Connecticut Profile
Key Figures:
- 5 Seats: 0R, 5D
- In 2010, all 5 incumbents were reelected. Republicans won 0 of 5 seats, despite winning 40 % of votes statewide
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Democracy Index |
22nd (24.4) |
Representation |
22nd (26.6) |
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Margin of Victory |
9th (18.4) |
Seats-to-Votes |
44th (40.9) |
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Landslide Index |
25th (60) |
House Turnout |
17th (45.4) |
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1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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Democracy Index |
-- |
-- |
18.8 |
20.8 |
16.3 |
22 |
24 |
21.6 |
26 |
24.4 |
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Voter Turnout |
57% |
43% |
52% |
38% |
53% |
39% |
58% |
43.3% |
62.3% |
45.4% |
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Representation Index |
34% |
26% |
31% |
24% |
32% |
24% |
36% |
26.2% |
40.5% |
26.6% |
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Wasted Votes |
39% |
39% |
40% |
39% |
39% |
39% |
38% |
39.5% |
35.1% |
41.3% |
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% Of Wasted R / D Votes |
40/30 |
37/35 |
57/26 |
56/22 |
37/38 |
26/50 |
23/49 |
75/16 |
100/0 |
100/0 |
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Drop-Off Voters |
11.20% |
6.80% |
7.10% |
6.20% |
10% |
3.30% |
9.50% |
5.30% |
7.3% |
1.3% |
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Avg Margin of Victory |
28% |
28% |
21% |
25% |
24% |
24% |
26% |
23.50% |
32.9% |
18.4% |
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Votes for (R-D-O%) |
49-45-6 |
48-48-4 |
42-56-2 |
47-53-2 |
45-53-1 |
47-51-1 |
44-55-1 |
39-60-1 |
33-64.9-2 |
40.4-58.7-0.9 |
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Seats for (R-D-O%) |
50-50-0 |
50-50-0 |
33-67-0 |
33-67-0 |
50-50-0 |
60-40-0 |
60-40-0 |
20-80-0 |
0-100-0 |
0-100-0 |
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Seat Changes |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1D |
0 |
2 (+2D) |
1 (+1D) |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
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Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
3-2-0 |
3-2-0 |
1-4-0 |
0-5-0 |
0-5-0 |
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Landslide Index |
60% |
60% |
40% |
80% |
60% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
6/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
5/6 |
5/5 |
3/5 |
4/5 |
5/5 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
3/6 |
3/5 |
2/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
1/3 |
1/3 |
0/1 |
0/0 |
0/0 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
4/4 |
3/5 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Uncontested Primary |
5 |
-- |
-- |
4 |
-- |
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Elected Women |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
Results 1992-2000 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 U.S. House (R-D-O) 3-3-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 Landslide Index 67% 67% 50% 50% 50% Tight: < 5 1 1 1 1 1 Competitive: 5-10 0 1 2 0 1 Opportunity: 10-20 1 0 0 2 1 Landslide: 20-40 2 2 1 2 1 No Contest: 40+ 2 2 2 1 2 Uncontested 0 0 0 0 0 Total Running / Total Seats 6/6 6/6 6/6 5/6 6/6 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 6/6 6/6 5/6 5/6 5/6 Landslide / Total Incumbent 4/6 4/6 3/6 3/5 3/6 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 2/3 2/3 1/3 1/2 1/2 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 1/3 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 3 4 3 2 3 Uncontested Primary NA NA NA 5 6 Elected Women 3 3 3 2 2 Elected Racial Minorities 1B 1B 0 0 0
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
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Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
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U.S. House (R-D-O) |
2-4-0 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
3-3-0 |
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Landslide Index |
16% |
50% |
83% |
100% |
50% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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Tight: < 5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Opportunity: 10-20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Landslide: 20-40 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
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No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Incumbents |
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Total Running / Total Seats |
5/6 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
4/6 |
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Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
4/5 |
5/6 |
6/6 |
6/6 |
4/4 |
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Landslide / Total Incumbent |
1/5 |
3/6 |
5/6 |
6/6 |
3/4 |
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R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
0/1 |
2/2 |
2/3 |
3/3 |
2/2 |
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D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
1/4 |
1/4 |
3/3 |
3/3 |
1/2 |
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Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
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Uncontested Primary |
4 |
NA |
6 |
NA |
NA |
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Elected Women |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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Elected Racial Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1B |