Politics & Government
Shelton/Derby Presidential Election Results:
President Donald Trump was never going to win Connecticut. See how he fared in Shelton and Derby in 2020 compared to 2016.

SHELTON, 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 Shelton and Derby compare with his vote totals in 2016, when he was running against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?
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According to the Secretary of State's Office, Trump earned 12,747 votes in 2020 and in 2016 he secured 12,051 votes in Shelton. In 2020, Joe Biden received 10,837 votes and in 2016 Hillary Clinton received 8,001 votes.
Trump earned 2,749 votes in 2020 and in 2016 he secured 2,651 votes in Derby. In 2020, Joe Biden received 2,963 votes and in 2016 Hillary Clinton received 2,332 votes.
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For the entire state of Connecticut, Biden received more than 1 million votes compared to Trump's 700,000 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 Thursday afternoon, the presidential election was still too close to call and votes were still being tallied in several battleground states.
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