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See also: 2014 Connecticut elections
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 5 0
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 596,390 409,513
Percentage 55.85% 38.35%
Swing Decrease9.02% Increase4.90%

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 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 elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Connecticut.

Democrats swept all five districts in 2014, bringing their winning streak in Connecticut U.S. House elections to 20 in a row – the second longest partisan winning streak in state history and the longest for the Democratic Party.[1]

Overview

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 127,430 58.49% 78,609 36.08% 11,842 5.43% 217,881 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 2 131,294 57.60% 80,837 35.47% 15,805 6.93% 227,936 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 3 130,009 61.93% 69,454 33.08% 10,476 4.99% 209,939 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 4 101,401 51.01% 88,209 44.37% 9,190 4.62% 198,800 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 5 106,256 49.82% 92,404 43.32% 14,641 6.86% 213,301 100.0% Democratic Hold
Total 596,390 55.85% 409,513 38.35% 61,954 5.80% 1,067,857 100.0%
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District 1

See also: Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Democrat John B. Larson has represented this district since 1999. Matthew Corey previously challenged Larson as a petitioning candidate receiving 0.8% in the General Election.[3] Corey is the Republican nominee.[4]

General election

Connecticut's 1st congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Larson (incumbent) 135,825 62.3
Republican Matthew Corey 78,609 36.1
Green Jeffery Russell 3,447 1.6
Total votes 217,881 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

Democrat Joe Courtney has represented this district since 2007. Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh is the Republican nominee.[4] Bill Clyde is running on the Green Party line.[6] Dan Reale is the nominee for the Libertarian Party.[7]

General election

Connecticut's 2nd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 141,948 62.3
Republican Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh 80,837 35.5
Libertarian Daniel Reale 2,602 1.1
Green William Clyde 2,549 1.1
Total votes 227,936 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

See also: Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Democrat Rosa DeLauro has represented this district since 1991. James Brown is the Republican nominee.[4]

General election

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) 140,485 66.9
Republican James E. Brown 69,454 33.1
Total votes 209,939 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Connecticut's 4th congressional district

Democrat Jim Himes has represented this district since 2009. Former State Senator Dan Debicella, who unsuccessfully challenged Himes as the Republican nominee in 2010;[8] State Representative John Shaban;[9] and former Navy SEAL Carl Higbie sought the Republican nomination[10] with Debicella easily winning the primary election.[11] Linda McMahon, a businesswoman who ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 2010 and 2012, has been mentioned as a potential challenger to Himes; however, McMahon has stated that she does not plan to run for any office.[12][13]

General election

Connecticut's 4th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Himes (incumbent) 106,873 53.8
Republican Dan Debicella 91,922 46.2
Independent Stephen Miller (write-in) 3 0.0
Independent Sophie Pastore (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 198,800 100.0
Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Connecticut's 5th congressional district

Democrat Elizabeth Esty has represented this district since 2013. Andrew Roraback, the Republican nominee in 2012, has accepted a judgeship.[14] Businessman Mark Greenberg, who ran for the Republican nomination for the House of Representatives in 2010 and 2012, is the Republican nominee.[4]

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Elizabeth
Esty (D) 		Mark
Greenberg (R) 		Undecided
Internal Etsy Poll (D) October 8–10, 2014 400 – 52% 36% 12%

Results

Connecticut's 5th congressional district, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) 113,564 53.2
Republican Mark Greenberg 97,767 45.9
Independent John J. Pistone 1,970 0.9
Total votes 213,301 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Ostermeier, Eric (November 5, 2014). "Democrats Claim Connecticut's Longest Partisan US House Streak in 100+ Years". Smart Politics.
  2. ^ Haas, Karen L. (March 9, 2015). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "CT GOP Candidates". Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/ElectionResults/SOV/2014/2014SOVpdf.pdf?la=en [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ http://www.ctgreenparty.org/candidates-menu.html
  7. ^ "Libertarian Party of Connecticut | Minimum Government, Maximum Freedom « Libertarian Party of Connecticut". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  8. ^ Vigdor, Neil (September 4, 2013). "Debicella announces 4th District challenge". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  9. ^ Perrefort, Dirk (September 12, 2013). "Shaban to seek GOP 4th CD nomination". The News-Times. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  10. ^ Vigdor, Neil (January 15, 2014). "Mission Congress for retired Navy SEAL". Connecticut Post. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  11. ^ Vigdor, Neil (May 16, 2014). "Debicella, Greenberg get GOP nod for Congress". The News-Times. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  12. ^ Vigdor, Neil (February 28, 2013). "Is Linda McMahon planting more political seeds?". Greenwich Time. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  13. ^ Altimari, Daniela (July 22, 2013). "McMahon Still Active Politically, Advising GOP Chairman". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Greenberg Says He'll Make A Third Run In 5th District In 2014 - Hartford Courant
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