There Is A Surprising Presidential History In The Small State Of Connecticut

Today, on President’s Day, we honor the former leaders of our country. Connecticut has been celebrating this holiday since its creation, just as we were around during the birth of the United States. But few people know all of the presidential history in the Nutmeg State.

The first president, George Washington traveled through Connecticut several times. He spent the night in a number of our towns including Norwich, New London, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, Ashford, and Westport.

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Connecticut has participated in every single presidential election in the history of the United States.

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In the 58 presidential elections, Connecticut has voted for the winner 39 times. Only 19 times have we supported the losing candidate.

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Since 1992, Connecticut has voted Democratic in every single presidential election.

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Connecticut has 848,493 registered Democratic voters and only 481,336 voters are registered to the Republican Party as of November, 2017.

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The small state of Connecticut has produced only one U.S. President. George W. Bush was born in New Haven on July 6, 1946. He served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

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There has been only one First Lady from the Nutmeg state. Theodore Roosevelt’s wife, Edith, was born in Norwalk in 1861. They were in the White House from 1901-1909.

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The Hartford Courant, the oldest continuously running newspaper in America, was one of the leading supporters of Abraham Lincoln’s presidential campaign. When Lincoln won the presidency, The Hartford Courant reported the victory with the headline, “VICTORY, VICTORY, WE’VE GOT ‘EM.”

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Were you aware of all of the presidential history in our tiny state? For a different look at Connecticut’s colorful past, check out this island that used to be a thriving resort.