2008Final results
2008 election for Connecticut's 1st District
U.S. House · Connecticut
John B. Larson (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Visconti (R) by 45.6 points.
John B. LarsonDemocrat · winner
71.6%211,493
Joe ViscontiRepublican
26.0%76,860
2.4%7,201
295,557 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 2008
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.
John B. LarsonJoe Visconti
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$15.8K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$15.8K
$461.4K
Cash on hand
$23
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008