2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut's 5th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Elizabeth H. Esty (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Clay Cope (R) by 16.0 points.
Elizabeth H. EstyDemocrat · winner
58.0%179,252
Clay CopeRepublican
42.0%129,801
309,081 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.
Elizabeth H. EstyClay Cope
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$109.9K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$98.9K
$589.1K
Cash on hand
$10.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016