2012Final results
2012 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Andrew Roraback (R) by 2.6 points.
Elizabeth H. EstyDemocrat · winner
51.3%146,098
Andrew RorabackRepublican
48.7%138,637
284,757 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.
Elizabeth H. EstyAndrew Roraback
$3.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$41K
Cash on hand
$4.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012