2026 results · Connecticut · Connecticut Secretary of the State
Stephanie Thomas, the Democrat, is elected Connecticut Secretary of the State, a Democratic hold
Kamala Harris carried Connecticut by 14.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.4-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie ThomasDemocrat | 808,296 | 63.5% | |
| Peter LumajRepublican | 465,258 | 36.5% | |
| Matthew HallockOther party | 12 | no votes counted |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 94% counted.
About 94% of the expected vote counted1,273,566 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Connecticut Secretary of the State
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What the count shows
Added together, the 9 planning regions compared moved 12.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The planning regions compared cast 72% as many votes as in 2024, from 77% in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region to 69% in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. Turnout and the move from 2024 were barely related.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region moved most: R+15.4 for president in 2024, D+4.0 this year
The 9 planning regions with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region added 24,300 net votes for Thomas against the 2024 margin, 28% of the district-wide change
Across the 9 planning regions compared, the margin moved by 87,903 votes toward Thomas: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, planning region by planning region. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region+24,300 Thomas
- Capitol Planning Region+17,097 Thomas
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region+12,892 Thomas
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region+9,608 Thomas
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region+9,315 Thomas
- Northwest Hills Planning Region+5,640 Thomas
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region+4,594 Thomas
- Western Connecticut Planning Region+4,012 Thomas
3 planning regions Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Thomas this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionR+7.4D+5.4
- Northwest Hills Planning RegionR+1.3D+10.0
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionR+15.4D+4.0
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Connecticut’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
Connecticut’s ballot
StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Connecticut's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 5–0, now D 5–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.