2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election23
Seats won41
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote648,655419,895
Percentage60.35%39.07%

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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 in these elections; two of the Democratic victories resulted from the defeats of incumbent Republicans. The Representatives elected in these elections served in Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. As of 2025, 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]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic648,65560.35%4+2
Republican 419,89539.07%1–2
Green 3,0900.29%00
Libertarian 3,0580.28%00
Write-in candidates 43<0.01%00
Totals1,074,741100.00%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

2006 Connecticut's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee John B. Larson Scott MacLean
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote154,53953,010
Percentage74.4%25.5%

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Municipality results
Larson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

John B. Larson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John B. Larson
Democratic

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

Connecticut's First Congressional District election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John B. Larson (incumbent) 154,539 74.44
Republican Scott MacLean53,01025.54
Write-In Stephen Fournier430.02
Total votes207,592 100
Democratic hold

District 2

2006 Connecticut's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Joe Courtney Rob Simmons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote121,248121,165
Percentage50.02%49.98%

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Municipality results
Courtney :     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Simmons:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Rob Simmons
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Joe Courtney
Democratic

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

Connecticut's Second Congressional District election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Courtney 121,248 50.017
Republican Rob Simmons (incumbent)121,16549.983
Total votes242,413 100
Democratic gain from Republican

District 3

2006 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Rosa DeLauro Joseph Vollano
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote150,43644,386
Percentage76.0%22.4%

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Municipality results
DeLauro:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Rosa DeLauro
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rosa DeLauro
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Rosa L. DeLauro faced Republican challenger Joseph Vollano in the election; DeLauro was re-elected with 76 percent of the vote.

Results

Connecticut's Third Congressional District election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rosa L. DeLauro (incumbent) 150,436 76.01
Republican Joseph Vollano44,38622.43
Green Daniel G. Sumrall3,0891.56
Total votes197,911 100
Democratic hold

District 4

2006 Connecticut's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Christopher Shays Diane Farrell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote106,51099,450
Percentage51.0%47.6%

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Municipality results
Shays:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Farrell:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Christopher Shays
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Christopher Shays
Republican

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

Results

Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Shays (incumbent) 106,510 50.96
Democratic Diane Farrell 99,45047.58
Libertarian Phil Maymin3,0581.46
Green Vacancy in nomination10.00
Total votes209,019 100
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee Chris Murphy Nancy L. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote187,81194,824
Percentage56.5%43.5%

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Municipality results
Murphy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Johnson:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Nancy L. Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Chris Murphy
Democratic

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

Results

Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District election, 2006 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Murphy 122,980WF56.46
Republican Nancy L. Johnson (incumbent)94,82443.54
Total votes217,804 100
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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Vote for Representatives in Congress 2006". Connecticut Secretary of the State. Archived from the original on June 5, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. Diane Farrell Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Wesley Clark Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine