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CONNECTICUT

2010 Census Reapportionment: Connecticut will remain at 7 electoral votes for the 2012, 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.



Connecticut, one of the 13 original colonies, joined the Union in January 1788 and has participated in all 56 presidential elections. The state maintained eight electoral votes from the 1930s through 2000, but dropped back to seven in 2004. Although voting Democratic in the last five elections, the prior five were won by Republicans, with Democrats taking the three before that. This pattern indicates that, while not “officially” considered a swing state, Connecticut could be in play for the Republicans if the right candidate came along. That said, Barack Obama easily defeated John McCain in 2008, by a margin of 61%-38%.