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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Connecticut/CT-05
      2008·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Christopher S Murphy
      53.3%161,178 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David J Cappiello
      39.0%117,914 votes
      Margin
      D+14.3
      302,657 total votes
      6 candidates302,657 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Christopher S MurphyDEM✓
      		DEM161,17853.3%
      David J CappielloREP
      		REP117,91439.0%
      Christopher S MurphyOTH
      		OTH18,1496.0%
      Thomas L WinnIND
      		IND3,0821.0%
      Harold H Burbank IIGRN
      		GRN2,3240.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH10---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.2
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%46.4%D+5.6345,712
      202054.6%43.9%D+10.8357,217
      201649.9%45.7%D+4.2321,222
      201254.3%45.7%D+8.6310,512
      200856.3%42.3%D+14.0321,542

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2024
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+4.2
      2022
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+0.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+9.1
      2018
      Jahana HayesDEM
      D+10.3
      2016
      Elizabeth H EtsyDEM
      D+12.5
      2014
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+6.5
      2012
      Elizabeth H EstyDEM
      D+3.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      D+7.1
      2006
      Chris MurphyDEM
      D+12.9
      2004
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+21.6
      2002
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+11.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+9.3
      1998
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+1.5
      1996
      James H MaloneyDEM
      D+3.1
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      David J CappielloREP
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+52.9
      Career1994-2008
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Harold H Burbank IIGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas L WinnIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christopher S MurphyDEM
      Record6W-4L
      Avg MarginD+24.0
      Career1990-2012
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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