2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 7, 2006, to elect the five members of the U.S. House, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Connecticut in the 110th Congress. The elections coincided with a state gubernatorial election and a U.S. Senate election, as well as with Congressional elections in other states.
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Four Democrats and one Republicans were elected by these elections; two of the Democratic victories resulted from the defeats of incumbent Republicans. The Representatives elected by these elections served in Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. As of 2024, this is the last election in which a Republican won a congressional district in Connecticut.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic † | 648,655 | 60.35% | 4 | +2 | |
| Republican | 419,895 | 39.07% | 1 | –2 | |
| Green | 3,090 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 3,058 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-in candidates | 43 | <0.01% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,074,741 | 100.00% | 5 | — | |
† Includes 5,794 votes received on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party, which cross-endorsed the Democratic candidate in the Fifth District, Chris Murphy.
District 1
Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson faced Republican challenger Scott MacLean in the election; Larson was re-elected with 74.44 percent of the vote.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 154,539 | 74.44 | |
| Republican | Scott MacLean | 53,010 | 25.54 | |
| Write-In | Stephen Fournier | 43 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 207,592 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Republican Rob Simmons faced Democratic challenger Joe Courtney in the election in a rematch of their 2002 race; Courtney narrowly defeated Simmons by only 83 votes. This was the closest House race in 2006.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Joe Courtney | 121,248 | 50.017 | ||
| Republican | Rob Simmons (incumbent) | 121,165 | 49.983 | ||
| Total votes | 242,413 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
District 3
Incumbent Democrat Rosa L. DeLauro faced Republican challenger Joseph Vollano in the election; DeLauro was re-elected with 76 percent of the vote.
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rosa L. DeLauro (incumbent) | 150,436 | 76.01 | |
| Republican | Joseph Vollano | 44,386 | 22.43 | |
| Green | Daniel G. Sumrall | 3,089 | 1.56 | |
| Total votes | 197,911 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Republican Christopher Shays faced Democratic challenger Diane Farrell in the election; Shays was re-elected with 50.96 percent of the vote.
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[2]
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christopher Shays (incumbent) | 106,510 | 50.96 | |
| Democratic | Diane Farrell | 99,450 | 47.58 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Maymin | 3,058 | 1.46 | |
| Green | Vacancy in nomination | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 209,019 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Republican Nancy L. Johnson faced Democratic challenger Chris Murphy in the election; Murphy defeated the incumbent with 56.46 percent of the vote.
Endorsements
- Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[3]
- Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 122,980WF | 56.46 | ||
| Republican | Nancy L. Johnson (incumbent) | 94,824 | 43.54 | ||
| Total votes | 217,804 | 100 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
WF Murphy also ran on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party in the election, and received 5,794 of his votes on it. His Democratic and Working Families totals have been aggregated to reach 122,980.