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The2010United States House of Representatives elections inConnecticut took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the five Congressional representatives from the state, one from each of the state's five Congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, includinggovernor,U.S. Senate, andstate legislature races.
The incumbent state Congressional delegation, elected in2008, consisted of fiveDemocratic representatives. All were re-elected in the 2010 elections.
Primary elections were necessary to selectRepublican candidates in all districts except the Third, while no Democratic candidates faced primary challenges. The GOP primaries took place on Tuesday, August 10, 2010.
The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Connecticut. In addition, the voter turnout and the number of votes not valid will be listed below.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2010[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | ||
| Democratic | 667,983 † | 58.69% | 5 | ||
| Republican | 460,286 ‡ | 40.44% | 0 | ||
| Green | 8,892 | 0.78% | 0 | ||
| Socialist Action | 955 | 0.08% | 0 | ||
| Write-in candidates | 86 | <0.01% | 0 | ||
| Total | 1,138,202 | 100% | 5 | ||
† Includes 33,036 votes received on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party, whichcross-endorsed the Democratic candidate in each of the five districts.
‡ Includes 2,310 votes received by Republican Sam Caliguiri on theindependent line in the Fifth District.
Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 130,538 | 57.75% | 84,076 | 37.20% | 11,424 | 5.05% | 226,038 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 140,888 | 57.08% | 95,671 | 38.76% | 10,250 | 4.15% | 246,809 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 134,544 | 60.97% | 74,107 | 33.58% | 12,010 | 5.44% | 220,661 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 110,746 | 50.94% | 102,030 | 46.93% | 4,615 | 2.12% | 217,391 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 118,231 | 52.01% | 102,092 | 44.91% | 6,980 | 3.07% | 227,303 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 634,947 | 55.78% | 457,976 | 40.24% | 45,279 | 3.98% | 1,138,202 | 100.0% | |
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanJohn B. Larson was challenged by Republican Ann Brickley, Green Party candidate Kenneth J. Krayeske, and Socialist Action candidate Christopher J. Hutchinson.
October polls conducted by the website CT Capitol Report showed Larson leading Brickley by seven- and 18-point margins.
| Poll source | Dates administered | John Larson (D) | Ann Brickley (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[3] | October 24–26, 2010 | 55.8% | 38.3% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[4] | October 3–5, 2010 | 51.8% | 44.7% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| RCP[8] | Likely D | November 1, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[9] | Safe D | October 28, 2010 |
| New York Times[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| FiveThirtyEight[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Brickley | 84,076 | 37.20 | |
| Democratic | John B. Larson | 138,440 | 61.25 | |
| Green | Kenneth J. Krayeske | 2,564 | 1.13 | |
| Socialist Action | Christopher J. Hutchinson | 955 | 0.42 | |
| Write-In | Daniel J. Stepanek | 3 | <0.1 | |
| Total votes | 226,038 | 100 | ||
Note: Larson also appeared on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party and received 7,902 votes on it. His Working Families and Democratic votes have been aggregated together on this table.
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanJoe Courtney was challenged by RepublicanJanet Peckinpaugh, a formerNBC Connecticutanchorwoman.[11] Also running was Green Party candidate Scott Deshefy. Courtney was also cross-endorsed by theConnecticut Working Families Party.
October polls conducted by the website CT Capitol Report had shown Courtney leading Peckinpaugh by 14- and 19-point margins.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Joe Courtney (D) | Janet Peckinpaugh (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[3] | October 24–26, 2010 | 57.2% | 38% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[12] | October 3–5, 2010 | 55.0 | 41.3% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| RCP[8] | Likely D | November 1, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[9] | Safe D | October 28, 2010 |
| New York Times[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| FiveThirtyEight[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janet Peckinpaugh | 95,671 | 38.76 | |
| Democratic | Joe Courtney | 147,748 | 59.86 | |
| Green | G. Scott Deshefy | 3,344 | 1.35 | |
| Write-In | Daniel Reale | 27 | <0.1 | |
| Write-In | Muriel P. Bianchi | 19 | <0.1 | |
| Total votes | 246,809 | 100 | ||
Note: Courtney also appeared on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party and received 6,860 votes on it. His Working Families and Democratic votes have been aggregated together on this table.
Incumbent Democratic CongresswomanRosa L. DeLauro was challenged byConnecticut Republican Party treasurerJerry Labriola Jr. and Green Party nomineeCharles Pillsbury.
October polls conducted by the website CT Capitol Report had shown DeLauro leading Labriola by the largest margins of any of the state's five congressional districts.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Rosa DeLauro (D) | Jerry Labriola (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[13] | October 24–26, 2010 | 56% | 37.9% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[12] | October 3–5, 2010 | 58.1% | 36.5% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| RCP[8] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[9] | Safe D | October 28, 2010 |
| New York Times[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| FiveThirtyEight[10] | Safe D | November 1, 2010 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa L. DeLauro | 143,565 | 65.06 | |
| Republican | Jerry Labriola, Jr. | 74,107 | 33.58 | |
| Green | Charles A. Pillsbury | 2,984 | 1.35 | |
| Write-In | Boaz Itshaky | 5 | <0.1 | |
| Total votes | 220,661 | 100 | ||
Note: DeLauro also appeared on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party and received 9,021 votes on it. Her Working Families and Democratic votes have been aggregated together on this table.
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 Municipality results Himes: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Debicella: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic CongressmanJim Himes was challenged by Republican State SenatorDan Debicella.
October polling had shown this race to have essentially been a toss-up.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Jim Himes (D) | Dan Debicella (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[14] | October 24–26, 2010 | 46.1% | 48% |
| National Research[15] | October 17–18, 2010 | 42% | 46% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[16] | October 3–5, 2010 | 49.4% | 47.2% |
| National Research[15] | September 27–28, 2010 | 42% | 42% |
| National Research[15] | August 17–18, 2010 | 42% | 38% |
| American Action Forum[17] | July 28-Aug. 1, 2010 | 46% | 42% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Likely D | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| RCP[8] | Tossup | November 1, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[9] | Lean D | October 28, 2010 |
| New York Times[10] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| FiveThirtyEight[10] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Debicella | 102,030 | 46.93 | |
| Democratic | Jim Himes | 115,351 | 53.06 | |
| Write-In | Eugene Flanagan | 10 | <0.1 | |
| Total votes | 217,391 | 100 | ||
Note: Himes also appeared on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party and received 4,605 votes on it. His Working Families and Democratic votes have been aggregated together on this table.
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 Municipality results Murphy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Caligiuri: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic CongressmanChris Murphy was challenged by Republican State SenatorSam Caligiuri.
The last polling in this district before the election, as conducted by the website CT Capitol Report, had essentially indicated this race was a toss up.
| Poll source | Dates administered | Chris Murphy (D) | Sam Caligiuri (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[18] | October 28–31, 2010 | 43.8% | 51.5% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[14] | October 24–26, 2010 | 45.5% | 46.9% |
| Gotham Research Group[19] † | October 4–6, 2010 | 48% | 34% |
| CT Capitol Report/Merriman River Group[20] | October 3–5, 2010 | 44.3% | 49.7% |
| Gotham Research Group[21] † | September 19–21, 2010 | 50% | 37% |
| National Research[15] | August 30–31, 2010 | 40% | 39% |
† Internal poll commissioned for Murphy campaign
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Likely D | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| RCP[8] | Tossup | November 1, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[9] | Likely D | October 28, 2010 |
| New York Times[10] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| FiveThirtyEight[10] | Tossup | November 1, 2010 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam S. F. Caligiuri | 104,402 | 45.93 | |
| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 122,879 | 54.06 | |
| Write-In | Elmon Smith | 2 | <0.1 | |
| Write-In | John Pistone | 20 | <0.1 | |
| Total votes | 227,303 | 100 | ||
Note: Murphy also appeared on the line of theConnecticut Working Families Party and received 4,648 votes on it. His Working Families and Democratic votes have been aggregated together on this table. Caligiuri also appeared on theindependent line and received 2,310 votes on it. His independent and Republican votes have been aggregated together on this table.
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