2008Final results
2008 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Sean Sullivan (R) by 33.3 points.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
65.7%212,148
Sean SullivanRepublican
32.4%104,574
G. Scott DeshefyGreen
2.0%6,300
323,041 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.
Joe CourtneySean Sullivan
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$399.2K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$395.2K
$625.3K
Cash on hand
$4K
Other candidates' campaigns: G. Scott Deshefy $4.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008