2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut explained

See main article: United States House of Representatives elections, 2016.

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
Country:Connecticut
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:5
Seats1:5
Popular Vote1:984,082
Percentage1:62.48%
Swing1: 6.63%
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:0
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:568,134
Percentage2:36.07%
Swing2: 2.28%

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.

District 1

Election Name:2016 Connecticut's 1st congressional district election
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:John Larson Democratic Caucus Portrait.jpg
Nominee1:John B. Larson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:200,686
Percentage1:64.1%
Nominee2:Matthew Corey
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:105,674
Percentage2:33.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:John B. Larson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John B. Larson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Connecticut's 1st congressional district. 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.

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District 2

Election Name:2016 Connecticut's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Joe Courtney official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Joe Courtney
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:208,818
Percentage1:63.2%
Nominee2:Daria Novak
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:111,149
Percentage2:33.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Joe Courtney
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Joe Courtney
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district. 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.

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Green primary

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District 3

Election Name:2016 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Rosa DeLauro Portrait.jpg
Nominee1:Rosa DeLauro
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:207,515
Percentage1:69.0%
Nominee2:Angel Cadena
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:95,786
Percentage2:31.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Rosa DeLauro
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Rosa DeLauro
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Connecticut's 3rd congressional district. 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.

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District 4

Election Name:2016 Connecticut's 4th congressional district election
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Jim Himes official portrait, 113th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:Jim Himes
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:187,811
Percentage1:59.9%
Nominee2:John Shaban
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:125,724
Percentage2:40.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Jim Himes
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Jim Himes
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Connecticut's 4th congressional district. 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.

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District 5

Election Name:2016 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election
Country:Connecticut
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Elizabeth Esty, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Elizabeth Esty
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:179,252
Percentage1:58.0%
Nominee2:Clay Cope
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:129,801
Percentage2:42.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Elizabeth Esty
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Elizabeth Esty
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Connecticut's 5th congressional district. 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Republican Novak making third try for Courtney's seat. The CT Mirror. May 15, 2016 . 2016-07-18.
  2. Web site: Ann Brookes will not wage GOP primary in 2nd Congressional. The CT Mirror. May 19, 2016 . 2016-07-18.
  3. Web site: Former Connecticut state representative to seek Green Party's nomination for Congress. American Third Party Report. July 15, 2016. 2016-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810000604/https://amthirdpartyreport.com/2016/07/15/former-connecticut-state-representative-to-seek-green-partys-nomination-for-congress/. August 10, 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161020113045/http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/lists/list_of_candidates/2016_candidate_list.pdf . 2016-10-20 . dead .
  5. News: Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat. The Redding Pilot. Burns. Christopher. August 19, 2015. September 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906235601/http://www.thereddingpilot.com/2015/08/19/redding-state-rep-john-shaban-will-run-for-u-s-congress-seat/. September 6, 2015. dead.