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2008 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joe Courtney won the 2008 Connecticut U.S. House District 2 Election. Joe Courtney received 212,148 popular votes (4.08%). The main challenger was Sean Sullivan (32.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Courtney and Sullivan

Sullivan +28.3 pts · led by -107,574 votes
Joe Courtneyworking familiesWINNER4.08%
212,148 votes
Sean SullivanRepublican32.37%
104,574 votes
G. Scott DeshefyGreen1.95%
6,300 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.