Presidential Performance
2012 - Obama - 53.53%, Romney - 45.30%, Third Party - 1.17%
2008 - Obama - 56.34%, McCain - 42.40%, Third Party - 1.26%
2004 - Kerry - 49.32%, Bush - 48.97%, Third Party - 1.71%
2000 - Gore - 51.55%, Bush - 42.90%, Third Party - 5.55%
Performance Average - Democrat (52.69%), Republican (44.89%), Third Party (2.42%)
The 2000 Election is based on the performance of the Fifth and former Sixth Congressional District. Following the 2000 Census, the Sixth Congressional District was eliminated and largely merged with the 5th.
Read more about this topic: Connecticut's 5th Congressional District
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