2026 results · Connecticut · Connecticut 3rd District
Rosa L. DeLauro, the Democrat, wins re-election in Connecticut's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 14.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa L. DeLauroDemocrat, incumbent | 151,204 | 61.3% | |
| Christopher LanciaRepublican | 87,756 | 35.5% | |
| Thomas EganIndependent | 7,315 | 3.0% | |
| Andrew RiceOther party | 588 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 4:49 PM EST · 88% counted.
About 88% of the expected vote counted246,863 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Connecticut Secretary of the State19,632 votes counted in 09120 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 3rd District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+14.0 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 5 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+14.0
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+19.6
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 5
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region73%
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region21%
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region6%
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 3 planning regions compared moved 11.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The planning regions compared cast 66% as many votes as in 2024, from 128% in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region to 62% in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region moved most: R+2.0 for president in 2024, D+20.5 this year
The 3 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
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region added 6,953 net votes for DeLauro against the 2024 margin, 75% of the district's change
Across the 3 planning regions compared, the margin moved by 9,293 votes toward DeLauro: 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.
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region+6,953 DeLauro
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region+3,011 DeLauro
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region+671 Lancia
2 planning regions Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by DeLauro this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Naugatuck Valley Planning RegionR+7.2D+3.2
- Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning RegionR+2.0D+20.5
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.