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The2004 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 thestate's congressional districts, to represent Connecticut in the109th Congress. The elections coincided with thePresidential election and aU.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.
Connecticut was one of four states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2004, the other states beingColorado,New Mexico, andTennessee.
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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 | — | |
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Municipality results Larson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Halstead: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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3 term incumbent, DemocratJohn 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 | % | |
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| Democratic | John Larson (incumbent) | 198,802 | 72.98 | |
| Republican | John Halstead | 73,601 | 25.54 | |
| Total votes | 272,403 | 100 | ||
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Municipality results Simmons: 50–60% 60–70% Sullivan: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent RepublicanRob Simmons went up against Democratic 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 | % | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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Municipality results DeLauro: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocratRosa DeLauro faced Republican challenger Richter Elser, in the election; DeLauro was re-elected in a landslide margin of 47.47%.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rosa 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 | ||
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Municipality results Shays: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Farrell: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent RepublicanChristopher Shays faced Democratic challengerDiane Farrell in the election; Shays was re-elected with 52.43 percent of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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Municipality results Johnson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Gerratana: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent RepublicanNancy L. Johnson faced Democratic challenger Theresa B. Gerratana,Nancy L. Johnson defeated the Gerratana with 59.79% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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