2012Final results
2012 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Paul M. Formica (R) by 39.0 points.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
68.5%204,708
Paul M. FormicaRepublican
29.5%88,103
Colin D. BennettGreen
1.2%3,638
Daniel RealeLibertarian
0.8%2,511
298,960 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 2012
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 CourtneyPaul M. Formica
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$123.9K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$123.5K
$306.4K
Cash on hand
$357
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Joe Courtney (D)Paul M. Formica (R)
Also on the ballot: Colin D. Bennett (Green), 1.2%; Daniel Reale (Libertarian), 0.8%