Connecticut's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Connecticut's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: John B. Larson (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 59.8% | 25.0 |
| 2022 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 59.4% | 21.9 |
| 2020 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 61.0% | 26.0 |
| 2018 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 60.6% | 25.6 |
| 2016 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 59.8% | 26.0 |
| 2014 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 58.5% | 22.4 |
| 2012 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 64.9% | 37.2 |
| 2010 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 57.8% | 20.6 |
| 2008 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 65.8% | 39.8 |
| 2006 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 74.4% | 48.9 |
| 2004 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 73.0% | 46.0 |
| 2002 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 66.8% | 33.6 |
| 2000 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 71.9% | 43.8 |
| 1998 | John B. Larson | Democratic | 58.1% | 16.7 |
| 1980 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 63.0% | 26.1 |
| 1978 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 59.5% | 20.2 |
| 1976 | William R. Cotter | Democratic | 57.1% | 15.3 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Larson Won | DEM | 197,788 | 59.85% | |
| John B. Larson Won | WFP | 10,861 | 3.29% | |
| Jim Griffin | REP | 115,065 | 34.82% | |
| Mary L. Sanders | GRE | 6,768 | 2.05% | |
| Total | 330,482 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Larson Won | DEM | 144,873 | 59.40% | |
| John B. Larson Won | WFP | 4,683 | 1.92% | |
| Larry Lazor | REP | 91,506 | 37.52% | |
| Mary Lou Sanders | GRE | 2,851 | 1.17% | |
| Total | 243,913 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. Larson Won | DEM | 213,001 | 60.99% | |
| John B. Larson Won | WFP | 9,667 | 2.77% | |
| Mary M. Fay | REP | 122,111 | 34.97% | |
| Tom McCormick | GRE | 4,458 | 1.28% | |
| Total | 349,237 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Connecticut's 1st congressional district?
John B. Larson (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Connecticut's 1st congressional district?
John B. Larson won in 2024 by 25.0 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.