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The2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, to elect the fiveU.S. representatives from the state ofConnecticut, one from each of the state's five congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, includingGovernor 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]
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 | 135,825 | 62.3% | 78,609 | 36.08% | 3,447 | 1.6% | 217,881 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 2 | 141,948 | 62.3% | 80,837 | 35.47% | 5,151 | 2.2% | 227,936 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 140,485 | 66.9% | 69,454 | 33.08% | N/A | N/A | 209,939 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 106, 873 | 53.8% | 91,922 | 46.2% | 5 | 0% | 198,800 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 5 | 113,564 | 53.2% | 97,767 | 45.9% | 14,641 | 6.86% | 213,301 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| Total | 596,390 | 55.85% | 409,513 | 38.35% | 23,244 | 5.80% | 1,067,857 | 100.0% | |
Incumbent DemocratJohn B. Larson, who had represented this district since 1999, ran for re-election.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[8] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJoe Courtney, who has represented this district since 2007, ran for re-election.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[8] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratRosa DeLauro, who has represented this district since 1991, ran for re-election.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[8] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJim Himes, who has represented this district since 2009, ran for re-election.
Organizations
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Safe D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Safe D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[8] | Safe D | November 4, 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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Municipality results Esty: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Greenberg: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent DemocratElizabeth Esty, who has represented this district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Organizations
Organizations
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Elizabeth Esty (D) | Mark Greenberg (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times/CBS News Battleground Tracker[21] | October 16–23, 2014 | 427 | ± 6.0% | 50% | 41% | 9% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Esty)[22] | October 8–10, 2014 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Likely D | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg[6] | Safe D | October 24, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Likely D | October 30, 2014 |
| RCP | Likely D | November 2, 2014 |
| Daily Kos Elections[8] | Likely D | November 4, 2014 |
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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