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      Home/Elections/2020/US House/Connecticut/CT-02
      2020·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joe Courtney
      56.4%207,303 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Justin Anderson
      38.2%140,356 votes
      Margin
      D+18.2
      367,347 total votes
      6 candidates367,347 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joe CourtneyDEM✓
      		DEM207,30356.4%
      Justin AndersonREP
      		REP140,35638.2%
      Joe CourtneyOTH
      		OTH10,8162.9%
      Cassandra MartineauGRN
      		GRN4,9601.4%
      Daniel J RealeLIB
      		LIB3,9031.1%
      John M TraceskiOTH
      		OTH9---

      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
      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
      2004
      Robert R SimmonsREP
      R+8.4
      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

      Joe CourtneyDEM
      Record9W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel J RealeLIB
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+15.8
      Career2012-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Cassandra MartineauGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      John M TraceskiOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+54.4
      Career2004-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Justin AndersonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2020
      US House
      Full profile →

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