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2012 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2012 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elizabeth H. Esty won the 2012 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Elizabeth H. Esty received 146,098 popular votes (51.31%). The main challenger was Andrew Roraback (48.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Esty and Roraback

Esty +2.6 pts · won by 7,461 votes
Elizabeth H. EstyDemocraticWINNER51.31%
146,098 votes
Andrew RorabackRepublican48.69%
138,637 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified November 9, 2026.