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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Connecticut/CT-01
      2008·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      John Barry Larson
      65.8%194,493 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joe Visconti
      26.0%76,860 votes
      Margin
      D+39.8
      295,557 total votes
      5 candidates295,557 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John Barry LarsonDEM✓
      		DEM194,49365.8%
      Joe ViscontiREP
      		REP76,86026.0%
      John Barry LarsonOTH
      		OTH17,0005.8%
      Stephen E D FournierGRN
      		GRN7,2012.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+22.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%37.7%D+22.9343,970
      202063.3%35.2%D+28.1359,895
      201659.4%36.2%D+23.3327,259
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6313,474
      200866.0%32.6%D+33.5333,333

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.0
      2022
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+21.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2018
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+25.6
      2016
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+26.0
      2014
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+22.4
      2012
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+37.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+20.6
      2006
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+48.9
      2004
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+46.0
      2002
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+33.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+43.8
      1998
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      D+16.6
      1996
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      D+42.5
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      John Barry LarsonDEM
      Record20W-7L
      Avg MarginD+43.1
      Career1982-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Joe ViscontiREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen E D FournierGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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