté Bartolomeo | 19,934 | 50.35 |
| 14 | Democratic | Gayle Slossberg | 27,696 | 64.34 |
| 15 | Democratic | Joan Hartley | 19,927 | 85.15 |
| 16 | Republican | Joe Markley | 22,455 | 52.20 |
| 17 | Democratic | Joe Crisco | 26,994 | 71.15 |
| 18 | Democratic | Andrew Maynard | 23,380 | 60.83 |
| 19 | Democratic | Cathy Osten | 19,882 | 51.56 |
| 20 | Democratic | Andrea L. Stillman | 24,222 | 60.24 |
| 21 | Republican | Kevin C. Kelly | 28,528 | 100.00 |
| 22 | Democratic | Anthony Musto | 24,512 | 67.32 |
| 23 | Democratic | Andres Jr. Ayala | 19,842 | 91.62 |
| 24 | Republican | Michael McLachlan | 18,537 | 51.72 |
| 25 | Democratic | Bob Duff | 27,015 | 66.93 |
| 26 | Republican | Toni Boucher | 31,824 | 58.57 |
| 27 | Democratic | Carlo Leone | 19,834 | 61.49 |
| 28 | Republican | John P. McKinney | 33,368 | 100.00 |
| 29 | Democratic | Donald E. Williams | 21,567 | 62.38 |
| 30 | Republican | Clark Chapin | 23,712 | 54.91 |
| 31 | Republican | Jason C. Welch | 20,506 | 51.09 |
| 32 | Republican | Robert Kane | 28,591 | 63.37 |
| 33 | Republican | Art Linares | 23,915 | 48.33 |
| 34 | Republican | Len Fasano | 24,359 | 58.05 |
| 35 | Republican | Tony Guglielmo | 27,840 | 59.53 |
| 36 | Republican | Scott Frantz | 27,623 | 60.96 |
References
[edit]- ^ "November 6, 2012 Election Turnout Statistics" (PDF). ct.gov. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Connecticut Presidential Results". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Connecticut House Results". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Murphy Defeats McMahon After Bitter U.S. Senate Race in Connecticut". The New York Times. November 7, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Connecticut Senate Results". POLITICO. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 2012 Elections Results" (PDF). ct.gov. pp. 45–69.