2004Final results

2004 election for Connecticut's 2nd District

Name: 2004 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
Start: 2004-11-02
Location: Connecticut

U.S. House · Connecticut

Robert Simmons (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Sullivan (D) by 8.4 points.

Robert SimmonsRepublican · winner

54.2%166,412

45.8%140,536

307,078 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim SullivanRobert Simmons

$1.1M

Raised by the campaign

$2.6M

$1.1M

Spent by the campaign

$2.5M

$7.1K

Cash on hand

$74.2K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004