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Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

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Connecticut District 2 had been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Rob Simmons (Republican) since 2001, and is now represented in the 110th Congress by Joe Courtney (Democrat). George W. Bush received 44% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +8. [1] Courtney won an extremely close race involving a town-by-town recount; at one point his lead was 65 votes or less. [2]

2006 election

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[3]
Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage
  Democratic 119,995 5,501 125,496 28.94%
  Republican 90,371 4,174 94,545 21.80%
  Unaffiliated 201,003 12,027 213,030 49.12%
  Minor Parties 580 48 628 0.14%
Total 411,949 21,750 433,699 100%


US House election, 2006: Connecticut District 2[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney 121,252 50.02%
Republican Rob Simmons (inc.) 121,158 49.98%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
Turnout 242,410

Towns of the 2nd Congressional District of Connecticut

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837
Samuel Ingham Democratic March 41837 – March 3, 1839 Lost Re-election
William L. Storrs Whig March 41839 – June, 1840 Resigned on appoinment as associate justice to Connecticut Supreme Court
Vacant June, 1940 – December 7, 1840
William Whiting Boardman Whig December 71840 – March 3, 1843 Declined Nomination
John Stewart Democratic March 41843 – March 3, 1845 Lost Re-election
Samuel D. Hubbard Whig March 41845 – March 3, 1849
Walter Booth Free Soil March 41849 – March 3, 1851 Lost Re-election
Colin M. Ingersoll Democratic March 41851 – March 3, 1855
John Woodruff American March 41855 – March 3, 1857 Lost Re-election
Samuel Arnold Democratic March 41857 – March 3, 1859 Declined Nomination
John Woodruff Republican March 41859 – March 3, 1861 Declined Nomination
James E. English Democratic March 41861 – March 3, 1865 Declined Nomination
Samuel L. Warner Republican March 41865 – March 3, 1867 Declined Nomination
Julius Hotchkiss Democratic March 41867 – March 3, 1869
Stephen Wright Kellogg Republican March 41869 – March 3, 1875 Lost Re-election
James Phelps Democratic March 41875 – March 3, 1883 Declined Nomination
Charles Le Moyne Mitchell Democratic March 41883 – March 3, 1887 Declined Nomination
Carlos French Democratic March 41887 – March 3, 1889 Declined Nomination
Washington F. Willcox Democratic March 41889 – March 3, 1893 Declined Nomination
James P. Pigott Democratic March 41893 – March 3, 1895 Lost Re-election
Nehemiah D. Sperry Republican March 41895 – March 3, 1911 Retired
Thomas L. Reilly Democratic March 41911 – March 3, 1913 District moved to 3rd Congressional District
Bryan F. Mahan Democratic March 41913 – March 3, 1915 Lost Re-election
Richard P. Freeman Republican March 41915 – March 3, 1933 Lost Re-election
William L. Higgins Republican March 41933 – January 3, 1937 Lost Re-election
William J. Fitzgerald Democratic January 31937 – January 3, 1939 Lost Re-election
Thomas R. Ball Republican January 31939 – January 3, 1941 Lost Re-election
William J. Fitzgerald Democratic January 31941 – January 3, 1945 Lost Re-election
John D. McWilliams Republican January 31943 – January 3, 1945 Lost Re-election
Chase G. Woodhouse Democratic January 31945 – January 3, 1947 Lost Re-election
Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Republican January 3,1947 – January 3, 1949 Lost Re-election
Chase G. Woodhouse Democratic January 31949 – January 3, 1951 Lost Re-election
Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Republican January 3,1951 – January 3, 1959 Lost Re-election
Chester Bowles Democratic January 31959 – January 3, 1961 Declined Nomination
Horace Seely-Brown, Jr. Republican January 3,1961 – January 3, 1963
William St. Onge Democratic January 31963 – May 1, 1970 Died
Vacant May 1, 1970 – November 3, 1970
Robert H. Steele Republican November 31970 – January 3, 1975 Vernon Retired to run for Governor
Chris Dodd Democratic January 31975 – January 3, 1981 Norwich Retired to run for US Senate
Sam Gejdenson Democratic January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2001 Bozrah Lost Re-election
Rob Simmons Republican January 32001 – January 3, 2007 Stonington Lost Re-election
Joe Courtney Democratic January 3, 2007 – present Vernon Incumbent

References

  1. ^ Ted Mann (2006-11-15). Recount Confirms Courtney Victory. The Day. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
  2. ^ David Kurtz (2006-11-13). Election Central has.... Talking Points Memo. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
  3. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
  4. ^ http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/election_results/2006_Nov_Election/Congress.pdf 2006 Official Election Results
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