2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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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Summary
| Congressional district | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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| District | PVI | Representative | Party | First elected |
Incumbent status | Candidates |
| Connecticut 1 | D+13 | John Larson | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ John Larson (Democratic) 64.1%[1] Matthew Corey (Republican) 33.8%[2] Mike DeRosa (Green) 2.11%[3] |
| Connecticut 2 | D+5 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Joe Courtney (Democratic) 63.2%[1] Daria Novak (Republican) 33.7%[2] Dan Reale (Libertarian) 1.5%[4] Jonathan Pelto (Green) 1.6%[5] |
| Connecticut 3 | D+11 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Rosa DeLauro (Democratic) 69.0%[1] Angel Cadena (Republican) 31.0%[2] |
| Connecticut 4 | D+5 | Jim Himes | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Jim Himes (Democratic) 59.9%[1] John Shaban (Republican) 40.1%[2] |
| Connecticut 5 | D+3 | Elizabeth Esty | Democratic | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. | ✓ Elizabeth Esty (Democratic) 58.0%[1] Clay Cope (Republican) 42.0%[2] John Pistone (Independent) 0.01%[6] |
District 1
Democrat John Larson has represented this district since 1999. He is running for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 200,686 | 64.1 | |
| Republican | Matthew M. Corey | 105,674 | 33.8 | |
| Green | S. Michael DeRosa | 6,563 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 312,923 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Democrat Joe Courtney has represented this district since 2007. He is running for re-election. Daria Novak, a radio-TV talk show host who sought the seat twice before, is the Republican nominee.[8][9] Jonathan Pelto, a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, is the Green Party nominee.[10] Daniel Reale is the nominee for the Libertarian Party.[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 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 | |
| Total votes | 330,248 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Democrat Rosa DeLauro has represented this district since 1991. She is running for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 207,515 | 69.0 | |
| Republican | Angel Cadena | 95,786 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Democrat Jim Himes has represented this district since 2009. He is running for re-election. John Shaban is running against Himes as a Republican.[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Himes (incumbent) | 187,811 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | John Shaban | 125,724 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 313,535 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Democrat Elizabeth Esty has represented this district since 2013.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) | 179,252 | 58.0 | |
| Republican | Clay Cope | 129,801 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 309,053 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States elections, 2016
References
- Murtishi, Alban (May 9, 2016). "Democrats Nominate Incumbents For Congress". Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Pazniokas, Mark (May 9, 2016). "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd". The Connecticut Mirror. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "Mike DeRosa for Congress". Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- "Dan Reale For Congress - For Liberty and the Constitution U.S. Congress". Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- "pelto2016.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- "John Pistone for Congress 2016". Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Unofficial Results". ct.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- "Republican Novak making third try for Courtney's seat". The CT Mirror. May 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- "Ann Brookes will not wage GOP primary in 2nd Congressional". The CT Mirror. May 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- "Former Connecticut state representative to seek Green Party's nomination for Congress". American Third Party Report. July 15, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Burns, Christopher (August 19, 2015). "Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat". The Redding Pilot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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