Connecticut's 1st congressional district | |||
---|---|---|---|
District boundaries | |||
Representative |
| ||
Area | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) | ||
Distribution |
| ||
Population (2021) | 716,422 | ||
Median household income | $79,242 [1] | ||
Ethnicity |
| ||
Cook PVI | D+11 [2] |
Connecticut's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the north-central part of the state, the district is anchored by the state capital of Hartford. It encompasses much of central Connecticut and includes towns within Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties. With a PVI of D+11, it is the most Democratic district in Connecticut.
Principal cities include: Bristol, Hartford, and Torrington.
The district has been represented by Democrat John B. Larson since 1999.
Hartford County – Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Glastonbury (part), Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Southington, South Windsor, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.
Litchfield County – Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford, Torrington (part), and Winchester.
Middlesex County – Cromwell, Middletown (part), and Portland.
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012 [3] | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
Democratic | 156,784 | 11,392 | 168,176 | 40.39% | |
Republican | 71,932 | 3,348 | 75,280 | 18.08% | |
Minor Parties | 301 | 29 | 330 | 0.07% | |
Unaffiliated | 161,327 | 11,299 | 172,626 | 41.46% | |
Total | 390,334 | 26,068 | 416,412 | 100% |
Election results from presidential races | ||
---|---|---|
Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Gore 62–33% |
2004 | President | Kerry 60–39% |
2008 | President | Obama 66–33% |
2012 | President | Obama 63–36% |
2016 | President | Clinton 59–36% |
2020 | President | Biden 63–35% |
The district has the lowest Republican voter performance of the five Connecticut house seats. It has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1957, and for all but six years since 1931.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 176,463 | 77% | ||
Republican | Mario Robles, Jr. | 51,985 | 23% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 228,448 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 126,566 | 71% | ||
Republican | James P. Garvey | 50,690 | 29% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 177,256 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 164,735 | 67% | ||
Republican | Phillip Steele | 75,113 | 31% | ||
Concerned Citizens | Gary Garneau | 5,577 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 245,425 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 139,637 | 74% | ||
Republican | Douglas T. Putnam | 46,865 | 24% | ||
Concerned Citizens | John F. Forry, III | 3,405 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 188,907 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 158,222 | 74% | ||
Republican | Kent Sleath | 53,666 | 24% | ||
Concerned Citizens | John F. Forry, III | 2,099 | 1% | ||
Natural Law | Daniel A. Wasielewski | 1,149 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 215,136 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson | 97,681 | 58% | ||
Republican | Kevin O'Connor | 69,668 | 41% | ||
Term Limits | Jay E. Palmieri, IV | 915 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 168,264 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 151,932 | 72% | ||
Republican | Robert Backlund | 59,331 | 28% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 211,263 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 134,698 | 67% | ||
Republican | Phil Steele | 66,968 | 33% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 201,666 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 197,964 | 73% | ||
Republican | John Halstead | 73,272 | 27% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 271,237 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 154,539 | 74% | ||
Republican | Scott MacLean | 53,010 | 26% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 207,549 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 211,563 | 72% | ||
Republican | Joe Visconti | 76,851 | 26% | ||
Green | Stephen Fournier | 7,199 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 295,613 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 138,440 | 61% | ||
Republican | Ann Brickley | 84,076 | 37% | ||
Green | Kenneth J. Krayeske | 2,564 | 1% | ||
Socialist Action | Christopher Hutchinson | 955 | 0.42% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 226,035 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 206,575 | 70% | ||
Republican | John Henry Decker | 82,262 | 28% | ||
Green | Michael DeRosa | 5,746 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 294,583 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 135,825 | 62% | ||
Republican | Matthew Corey | 78,609 | 36% | ||
Green | Jeff Russell | 3,447 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 217,881 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 188,286 | 64% | ||
Republican | Matthew Corey | 100,976 | 34% | ||
Green | Mike De Rosa | 6,031 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 295,293 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 175,087 | 63% | ||
Republican | Jennifer Nye | 96,024 | 35% | ||
Green | Tom McCormick | 3,029 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 274,140 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 222,668 | 64% | |
Republican | Mary Fay | 122,111 | 35% | |
Green | Tom McCormick | 4,458 | 1% | |
Total votes | 349,237 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Larson (inc.) | 149,556 | 61% | |
Republican | Larry Lazor | 91,506 | 37% | |
Green | Mary Sanders | 2,851 | 1% | |
Total votes | 243,913 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Hartford County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the 2020 census, the population was 899,498, making it the second-most populous county in Connecticut. Hartford County contains the city of Hartford, the state capital of Connecticut and the county's most populous city, with 121,054 residents at the 2020 census. Hartford County is included in the Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown metropolitan statistical area.
The 2004 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district is located in central Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Worcester, which is the second-largest city in New England after Boston, and Northampton in the Pioneer Valley. It is represented by Democrat Jim McGovern.
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat William R. Keating. The 9th district is the least Democratic congressional district in Massachusetts, according to the PVI.
Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes all of New London County, Tolland County, and Windham County, along with parts of Hartford, Middlesex, and New Haven counties. Principal cities include Enfield, Norwich, New London, and Groton.
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the central part of the state, the district includes the city of New Haven and its surrounding suburbs.
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district was a small district that included parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts, and all of Cape Cod and the islands. The district had existed since 1795, but was removed for the 113th Congress in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census. Effective from the elections of 2012, most of the former district falls into the new Massachusetts 9th congressional district, with some northern portions falling in the new 8th district.
New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has served in Congress since 2015. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Rider University, The College of New Jersey, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The district is primarily suburban in character, covering portions of Mercer, Somerset, Union, and Middlesex counties, although the district contains the state capital of Trenton as well as the smaller city of Plainfield.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann, as well as part of Middlesex County. It is represented by Seth Moulton, who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added, along with a small portion of the town of Andover.
Ohio's 5th congressional district is in northwestern and north central Ohio and borders Michigan and Indiana. The district is currently represented by Republican Bob Latta. The district borders have changed somewhat from the previous redistrict as some of the easternmost counties were redistricted to other districts.
The 13th congressional district of Ohio is represented by Representative Tim Ryan. Due to reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census, Ohio lost its 17th and 18th congressional districts, necessitating redrawing of district lines. Following the 2012 elections, the 13th district changed to take in much of the territory in the former 17th district, including the city of Youngstown and areas east of Akron.
New York's 15th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, State of New York. The district has been represented by Democrat Ritchie Torres since 2021.
Wisconsin's 5th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in Wisconsin, covering most of Milwaukee's northern and western suburbs. It presently covers all of Washington and Jefferson counties, most of Waukesha County, and portions of Dodge, Milwaukee and Walworth counties. It is currently represented by Republican Scott Fitzgerald.
Connecticut's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the western part of the state and spanning across parts of Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, and Hartford Counties, the district runs from Meriden and New Britain in central Connecticut, westward to Danbury and the surrounding Housatonic Valley, encompassing the Farmington Valley, Upper Naugatuck River Valley, and the Litchfield Hills. The district also includes most of Waterbury.
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2011 redistricting that followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+37, it is the most Democratic district in Illinois.
Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and extends from Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, to Greenwich – an area largely coextensive with the Connecticut side of the New York metropolitan area. The district also extends inland, toward Danbury and toward the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It includes all of Bristol and Newport counties, along with parts of Providence County, including most of the city of Providence.
Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in southern and western Rhode Island. The district is currently represented by Democrat James Langevin, who has represented the district since January 2001.
Indiana's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. In 2023, this district will include all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties, as well as northern Jay and northeast Kosciusko counties.
Connecticut's 6th congressional district is a former district, which was eliminated in 2003, following the 2000 Census. It was initially created in 1837 from Connecticut's at-large district, yet was eliminated after the 1840 Census. In 1965, following passage of the Voting Rights Act, it was re-established.