2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut

none February 2026 September 2023 March 2025 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut Connecticut legislative no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut 2008 All 5 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives 2006 11 07 Democratic Party (United States) 2 4 2 648,655 60.35% 5.35% Republican Party (United States) 3 1 2 419,895 39.07% 5.02% 250px District results 250px Municipality results Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% #0645B4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 7, 2006, to elect the five members of the U.S. House, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Connecticut in the 110th Congress. The elections coincided with a state gubernatorial election and a U.S. Senate election, as well as congressional elections in other states. Four Democrats and one Republican were elected in these elections; two of the Democratic victories resulted from the defeats of incumbent Republicans. The Representatives elected in these elections served in Congress from January 3, 2007, until January 3, 2009. As of , this is the last election in which a Republican won a congressional district in Connecticut. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 2006Vote for Representatives in Congress 2006 http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392572 August 21, 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State https://web.archive.org/web/20100605155128/http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392572 June 5, 2010 dead PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic † 648,655 60.35% 4 +2 Republican 419,895 39.07% 1 –2 Green 3,090 0.29% 0 0 Libertarian 3,058 0.28% 0 0 Write-in candidates 43 <0.01% 0 0 Totals 1,074,741 100.00% 5 — † Includes 5,794 votes received on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party, which cross-endorsed the Democratic candidate in the Fifth District, Chris Murphy. District 1 2006 Connecticut's 1st congressional district election Connecticut presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 1 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 1 2008 x150px File:John Larson.jpg John B. Larson Democratic Party (United States) 154,539 74.4% File:3x4.svg Scott MacLean Republican Party (United States) 53,010 25.5% 2006 CT-01 election results.svg 200px Municipality results Larson: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90% U.S. Representative John B. Larson Democratic Party (United States) John B. Larson Democratic Party (United States) Connecticut's 1st congressional district Incumbent Democrat John B. Larson faced Republican challenger Scott MacLean in the election; Larson was re-elected with 74.44 percent of the vote. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2006 Competitive House Race Chart http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210001/http://www.cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_house_comp_nov6.pdf 27 September 2007Safe D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg2006 House Ratings http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061107153417/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2006/11/2006-house-ratings_06.html 7 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball2006 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2006/house/ Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2006 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061110210331/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/2006/house/ 10 November 2006Safe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsBattle for the House of Representatives http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html realclearpolitics.com Real Clear Politics 12 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061109025111/http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/battle_for_the_house_of_representatives-51.html 9 November 2006 7 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsBalance of Power Scorecard: House http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html cqpolitics.com Congressional Quarterly Inc 20 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20061117202830/http://www.cqpolitics.com/risk_rating_house.html 17 November 2006Safe D November 7, 2006 Results Connecticut's First Congressional District election, 2006Vote for Representatives in Congress 2006 http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392572 August 21, 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State https://web.archive.org/web/20100605155128/http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392572 June 5, 2010 dead Democratic Party (United States) John B. Larson (incumbent) 154,539 74.44 Republican Party (United States) Scott MacLean 53,010 25.54 Write-in candidate Stephen Fournier 43 0.02 207,592 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 2006 Connecticut's 2nd congressional district election Connecticut presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 2 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 2 2008 x150px File:Joe Courtney 113th Congress.jpg Joe Courtney Democratic Party (United States) 121,248 50.02% File:Rob Simmons 109th pictorial photo.jpg Rob Simmons Republican Party (United States) 121,165 49.98% 2006 CT-02 election results.svg 180px Municipality results Courtney : #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% Simmons: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% U.S. Representative Rob Simmons Republican Party (United States) Joe Courtney Democratic Party (United States) Connecticut's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Rob Simmons faced Democratic challenger Joe Courtney in the election in a rematch of their 2002 race; Courtney narrowly defeated Simmons by only 83 votes. This was the closest House race in 2006. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2006 RothenbergTossup November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallTilt D flip November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsLean R November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsLean R November 7, 2006 Results Connecticut's Second Congressional District election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Courtney 121,248 50.017 Republican Party (United States) Rob Simmons (incumbent) 121,165 49.983 242,413 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 3 2006 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election Connecticut presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 3 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 3 2008 x150px File:Rosa DeLauro Portrait.jpg Rosa DeLauro Democratic Party (United States) 150,436 76.0% File:3x4.svg Joseph Vollano Republican Party (United States) 44,386 22.4% 2006 CT-03 election results.svg 200px Municipality results DeLauro: #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro Democratic Party (United States) Rosa DeLauro Democratic Party (United States) Connecticut's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Democrat Rosa L. DeLauro faced Republican challenger Joseph Vollano in the election; DeLauro was re-elected with 76 percent of the vote. Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportSafe D November 6, 2006 RothenbergSafe D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsSafe D November 7, 2006 Results Connecticut's Third Congressional District election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Rosa L. DeLauro (incumbent) 150,436 76.01 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Vollano 44,386 22.43 Green Party of Connecticut Daniel G. Sumrall 3,089 1.56 197,911 100 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 2006 Connecticut's 4th congressional district election Connecticut presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 4 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 4 2008 x150px File:Chris Shays official photo (cropped).jpg Chris Shays Republican Party (United States) 106,510 51.0% File:DianeFarrell (cropped).JPG Diane Farrell Democratic Party (United States) 99,450 47.6% 2006 CT-04 election results.svg 200px Municipality results Shays: #f1b4b2 40–50% #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% Farrell: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% U.S. Representative Chris Shays Republican Party (United States) Chris Shays Republican Party (United States) Connecticut's 4th congressional district Incumbent Republican Christopher Shays faced Democratic challenger Diane Farrell in the election; Shays was re-elected with 50.96 percent of the vote. Endorsements Diane Farrell (D) Individuals Wesley Clark, general, 2004 Democratic presidential candidateDiane Farrell https://web.archive.org/web/20061104123228/http://securingamerica.com/node/1844 November 4, 2006 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2006 RothenbergTossup November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallTilt D flip November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 Results Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District election, 2006 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Shays (incumbent) 106,510 50.96 Democratic Party (United States) Diane Farrell 99,450 47.58 Libertarian Party of Connecticut Phil Maymin 3,058 1.46 Green Party of Connecticut Vacancy in nomination 1 0.00 209,019 100 Republican Party (United States) District 5 2006 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election Connecticut presidential no 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5 2004 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5 2008 x150px File:Chris Murphy official photo (cropped).jpg Chris Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Working Families Party 122,980 56.5% File:Nancy Johnson2 (cropped).jpg Nancy L. Johnson Republican Party (United States) 94,824 43.5% 2006 CT-05 election results.svg 180px Municipality results Murphy: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% Johnson: #ed8783 50–60% U.S. Representative Nancy L. Johnson Republican Party (United States) Chris Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Connecticut's 5th congressional district Incumbent Republican Nancy L. Johnson faced Democratic challenger Chris Murphy in the election; Murphy defeated the incumbent with 56.46 percent of the vote. Endorsements Chris Murphy (D) Individuals Wesley Clark, general, 2004 Democratic presidential candidateWesley Clark https://web.archive.org/web/20061104123247/http://securingamerica.com/node/1754 November 4, 2006 Debates Link to Debate Complete Video of Debate - October 14, 2006 Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportTossup November 6, 2006 RothenbergTilt D flip November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallTilt D flip November 6, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 CQ PoliticsTossup November 7, 2006 Results Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District election, 2006 Democratic Party (United States) Chris Murphy 122,980WF 56.46 Republican Party (United States) Nancy L. Johnson (incumbent) 94,824 43.54 217,804 100 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) WF Murphy also ran on the line of the Connecticut Working Families Party in the election, and received 5,794 of his votes on it. His Democratic and Working Families totals have been aggregated to reach 122,980. References Connecticut 2006 Category:2006 Connecticut elections Category:Long stubs with short prose