2004Final results
2004 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Nancy Johnson (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Theresa B. Gerratana (D) by 21.6 points.
Nancy JohnsonRepublican · winner
59.8%168,268
Theresa B. GerratanaDemocrat
38.2%107,438
Fernando RamirezWorking Families
1.1%3,196
Wildey J. MooreOther party
0.9%2,545
281,447 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
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Theresa B. GerratanaNancy Johnson
$128.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$128.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$556
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Nancy Johnson (R)Theresa B. Gerratana (D)
Also on the ballot: Fernando Ramirez (Working Families), 1.1%; Wildey J. Moore (Other party), 0.9%