Democrat Ned Lamont won reelection as Connecticut governor, according to a race call by The Associated Press posted at 9:17 p.m. Nov. 3. The call is separate from the official certification of the election.
At the state election reporting system's 4:27 a.m. Nov. 4 update, the ticket of Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz had 672,431 votes across its Democratic and Working Families ballot lines. The ticket of Ryan Fazio and Matt Corey had 479,667 across the Republican and Independent lines. The totals combine votes cast for the same candidates under different party labels.
The system listed 155 of 169 towns as completely reported, up one from its 3:31 a.m. update, but the candidate totals did not change. These are unofficial returns, and the tally does not establish the final margin or statewide turnout.
Democratic candidates led in all five U.S. House districts in that snapshot. Luke Bronin had 133,941 votes to Republican Amy Chai's 70,199 in the 1st District. Green Party candidate Mary L. Sanders had 3,428. In the 2nd, Joe Courtney had 145,456 to Republican George Patrick Austin's 92,121 across the Republican and Independent Party lines.
In the 3rd District, Rosa DeLauro had 133,781 votes, Republican Christopher Lancia 82,411 and Independent Party candidate Thomas Egan 7,281. Jim Himes had 156,442 to Republican Michael Ted Goldstein's 77,960 in the 4th, with Independent Party candidate Benjamin Wesley at 4,543.
In the 5th District, Jahana Hayes had 130,024 across her Democratic and Working Families lines, compared with Republican Chris Shea's 94,583. Write-in candidates and other ballot choices are listed in the state system.