Who won Connecticut in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Connecticut in 1904, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1904?

Connecticut cast 7 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1904?

Yes. Connecticut backed Theodore Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraCT · 7 EV

1904

Connecticut: Roosevelt carries 7 EV.

Connecticut cast its 7 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1904

The 1904 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Roosevelt, delivering 7 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed Connecticut with the eventual winner: Theodore Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Connecticut was part of his column.

Connecticut stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1896. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1904. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Connecticut has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 24 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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