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United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2016

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2016 U.S. House Elections in Connecticut

Primary Date
August 9, 2016

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Connecticut District Pages
District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5

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2016 U.S. Senate Elections

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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Connecticut took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
June 7, 2016
August 9, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate whom they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Connecticut utilizes a closed primary system, in which only registered party members may vote in a party's primary. However, Connecticut state law allows parties to decide whether unaffiliated voters can vote in their primary before each election.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.



Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 8 election, the Democratic Party held all five congressional seats from Connecticut.

Members of the U.S. House from Connecticut -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2016 After the 2016 Election
     Democratic Party 5 5
     Republican Party 0 0
Total 5 5

Incumbents

Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the five congressional districts were:

Name Party District
John Larson Electiondot.png Democratic 1
Joe Courtney Electiondot.png Democratic 2
Rosa DeLauro Electiondot.png Democratic 3
James Himes Electiondot.png Democratic 4
Elizabeth Esty Electiondot.png Democratic 5

Margin of victory for winners

The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.

District Winner Margin of Victory Total Vote Top Opponent
District 1 Democratic Party John Larson 30.4% 312,925 Matthew Corey
District 2 Democratic Party Joe Courtney 29.6% 330,257 Daria Novak
District 3 Democratic Party Rosa DeLauro 38.1% 309,379 Angel Cadena
District 4 Democratic Party Jim Himes 19.8% 313,540 John Shaban
District 5 Democratic Party Elizabeth Esty 16% 309,082 Clay Cope

Candidates

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District 1

General election candidates:

Democratic Party John LarsonApproveda
Republican Party Matthew Corey
Green Party Mike DeRosa

Convention results:[4]

Democratic

John Larson - Incumbent[5] Approveda

Republican

Matthew Corey[6] Approveda

District 2

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joe CourtneyApproveda
Republican Party Daria Novak
Libertarian Party Daniel Reale
Green Party Jonathan Pelto

Convention results:[4]

Democratic

Joe Courtney - Incumbent[7] Approveda

Republican

Daria Novak[8][9] Approveda

District 3

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rosa DeLauroApproveda
Republican Party Angel Cadena

Convention results:[4]

Democratic

Rosa DeLauro - Incumbent[10] Approveda

Republican

Angel Cadena[11][12] Approveda

District 4

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim HimesApproveda
Republican Party John Shaban

Convention results:[4]

Democratic

Jim Himes - Incumbent[13] Approveda

Republican

John Shaban - State rep.[14][15] Approveda

District 5

General election candidates:

Democratic Party Elizabeth EstyApproveda
Republican Party Clay Cope
Grey.png Stephanie Piddock
Grey.png John Pistone

Convention results:[4]

Democratic

Elizabeth Esty - Incumbent[16] Approveda

Republican

John Pistone[17]
Matt Maxwell[18]
Clay Cope[19][20] Approveda


Important dates and deadlines

See also: Connecticut elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Connecticut in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
January 11, 2016 Campaign finance January 10 filing
April 11, 2016 Campaign finance April 10 filing
June 7, 2016 Ballot access Primary petitions due for state and district office candidates
July 11, 2016 Campaign finance July 10 filing
July 21, 2016 Campaign finance First weekly supplemental filing, primary
July 28, 2016 Campaign finance Second weekly supplemental filing, primary
August 2, 2016 Campaign finance 7th day preceding primary filing
August 4, 2016 Campaign finance Final weekly supplemental filing, primary
August 9, 2016 Election date Primary election
August 10, 2016 Ballot access Nominating petitions due for new party or no party candidates
September 8, 2016 Campaign finance 30th day following primary filing
October 11, 2016 Campaign finance October 10 filing
October 20, 2016 Campaign finance First weekly supplemental filing, general election
October 25, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for write-in candidates
October 27, 2016 Campaign finance Second weekly supplemental filing, general election
November 1, 2016 Campaign finance 7th day preceding general election filing
November 3, 2016 Campaign finance Final weekly supplemental filing, general election
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
January 10, 2017 Campaign finance January 10 filing
Sources: Connecticut Secretary of State, "November, 8 2016 State Election Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016
Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "2016 Filing Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016
Connecticut Secretary of State, "Registration for Write-in Candidacy," accessed October 10, 2016

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 23, 2024
  2. Connecticut General Assembly, "Major Party Nominating Procedures in States With Conventions," accessed July 23, 2024
  3. Connecticut General Assembly, "Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-431," accessed July 23, 2024
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
  5. The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
  6. The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
  7. The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
  8. Daria Novak for Congress, "Home," accessed February 3, 2016
  9. The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
  10. The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
  11. Angel for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016
  12. The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
  13. The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
  14. The Redding Pilot, "Redding State Rep. John Shaban will run for U.S. Congress seat," August 19, 2015
  15. The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016
  16. The CT Mirror, "Clay Cope wins landslide in 5th, Daria Novak a squeaker in 2nd," May 9, 2016
  17. John Pistone for Congress, "Home," accessed November 13, 2015
  18. Ctpost, "Sandy Hook newcomer runs for Congress," December 11, 2015
  19. Federal Election Commission, "STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION," January 21, 2016
  20. The CT Mirror, "CT GOP backs Carter for Senate, denies Wolf primary margin," May 9, 2016


For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!


Senators
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
Jim Himes (D)
District 5
Democratic Party (7)