Vernon Presidential Election Results: Trump Vote Consistent

VERNON, 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.

Tuesday 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 Vernon 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 earned 5,836 votes in Vernon in 2020, compared to 5,666 in 2016. In 2020, Joe Biden received 9,251 votes in town, while Clinton collected 7,084 four years ago.

Trump's vote totals were very consistent from 2016 to 2020, but Biden secured more than 2,000 more votes than Clinton did in Vernon.

For the entire state of Connecticut, Biden received 974,279 votes compared to Trump's 682,562 in 2020. In 2016, Clinton garnered 897,572 votes to 673,215 for Trump.

Tuesday's vote climaxed a heated battle for control of the White House, unfolding during a pandemic that killed nearly a quarter-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.