How Washington votes, and who speaks for it
In 2024, Harris won 65.4% here to Trump’s 33.3%. Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy. Ned Lamont is governor.
3 people represent Washington → How Washington voted in 2024
Official results for Washington’s own voters, race by race.
Connecticut: Harris 56.4%, Trump 41.9%
Connecticut: Murphy 58.6%, Corey 39.7%
Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Party colors are neutral on purpose.
Election Day is November 3: 31 days away
What Connecticut voters decide this November, and how to take part.
- U.S. HouseEvery seat, every two years
- GovernorNow Ned Lamont
- State legislatureYour state senator and representative
Plus local offices and questions. Your sample ballot from the town or state has the final list.
- Register or check your registration at vote.gov.
- Ask the town clerk about absentee ballots and early voting.
- Bring the ID your state asks for.
Know where Washington votes? Add it to the Handbook so neighbors have it on Election Day.
Washington leaned 18 points further toward Harris than Connecticut
The 2024 presidential margin in Washington, its county and the state, on one scale.
Who represents Washington in Congress
Two senators for all of Connecticut, and one House member for the district.
Who represents Washington in state government
The governor, and the legislators whose districts cover Washington.
Washington and its neighbors
Shaded by how close each town’s 2024 presidential vote was, not by who won. 7 of 8 neighbors had a closer vote. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | President, 2024 | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | Harris 50.3 · Trump 48.2 | Harris +2.1 |
| Warren | Harris 50.7 · Trump 48.3 | Harris +2.4 |
| Woodbury | Trump 50.8 · Harris 47.9 | Trump +2.9 |
| New Milford | Trump 51.5 · Harris 47.1 | Trump +4.4 |
| Roxbury | Harris 56.2 · Trump 42.2 | Harris +14.0 |
| Morris | Trump 57.5 · Harris 40.5 | Trump +17.0 |
| Bethlehem | Trump 60.5 · Harris 38.3 | Trump +22.2 |
| Washington | Harris 65.4 · Trump 33.3 | Harris +32.1 |
| Kent | Harris 66.5 · Trump 31.5 | Harris +35.0 |
Each town’s own official results, closest race first.
Where Washington’s own decisions get made
Local leaders and public meetings. Most of what shapes daily life (roads, schools, taxes, zoning) is decided here.
We don’t have Washington’s meeting calendar yet. Know when the select board or council meets? Post it so neighbors can go.
Who chairs the select board or serves as mayor? Neighbors keep this current.
Budget, taxes and staff on Town Hall →Talk it over
Practical, neighborly civic talk in Washington. Please keep it about issues, not people.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Sources: election results from the MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files); percentages are of votes for candidates. Congressional and state legislative districts: U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), matched to Washington by land area. Members of Congress: the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain). Governors and state legislators: Open States. Local officials: Open States and Wikidata. Turnout = votes for president per adult resident (Census), a rough guide, not official turnout.