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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Connecticut/CT-02
      2004·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert R Simmons
      54.2%166,412 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James Sullivan
      45.8%140,536 votes
      Margin
      R+8.4
      307,078 total votes
      3 candidates307,078 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert R SimmonsREP✓
      		REP166,41254.2%
      James SullivanDEM
      		DEM140,53645.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1300.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.0%45.3%D+7.7388,589
      202054.7%43.3%D+11.4391,348
      201648.8%45.4%D+3.4353,384
      201256.6%43.4%D+13.2325,063
      200858.6%39.9%D+18.7353,175

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+16.0
      2022
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+18.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+18.2
      2018
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.5
      2016
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.7
      2014
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+22.1
      2012
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+33.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joe CortneyDEM
      D+18.3
      2008
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+29.2
      2006
      Joe CourtneyDEM
      D+0.0
      2002
      Robert R SimmonsREP
      R+8.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Samuel GejdensonDEM
      D+0.6
      1998
      Samuel GejdensonDEM
      D+25.6
      1996
      Sam GjdensonDEM
      D+2.8
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James SullivanDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginR+10.2
      Career1990-2010
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Robert R SimmonsREP
      Record7W-3L
      Avg MarginR+30.9
      Career1992-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 2004

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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