In 2004, New England's state of Connecticut was easily won by the challenger John Kerry by a margin of 10. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator 3 percent, being a New Englander himself in a more and more Democratic region : All counties but Litchfield went Democratic. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Republican Party's last presidential victory in Connecticut dates back to 1988 election of George H. W. Bush. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 However, Kerry's victory in Connecticut was not as large as Al Gore's lead in 2000, when the then vice president won the state by 17. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former 47% percent and a majority of all the state's counties. However in 2000 Gore's running mate was Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman. Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut.
It should be noted that George W. Bush lost Connecticut in a landslide even though he was born in New Haven, and is part of a family that has been a political dynasty in Connecticut for much of the Twentieth Century.
| Presidential candidate | Running mate | Party | Electoral vote (EV) | Popular vote (PV) |  Connecticut voted strongly for Kerry, except for more rural Litchfield County, where voters slightly preferred George W. Bush. A running mate is a Person running for a Subordinate position on a joint ticket during an Election. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. | |
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| John Kerry of Massachusetts | John Edwards of North Carolina | Democrat | 7 | 857,488 | 54. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Johnny Reid "John" Edwards (born June 10 1953 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. 31% | |
| George W. Bush of Texas | Richard Cheney of Wyoming | Republican | 0 | 693,826 | 43. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney (born January 30 1941 is the forty-sixth and current Vice President of the United States. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. 95% | |
| Ralph Nader of Connecticut | Peter Camejo of California | Independent | 0 | 12,969 | 0. Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Peter Miguel Camejo ( December 31, 1939, New York City – September 13, 2008, Folsom California) was an American California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 82% | |
| David Cobb of California | Patricia LaMarche of Maine | Green | 0 | 9,564 | 0. David Keith Cobb (born December 24 1962 in San Leon Texas) is an American activist and was the 2004 presidential candidate of the Green Party of California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Patricia Helen LaMarche (born 26 November 1960 is an American political figure and activist with the Green Party; she was the party's The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. 61% | |
| Others | - | - | 0 | 4,922 | 0. 31% | |
| Other elections: 2000, 2004, 2008 | ||||||
Statewide winner in bold. See main article : U.S. presidential election, 2004. The United States presidential election of 2004 was held on Tuesday November 2, 2004, to elect the President of the United States.
Results by county
Counties are listed in order of % of Kerry vote : the last column shows the county winner in 2000 and the gain of the Democratic party between the two elections.
| County | John F. Kerry | George W. Bush | Others | 2000 result | |||
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| Hartford | 58. } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Hartford County is located in the north central part of the U 7% | 229,902 | 39. 5% | 154,919 | 1. 8% | 6,987 | −1. 5 |
| Middlesex | 56. Middlesex County is located in the south central part of the U 3% | 47,292 | 42. 0% | 35,252 | 1. 7% | 1,440 | +1. 4 |
| New London | 55. New London County is located in the southeastern corner of the U 8% | 66,062 | 42. 2% | 49,931 | 2. 0% | 2,367 | +0. 4 |
| Tolland | 54. Tolland County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U 6% | 39,146 | 43. 6% | 31,245 | 1. 9% | 1,338 | +1. 6 |
| New Haven | 54. New Haven County is located in the south central part of the U 3% | 199,060 | 43. 8% | 160,390 | 1. 9% | 6,942 | -3. 7 |
| Windham | 52. Windham County is a county located in the northeastern corner of the U 1% | 25,477 | 45. 7% | 22,324 | 2. 2% | 1,060 | +2. 5 |
| Fairfield | 51. Named after the extremely large area of salt-marshes and swamps both on the coast and inland Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U 4% | 205,902 | 47. 3% | 189,605 | 1. 4% | 5,460 | -0. 9 |
| Litchfield | 46. Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U 2% | 44,647 | 51. 9% | 50,160 | 1. 9% | 1,861 | -1. 7 |
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