2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Robert Simmons (R) by 0.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
50.0%121,248
Robert SimmonsRepublican
50.0%121,165
242,413 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 2006
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.
Joe CourtneyRobert Simmons
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.1M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$47.6K
Cash on hand
$9.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006