Connecticut's 1st congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Area | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) |
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Population (2023) | 716,454 |
Median household income | $83,329 [1] |
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Cook PVI | D+12 [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.
Principal cities include: Bristol, Hartford, and Torrington. The district has been represented by Democrat John B. Larson since 1999.
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 1st district contains portions of four planning regions and 27 municipalities.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (3)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1)
Northwest Hills Planning Region (6)
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012 [3] | |||||
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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 statewidel races | ||
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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% |
Senate | Blumenthal 68–30% | |
2018 | Senate | Murphy 63–36% |
Governor | Lamont 52–41% | |
2020 | President | Biden 63–35% |
2022 | Senate | Blumenthal 61–39% |
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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 151,932 | 72% | ||
Republican | Robert Backlund | 59,331 | 28% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 211,263 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 134,698 | 67% | ||
Republican | Phil Steele | 66,968 | 33% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 201,666 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 197,964 | 73% | ||
Republican | John Halstead | 73,272 | 27% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 271,237 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 154,539 | 74% | ||
Republican | Scott MacLean | 53,010 | 26% | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 207,549 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 |
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