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Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

Coordinates: 41°39′13″N 72°12′23″W / 41.65361°N 72.20639°W / 41.65361; -72.20639
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Connecticut's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area2,143 sq mi (5,550 km2)
Distribution
  • 67.77% urban
  • 33.23% rural
Population (2023)730,400
Median household
income		$94,194[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+3[2]

Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes all of New London County, Tolland County, and Windham County, along with parts of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. Principal cities include Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Courtney. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is one of the least Democratic districts in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2]

Composition

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For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 2nd district contains all or portions of five planning regions and 64 municipalities.[3]

Capitol Planning Region (15)

Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Enfield, Glastonbury (part; also 1st), Hebron, Mansfield, Marlborough, Somers, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, Willington

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (12)

Chester, Clinton, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16)

All 16 municipalities

South Central Connecticut Planning Region (1)

Madison

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (20)

All 20 municipalities

Voter registration

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Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 31, 2023[4]
Party Active Inactive Total Percentage
Democratic 144,072 13,769 157,841 29.85%
Republican 115,845 9,243 125,088 23.66%
Minor Parties 8,840 948 9,788 1.85%
Unaffiliated 211,538 24,486 236,024 44.64%
Total 480,295 48,446 528,741 100%

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
2008 President Obama 59% - 40%
2010 Senate Blumenthal 55% - 43%
Governor Foley 51% - 47%
2012 President Obama 57% - 43%
Senate Murphy 54% - 46%
2014 Governor Foley 50% - 47%
2016 President Clinton 49% - 45%
Senate Blumenthal 61% - 36%
2018 Senate Murphy 55% - 44%
Governor Stefanowski 49% - 45%
Attorney General Hatfield 52% - 47%
2020 President Biden 55% - 43%
2022 Senate Blumenthal 55% - 45%
Governor Lamont 53% - 46%
Attorney General Tong 55% - 44%
Secretary of State Thomas 53% - 45%
Treasurer Russell 50% - 47%
Comptroller Scanlon 53% - 47%
2024 President Harris 53% - 45%
Senate Murphy 56% - 43%

Recent elections

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1992

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US House election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent) 123,291 51%
Republican Edward W. Munster 119,416 49%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 242,707 100%

1994

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US House election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent) 79,188 43%
Republican Edward W. Munster 79,167 43%
A Connecticut Party (1990) David Bingham 27,716 14%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 186,071 100%

1996

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US House election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent) 115,175 52%
Republican Edward W. Munster 100,332 45%
Independence Party of America Dianne G. Ondusko 6,477 3%
Natural Law Thomas E. Hall 1,263 0.4%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 223,258 100%

1998

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US House election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Samuel Gejdenson (inc.) 99,567 61%
Republican Gary M. Koval 57,860 35%
Independence Party of America Dianne G. Ondusko 5,116 3%
Term Limits Paul W. Cook 658 0.4%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 163,201 100%

2000

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US House election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rob Simmons 114,380 51%
Democratic Samuel Gejdenson (incumbent) 111,520 49%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing
Turnout 225,900 100%

2002

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US House election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rob Simmons (incumbent) 117,434 54%
Democratic Joe Courtney 99,674 46%
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 217,108 100%

2004

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US House election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rob Simmons (inc.) 165,558 54%
Democratic James Sullivan 139,987 46% −
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 305,545 100%

2006

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US House election, 2006: Connecticut District 2[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney 121,248 50%
Republican Rob Simmons (incumbent) 121,158 50%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
Turnout 242,413 100%

2008

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US House election, 2008: Connecticut District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 212,411 66%
Republican Sean Sullivan 104,469 32%
Green G. Scott Deshefy 6,287 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 323,167 100%

2010

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US House election, 2010: Connecticut District 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 147,748 60%
Republican Janet Peckinpaugh 95,671 39%
Green G. Scott Deshefy 3,344 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 246,763 100%

2012

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 204,691 68%
Republican Paul Formica 87,828 29%
Green Colin Bennett 3,269 2%
Libertarian Daniel Reale 3,504 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 299,652 100%

2014

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 141,948 62%
Republican Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh 80,837 36%
Green William Clyde 2,602 1%
Libertarian Daniel Reale 2,549 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 227,936 100%

2016

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 207,584 63%
Republican Daria Novak 111,587 34%
Green Jonathan Pelto 5,332 2%
Libertarian Daniel Reale 5,016 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 329,519 100%

2018

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 179,731 62%
Republican Dan Postemski 102,483 35%
Green Michelle Louise Bicking 3,595 1%
Libertarian Dan Reale 3,305 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 289,114 100%

2020

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 217,982 59.37%
Republican Justin Anderson 140,340 38.2%
Green Cassandra Martineau 4,949 1.35%
Libertarian Dan Reale 3,901 1.06%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 367,181 100%

2022

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent) 165,946 58.2
Republican Mike France 114,506 40.2
Green Kevin Blacker 2,439 0.9
Libertarian William Hall 2,140 0.7
Total votes 285,031 100.0
Democratic hold

2024

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Connecticut 2nd Congressional District Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Courtney (incumbent)
Republican Mike France
Total votes
To be determined win Swing

List of members representing the district

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District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.

Member
(Residence) 		Party Years of Service Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1837
Samuel Ingham
(Saybrook) 		Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		25th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1837.
Lost re-election.
William L. Storrs
(Middletown) 		Whig March 4, 1839 –
June, 1840 		26th Elected in 1839.
Resigned when appointed Associate Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Vacant June, 1840 –
December 7, 1840

William Whiting Boardman
(New Haven) 		Whig December 7, 1840 –
March 3, 1843 		26th
27th 		Elected in special election due to Storrs resignation.
Retired.
John Stewart
(Middle Haddam) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		28th Elected in 1843.
Lost re-election.

Samuel Dickinson Hubbard
(Middletown) 		Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849 		29th
30th 		Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Retired.

Walter Booth
(Meriden) 		Free Soil March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851 		31st Elected in 1849.
Lost re-election.
Colin M. Ingersoll
(New Haven) 		Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855 		32nd
33rd 		Elected in 1851.
Re-elected in 1853.
Retired.

John Woodruff
(New Haven) 		American March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		34th Elected in 1855.
Lost re-election.

Samuel Arnold
(Haddam) 		Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 		35th Elected in 1857.
Retired.

John Woodruff
(New Haven) 		Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 		36th Elected in 1859.
Retired.

James E. English
(New Haven) 		Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1865 		37th
38th 		Elected in 1861.
Re-elected in 1863.
Retired.

Samuel L. Warner
(Middletown) 		Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867 		39th Elected in 1865.
Retired.

Julius Hotchkiss
(Middletown) 		Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869 		40th Elected in 1867.
Retired.

Stephen Wright Kellogg
(Waterbury) 		Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1875 		41st
42nd
43rd 		Elected in 1869.
Re-elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
Lost re-election.

James Phelps
(Essex) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883 		44th
45th
46th
47th 		Elected in 1875.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.

Charles Le Moyne Mitchell
(New Haven) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887 		48th
49th 		Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.

Carlos French
(Seymour) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889 		50th Elected in 1886.
Retired.

Washington F. Willcox
(Chester) 		Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893 		51st
52nd 		Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.

James P. Pigott
(New Haven) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Elected in 1892.
Lost re-election.

Nehemiah D. Sperry
(New Haven) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1911 		54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.

Thomas L. Reilly
(Meriden) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913 		62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

Bryan F. Mahan
(New London) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915 		63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.

Richard P. Freeman
(New London) 		Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1933 		64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

William L. Higgins
(South Coventry) 		Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937 		73rd
74th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.
William J. Fitzgerald
(Norwich) 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939 		75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
Thomas R. Ball
(Old Lyme) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941 		76th Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
William J. Fitzgerald
(Norwich) 		Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943 		77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
John D. McWilliams
(Norwich) 		Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945 		78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.

Chase G. Woodhouse
(New London) 		Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947 		79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.

Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
(Pomfret Center) 		Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949 		80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.

Chase G. Woodhouse
(Sprague) 		Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951 		81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.

Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
(Pomfret Center) 		Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1959 		82nd
83rd
84th
85th 		Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.

Chester Bowles
(Essex) 		Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1961 		86th Elected in 1958.
Retired when appointed Under Secretary of State

Horace Seely-Brown Jr.
(Pomfret Center) 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963 		87th Elected in 1960.
Retired after running for US Senate

William St. Onge
(Putnam) 		Democratic January 3, 1963 –
May 1, 1970 		88th
89th
90th
91st 		Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Died.
Vacant May 1, 1970 –
November 3, 1970 		91st

Robert H. Steele
(Vernon) 		Republican November 3, 1970 –
January 3, 1975 		91st
92nd
93rd 		Elected to finish St. Onge's term.
Re- elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired after running for Governor of Connecticut.

Chris Dodd
(North Stonington) 		Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1981 		94th
95th
96th 		Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired when elected to the US Senate

Sam Gejdenson
(Bozrah) 		Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2001 		97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th 		Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Lost re-election.

Rob Simmons
(Stonington) 		Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2007 		107th
108th
109th 		Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
2003–2013

Joe Courtney
(Vernon) 		Democratic January 3, 2007 –
present 		110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2013–2023
2023–present

References

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  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST09/CD118_CT02.pdf
  4. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 31, 2023" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::707f203c-ce98-4de8-b150-a2605136e015
  6. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: United States Senator :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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  9. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Secretary of the State :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  10. ^ "State of Connecticut Elections Database » 2022 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Treasurer :: State of Connecticut". State of Connecticut Elections Database. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) 2006 Official Election Results

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