Connecticut's 2nd congressional district

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Connecticut District 2 has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Rob Simmons (Republican) since 2001, and will be represented in the 109th Congress starting in 2007 by Joe Courtney (Democrat). ^[1] Courtney won an extremely close race involving a town-by-town recount; at one point his lead was 65 votes or less. ^[2]

[edit] 2006 election

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005^[3]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage
	Democratic	119,995	5,501	125,496	28.94%
	Republican	90,371	4,174	94,545	21.80%
	Unaffiliated	201,003	12,027	213,030	49.12%
	Minor Parties	580	48	628	0.14%
Total		411,949	21,750	433,699	100%

US House election, 2006: Connecticut District 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rob Simmons
	Democratic	Joe Courtney
Turnout

^ Ted Mann (2006-11-15). Recount Confirms Courtney Victory. The Day. Retrieved on 2006-11-15.
^ David Kurtz (2006-11-13). Election Central has.... Talking Points Memo. Retrieved on 2006-11-13.
^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

Connecticut's congressional districts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The 6th and 7th districts are obsolete. See also: Connecticut's past & present delegations - Connecticut government category United States congressional districts - Congressional apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps