2026 results · Connecticut · Connecticut 2nd District
Joe Courtney, the Democrat, wins re-election in Connecticut's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 7.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe CourtneyDemocrat, incumbent | 182,279 | 62.4% | |
| George Patrick AustinRepublican | 109,630 | 37.5% | |
| Kyle GauckOther party | 29 | under 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted291,938 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Connecticut Secretary of the State9,437 votes counted in 09170 are in the totals but not on the map: our district map does not include that part of the county.
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About the seat
Connecticut's 2nd District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+7.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 5 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+7.7
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+16.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 5
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region36%
- Capitol Planning Region34%
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region17%
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region13%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 planning regions compared moved 17.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The planning regions compared cast 72% as many votes as in 2024, from 74% in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region to 71% in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region moved most: R+15.3 for president in 2024, D+6.1 this year
The 4 planning regions with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region added 15,542 net votes for Courtney against the 2024 margin, 39% of the district's change
Across the 4 planning regions compared, the margin moved by 39,687 votes toward Courtney: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, planning region by planning region. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region+15,542 Courtney
- Capitol Planning Region+11,226 Courtney
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region+10,116 Courtney
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region+2,803 Courtney
1 planning region Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Courtney this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionR+15.3D+6.1
Connecticut’s ballot
StatewideDemocrats won all 5 of Connecticut's statewide races.
U.S. HouseBefore the election D 5–0, now D 5–0
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.