2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Connecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
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November 8, 2016
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All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overview
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats won by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut.
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
| Democratic | 916,815 | 58.2% | 5 | ||
| Republican | 558,162 | 35.4% | 0 | ||
| Working Families Party | 73,324 | 4.7% | 0 | ||
| Green Party | 11,895 | 0.8% | 0 | ||
| Independent Party of Connecticut | 9,972 | 0.6% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | 4,949 | 0.3% | 0 | ||
| Others | 66 | < 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Total | 1,575,183 | 100.0% | 5 | ||
- The Democratic candidates were cross-endorsed by the Connecticut Working Families Party in the First, Second, Third and Fifth Districts
- The Republican candidates were cross-endorsed by the Independent Party of Connecticut in the Fourth and Fifth Districts
By district
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others† | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 200,686* | 64.1% | 105,674 | 33.8% | 6,565 | 2.1% | 312,925 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 208,818* | 63.2% | 111,149 | 33.7% | 10,290 | 3.1% | 330,257 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 213,572* | 69.0% | 95,786 | 31.0% | 21 | 0.0% | 309,379 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 187,811 | 59.9% | 125,724* | 40.1% | 5 | 0.0% | 313,5400 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 179,252* | 58.0% | 129,801* | 42.0% | 29 | 0.0% | 309,082 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 990,139* | 62.86% | 568,134* | 36.07% | 16,910 | 1.07% | 1,575,183 | 100.0% | |
- * Includes votes for major party candidates on more than one party line
- † Does not include fusion vote counts -- see individual districts for details
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+13.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John B. Larson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[4] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John B. Larson | 187,021 | 59.8 | |
| Working Families | John B. Larson | 13,365 | 4.4 | |
| Total | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 200,686 | 64.1 | |
| Republican | Matthew M. Corey | 105,674 | 33.8 | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 6,563 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | Charles Jackson (write-in) | 1 | < 0.0 | |
| Independent | Mark Stewart (write-in) | 1 | < 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 312,925 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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 Municipality results Courtney 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Joe Courtney, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Courtney, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Daria Novak, radio-TV talk show host, business consultant, former State Department employee and candidate for this seat in 2010 & 2012[10]
Withdrawn
- Ann Brookes, member of the Westbrook Republican Town Committee[11]
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jonathan Pelto, former Democratic state representative[12]
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[4] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Courtney | 186,210 | 56.4 | |
| Working Families | Joe Courtney | 22,608 | 6.8 | |
| Total | Joe Courtney (incumbent)]] | 208,818 | 63.2 | |
| Republican | Daria Novak | 111,149 | 33.7 | |
| Green | Jonathan Pelto | 5,332 | 1.6 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Reale | 4,949 | 1.5 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth F. Traceski (write-in) | 9 | < 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 330,257 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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Incumbent Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+11.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rosa DeLauro, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Angel Cadena, former legislative intern and candidate for State Comptroller in 2014
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[4] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro | 192,274 | 62.1 | |
| Working Families | Rosa DeLauro | 21,298 | 6.9 | |
| Total | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 213,572 | 69.0 | |
| Republican | Angel Cadena | 95,786 | 31.0 | |
| Independent | Christopher Schaefer (write-in) | 18 | < 0.0 | |
| Independent | Andrew Rule (write-in) | 3 | < 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,379 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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Incumbent Democrat Jim Himes, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Himes, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[4] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Himes (incumbent) | 187,811 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | John Shaban | 120,653 | 38.5 | |
| Independent Party | John Shaban | 5,071 | 1.6 | |
| Total | John Shaban | 125,724 | 40.1 | |
| Independent | Carl E. Vassar (write-in) | 5 | < 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 313,540 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
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 Municipality results Esty: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Cope: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Esty, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+3.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Elizabeth Esty, incumbent U.S. Representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Clay Cope
Eliminated in primary
- Matt Maxwell
- John Pistone
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[4] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[7] | Safe D | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty | 163,499 | 52.9 | |
| Working Families | Elizabeth Esty | 15,753 | 5.1 | |
| Total | Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) | 179,252 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Clay Cope | 124,900 | 40.4 | |
| Independent Party | Clay Cope | 4,901 | 1.6 | |
| Total | Clay Cope | 129,801 | 42.0 | |
| Independent | John Pistone (write-in) | 28 | < 0.0 | |
| Independent | Ann-Marie Adams (write-in) | 1 | < 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,082 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||