2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 2, 2004, to elect the five members of the U.S. House, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Connecticut in the 109th Congress. The elections coincided with the Presidential election and a U.S. Senate election, as well as with Congressional elections in other states.
No seats changed partisan control. The republicans held on to their majority of districts in Connecticut. This is the last time Republicans had a majority of congressional districts in Connecticut.
Overview
[edit]| United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2004[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 785,747 | 55.00% | 2 | 0 | |
| Republican | 629,934 | 44.09% | 3 | 0 | |
| Green | 9,564 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| Working Families | 5,741 | <0.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-in candidates | 134 | <0.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,428,738 | 100.00% | 5 | — | |
District 1
[edit]3 Term Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson faced Republican challenger John Halstead in the election; Larson was re-elected to a fourth term with 72.98 percent of the vote
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 198,802 | 72.98 | |
| Republican | John Halstead | 73,601 | 25.54 | |
| Total votes | 272,403 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
[edit]Incumbent Republican Rob Simmons went up against Democrat nominee Jim Sullivan. Simmons won re-election to a third term with 54.19% of the vote and a margin of 8.43%.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Simmons (incumbent) | 166,412 | 54.19 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Sullivan | 140,536 | 45.76 | ||
| Write-In | David R. Lyon | 130 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 307,078 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Democrat Rosa L. DeLauro faced Republican challenger Richter Elser, in the election; DeLauro was re-elected in a landslide margin of 47.47%.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa L. DeLauro (incumbent) | 200,638 | 72.44 | |
| Republican | Richter Elser | 69,160 | 24.97 | |
| Green | Ralph Ferucci, | 7,182 | 2.59 | |
| Total votes | 276,980 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
[edit]Incumbent Republican Christopher Shays faced Democratic challenger Diane Farrell in the election; Shays was re-elected with 52.43 percent of the vote.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christopher Shays (incumbent) | 152,493 | 52.43 | |
| Democratic | Diane Farrell | 138,333 | 47.56 | |
| Write-In | Carl E. Vassar | 4 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 290,830 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Republican Nancy L. Johnson faced Democratic challenger Theresa B. Gerratana, Nancy L. Johnson defeated the Gerratana with 59.79% of the vote.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy L. Johnson (incumbent) | 168,268 | 59.79 | ||
| Democratic | Theresa B. Gerratana | 107,403 | 38.18 | ||
| Working Families | Wildey J. Moore | 5,741 | 2.03 | ||
| Total votes | 281,447 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Vote for Representatives in Congress 2004" (PDF). Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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