Connecticut 2018 ballot measures
Historical facts
- See also: List of Connecticut ballot measures
- A total of five measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1995 and 2016.
- From 1995 to 2016, an average of zero measures appeared on the ballot during even-numbered years in Connecticut.
- The number of measures appearing on statewide ballots between 1995 and 2016 ranged from zero to two.
- Between 1995 and 2016, 60 percent (3 of 5) of statewide ballots were approved by voters, and 40 percent (2 of 5) were defeated.
Potential measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Legislative Requirements to Transfer State Properties Amendment | Legislature | Requirements of the legislature to authorize the transfer of state property |
State profile
This excerpt is reprinted here with the permission of the 2016 edition of the Almanac of American Politics and is up to date as of the publication date of that edition. All text is reproduced verbatim, though links have been added by Ballotpedia staff. To read the full chapter on Connecticut, click here.
Connecticut is in some respects America’s highest achieving state, with the nation’s top per capita personal income and great accumulations of wealth—but it is also a state with a yawning gap between the rich and poor, visible in the contrast between hedge fund managers’ estates in Greenwich and the slums of Bridgeport not all that far away. It has higher percentages of college graduates and homeowners than the national average and higher percentages of people living in poverty. The state that is home to Yale University is in the upper tier of states competitive in the global knowledge economy, yet it has grown achingly slowly. By early 2015, employment in Connecticut remained below its 2008 peak, which itself barely exceeded what it was two decades earlier.
Connecticut was founded by Puritans who considered Massachusetts too lenient. Connecticut Yankees for years were flintier and more unyielding, more tightfisted and set in their ways than other New Englanders. Yet they were also open to certain reforms. In 1784, Connecticut voted for gradual emancipation of the state’s slaves, one of the first societies ... (read more)
| Demographic data for Connecticut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,592,053 | 314,107,084 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 4,842 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| White: | 69.8% | 62.8% |
| Black/African American: | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.1% | 5% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 14.3% | 16.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.5% | 86.3% |
| College graduation rate: | 37% | 29.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $69,899 | $53,482 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 10.5% | 14.8% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2014) | ||
Presidential voting pattern
Connecticut voted Democrat in all five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Connecticut, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]More Connecticut coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Connecticut
- United States congressional delegations from Connecticut
- Public policy in Connecticut
- Influencers in Connecticut
- Verbatim Connecticut fact checks
- More...
External links
See also
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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