Connecticut has the sixth highest advantage of identified Democrats in the United States, according to a new Gallup Politics poll.
Democrats in Connecticut hold a 17-percentage-point advantage in party identification over Republicans. Ahead of Connecticut are Hawaii at No. 1, Maryland, Rhode Island, New York, and Massachusetts. The Nutmeg State was tied with Vermont and Illinois for sixth place. Delaware rounded out the top Democratic states.
Washington, D.C. holds a 64-percentage-point advantage for Democrats.
The states with the highest Republican advantage were (in order) Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, and Nebraska, Kansas, Alabama, Montana, Alaska, and Oklahoma.
In Connecticut, Democrats hold the majority of seats in the state House and Senate, as well as major state offices including governor and attorney general.
Overall, 20 states held a significant Democratic advantage while 12 states held significant Republican advantages.
