Connecticut's 3rd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Connecticut's 3rd 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: Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 58.9% | 19.3 |
| 2022 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 56.8% | 16.2 |
| 2020 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 56.1% | 18.1 |
| 2018 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 60.4% | 25.0 |
| 2016 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 62.1% | 31.2 |
| 2014 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 61.9% | 28.8 |
| 2012 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 67.7% | 42.4 |
| 2010 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 61.0% | 27.4 |
| 2008 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 68.9% | 49.2 |
| 2006 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 76.0% | 53.6 |
| 2004 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 72.4% | 47.5 |
| 2002 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 65.6% | 36.0 |
| 2000 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 71.9% | 44.4 |
| 1998 | Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | 71.3% | 44.0 |
| 1980 | Lawrence J. DeNardis | Republican | 52.3% | 5.9 |
| 1978 | Robert N. Giaimo | Democratic | 58.1% | 18.1 |
| 1976 | Robert N. Giaimo | Democratic | 54.6% | 11.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa L. DeLauro Won | DEM | 193,684 | 58.88% | |
| Michael Massey | REP | 130,095 | 39.55% | |
| Michael Massey | IND | 5,018 | 1.53% | |
| Shahd Omar | W | 124 | 0.04% | |
| Omar Scott Antar | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Leo Almoney | W | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 328,923 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa L. DeLauro Won | DEM | 137,924 | 56.84% | |
| Lesley DeNardis | REP | 98,704 | 40.68% | |
| Amy Fogelstrom Chai | IND | 4,056 | 1.67% | |
| Justin Paglino | GRE | 1,967 | 0.81% | |
| Total | 242,651 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa L. DeLauro Won | DEM | 194,259 | 56.13% | |
| Rosa L. DeLauro Won | WFP | 9,006 | 2.60% | |
| Margaret Streicker | REP | 131,568 | 38.01% | |
| Margaret Streicker | IND | 6,030 | 1.74% | |
| Justin Paglino | GRE | 5,240 | 1.51% | |
| Total | 346,103 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Connecticut's 3rd congressional district?
Rosa L. DeLauro (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Connecticut's 3rd congressional district?
Rosa L. DeLauro won in 2024 by 19.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.