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2016 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

Elizabeth H. Etsy won the 2016 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. Elizabeth H. Etsy received 179,252 popular votes (52.9%). The main challenger was Clay Cope (1.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Etsy and Cope

Etsy +51.3 pts · won by 49,451 votes
Elizabeth H. EtsyDemocraticWINNER52.9%
179,252 votes
Clay CopeIndependent1.59%
129,801 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.