Over 40,000 Vote in Connecticut’s Early Voting Debut, Democrats Lead

WHO:

CT Mirror - Democrats and Republicans were among voters participating in Connecticut’s first day of early voting.

CT News Junkie - Connecticut had 2.34 million registered voters: 821,542 Democrats (35.1%), 494,188 Republicans (21.1%), and 1,022,456 unaffiliated voters (43.6%).

WHAT:

CT Mirror - Democrats outnumbered Republicans at the polls by nearly a 4-1 margin on the first day of early voting.

CT News Junkie - More than 40,000 Connecticut voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting.

WHERE:

CT Mirror - The early voting took place in Connecticut.

WHEN:

CT Mirror - The first day was Monday and began a 14-day early voting period.

HOW:

CT Mirror - Connecticut’s early voting period ran for 14 days.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 00:38 UTC)

More than 40,000 Connecticut voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans at the polls by nearly four to one. Democrats and Republicans were among those voting as the state began a 14-day early voting period on Monday. Connecticut had 2.34 million registered voters, including about 821,500 Democrats, 494,200 Republicans and just over 1.02 million unaffiliated voters.