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2008 House elections · Connecticut districts

Connecticut U.S. House election results 2008

Results in all of Connecticut's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 5): every candidate, vote share and margin.

  • Democratic 5

John B. Larson DEM +39.8

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
John B. Larson WonDEM194,49365.81%
John B. Larson WonWFP17,0005.75%
Joe ViscontiREP76,86026.01%
Stephen ED FournierGRE7,2012.44%
Matthew ColemanW30.00%
Total295,557

Official source: Election-Statistics

Joe Courtney DEM +29.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Joe Courtney WonDEM198,98461.60%
Joe Courtney WonWFP13,1644.08%
Sean P. SullivanREP104,57432.37%
Gregory Scott DeshefyGRE6,3001.95%
Todd VachonW190.01%
Total323,041

Official source: Election-Statistics

Rosa L. DeLauro DEM +49.2

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rosa L. DeLauro WonDEM204,76168.86%
Rosa L. DeLauro WonWFP25,4118.55%
Boaz ItshakyREP58,58319.70%
Ralph A. FerrucciGRE8,6132.90%
Total297,368

Official source: Election-Statistics

Jim Himes DEM +0.8 gain

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Jim Himes WonDEM149,34548.37%
Jim Himes WonWFP9,1302.96%
Christopher H. ShaysREP146,85447.56%
Michael Anthony CarranoLIB2,0490.66%
Richard Zeller DuffeeGRE1,3880.45%
Eugene FlanaganW100.00%
Total308,776

Official source: Election-Statistics

Christopher S. Murphy DEM +14.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Christopher S. Murphy WonDEM161,17853.25%
Christopher S. Murphy WonWFP18,1496.00%
David J. CappielloREP117,91438.96%
Thomas L. WinnIND3,0821.02%
Harold H. BurbankGRE2,3240.77%
Walter GengarellyW100.00%
Total302,657

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.