2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut's 2nd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Joe Courtney (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Daria Novak (R) by 29.6 points.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · winner
63.2%208,818
Daria NovakRepublican
33.7%111,149
Jonathan PeltoGreen
1.6%5,332
Daniel RealeLibertarian
1.5%4,949
330,257 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joe CourtneyDaria Novak
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$51.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$50.8K
$622.9K
Cash on hand
$370
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Joe Courtney (D)Daria Novak (R)
Also on the ballot: Jonathan Pelto (Green), 1.6%; Daniel Reale (Libertarian), 1.5%