Connecticut's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Connecticut's 5th 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: Jahana Hayes (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 50.8% | 4.2 |
| 2022 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 48.8% | 0.2 |
| 2020 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 52.6% | 9.1 |
| 2018 | Jahana Hayes | Democratic | 52.8% | 10.3 |
| 2016 | Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | 52.9% | 12.5 |
| 2014 | Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | 49.8% | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | 48.3% | 3.1 |
| 2010 | Christopher S. Murphy | Democratic | 52.0% | 7.1 |
| 2008 | Christopher S. Murphy | Democratic | 53.3% | 14.3 |
| 2006 | Christopher S. Murphy | Democratic | 56.5% | 12.9 |
| 2004 | Nancy L. Johnson | Republican | 59.8% | 21.6 |
| 2002 | Nancy L. Johnson | Republican | 54.2% | 11.0 |
| 2000 | James H. Maloney | Democratic | 53.6% | 9.3 |
| 1998 | James H. Maloney | Democratic | 49.9% | 1.5 |
| 1980 | William R. Ratchford | Democratic | 50.4% | 0.7 |
| 1978 | William R. Ratchford | Democratic | 52.3% | 4.6 |
| 1976 | Ronald A. Sarasin | Republican | 66.5% | 33.8 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahana Hayes Won | DEM | 171,337 | 50.75% | |
| Jahana Hayes Won | WFP | 8,931 | 2.65% | |
| George Logan | REP | 157,258 | 46.58% | |
| Ahmad Darwish | W | 76 | 0.02% | |
| Bertram Ferguson | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 337,605 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahana Hayes Won | DEM | 123,818 | 48.81% | |
| Jahana Hayes Won | WFP | 4,020 | 1.59% | |
| George Logan | REP | 123,342 | 48.62% | |
| George Logan | IND | 2,492 | 0.98% | |
| Total | 253,672 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahana Hayes Won | DEM | 183,797 | 52.59% | |
| Jahana Hayes Won | WFP | 8,687 | 2.49% | |
| David Xavier Sullivan | REP | 151,988 | 43.48% | |
| Bruce W. Walczak | IND | 5,052 | 1.45% | |
| Total | 349,524 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Connecticut's 5th congressional district?
Jahana Hayes (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Connecticut's 5th congressional district?
Jahana Hayes won in 2024 by 4.2 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.