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.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

November 8, 2016
All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 0 Seats won 5 0 Seat change Popular vote 984,082 568,134 Percentage 62.48% 36.07% Swing 2.67% 3.13%

District 1

Democrat John Larson has represented this district since 1999. He is running for re-election.

Results

Connecticut’s 1st congressional district, 2016 [1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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.[2][3] Jonathan Pelto, a former Democratic member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, is the Green Party nominee.[4] Daniel Reale is the nominee for the Libertarian Party.[5]

Results

Connecticut’s 2nd congressional district, 2016 [1]

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

Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district, 2016 [1]

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.[6]

Results

Connecticut’s 4th congressional district, 2016 [1]

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

Connecticut’s 5th congressional district, 2016 [1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Unofficial Results". ct.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
2. "Republican Novak making third try for Courtney's seat". The CT Mirror. May 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
3. "Ann Brookes will not wage GOP primary in 2nd Congressional". The CT Mirror. May 19, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
4. "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.
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-11-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. 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.