West Haven Presidential Election Results: Trump Vote Increases

Hamden CT

04 November, 2020

10:29 PM

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WEST HAVEN, CT — President Donald Trump lost Connecticut in both the 2016 and 2020 general elections, and we're taking a look at how his vote total changed between the two elections. On Tuesday night it was another big night for Democrats across Connecticut as they increased their majority in the General Assembly and swept all five congressional races. So how did Trump's support in West Haven compare with his vote totals in 2016, when he was running against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? According to the Secretary of the State's Office, Trump garnered 8,126 votes in 2020 and in 2016 he had 7,774 votes in West Haven. In 2020, Joe Biden received 14,245 votes and in 2016 Clinton had 12,477 votes in West Haven. For the entire state of Connecticut, Biden received 974,279 votes compared to Trump's 682,562 in 2020. In 2016, Clinton received 897,572 votes and Trump received 673,215 votes. Tuesday's vote climaxed a heated battle for control of the White House, unfolding during a pandemic that killed nearly a quarter of a million Americans before Election Day. As of Wednesday afternoon, the presidential election was still too close to call and votes were still being tallied in several battleground states. Stay on top of all the election news from across Connecticut: Election Results: Keep Up-To-Date On Every Race In CT CT Presidential Election Results: Donald Trump Vs. Joe Biden CT Election Results: 5 Congressional House Races