Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

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Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
Distribution
  • 96.7% urban
  • 3.3% rural
Population (2023)726,058
Median household
income
$81,637 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+7 [2]

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.

Contents

Principal cities include: Middletown, New Haven, and Stratford.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Rosa DeLauro.

History

The 3rd congressional district has existed since 1837, having been organized from the at-large congressional district. It is centered on New Haven and its suburbs. The district comprises four-fifths of New Haven County, a small portion of Middlesex County, including most of Middletown, and most of Stratford and a small section of Shelton in Fairfield County.

New Haven and its surrounding suburbs are largely Democratic, making the district very Democratic in local and federal elections. Among districts statewide, only the 1st congressional district is considered more Democratic. Four Democratic strongholds, New Haven, Hamden, Middletown, and West Haven, comprise 40% of the total district population. Since 2000, Democratic presidential candidates have carried the district by a margin of 26 points. John Kerry, being the exception, still defeated George W. Bush by a comfortable 14 points. On the state level, moderate Republicans John G. Rowland and M. Jodi Rell have also carried the district.

Since 1933, Democrats have held the district for all but six terms (1943–45, 1947–49, 1953–59, 1981–83). Between 1972-1988, every Republican nominee for President carried the district, along with the state itself. In his sole run for a House seat, Joe Lieberman, lost the district to a Republican in 1980.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 3rd district contains portions of four planning regions and 25 municipalities.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (1)

Stratford (including Lordship, Oronoque, and Stratford Downtown)

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (3)

Durham (including Durham CDP), Middlefield, Middletown (part; also 1st)

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (8)

Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Prospect, Seymour, Shelton (part; also 4th), Waterbury (part; also 5th)

South Central Connecticut Planning Region (13)

Bethany, Branford (including Branford Center), East Haven, Guilford (including Guilford Center), Hamden (including Quinnipiac University), Milford (including Woodmont), North Branford (including Northford), New Haven, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford (including Wallingford Center), West Haven, Woodbridge

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2012 [3]
PartyActive VotersInactive VotersTotal VotersPercentage
Democratic 145,52910,801156,33037.50%
Republican 65,3243,35268,67616.47%
Minor Parties8731209930.24%
Unaffiliated178,59312,340190,93345.80%
Total390,31926,613416,932100%

Recent presidential elections

Election results from presidential races
YearOfficeResults
2000 President Gore 60–34%
2004 President Kerry 56–42%
2008 President Obama 63–36%
2012 President Obama 63–36%
2016 President Clinton 56–40%
2020 President Biden 60–39%

Recent elections

1990

US House election, 1990: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro 90,77252%
Republican Tom Scott 83,44048%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 174,212100%

1992

US House election, 1992: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)162,56866%
Republican Tom Scott 84,95234%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 247,520100%

1994

US House election, 1994: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)111,26163%
Republican Susan Johnson64,09437%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 175,355100%

1996

US House election, 1996: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)150,79871%
Republican John Coppola59,33528%
Natural Law Gail Dalby1,2191%+
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 211,352100%

1998

US House election, 1998: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)109,72671%
Republican Martin Reust42,09027%
Term Limits Kristen Abbatiello7391%
Reform David Cole6761%
Natural Law Gail Dalby6200.40
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 153,851100%

2000

US House election, 2000: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)156,91072%
Republican June Gold60,03728%
Natural Law Gail Dalby1,2580.58
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 218,205100%

2002

US House election, 2002: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)121,55766%
Republican Richard Elser54,75730%
Green Charles Pillsbury9,0504%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 185,364100%

2004

US House election, 2004: Connecticut District 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)200,63872%
Republican Richard Elser69,16025%
Green Ralph Ferrucci7,1823%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 276,980100%

2006

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)150,43676%
Republican Joseph Vollano44,38622%
Green Daniel Sumrall3,0892%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 197,911

2008

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)228,02277%
Republican Bo Itshaky58,58920%
Green Ralph Ferrucci8,5983%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 295,159100%

2010

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)143,56565%
Republican Jerry Labriola Jr.74,10734%
Green Charles Pillsbury2,9841%
Independent Bo Itshaky (Write-In)50%
Democratic hold Swing -13.12
Turnout 220,661100%

2012

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)217,57375%
Republican Wayne Winsley73,72625%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 291,299100%

2014

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)140,48567%
Republican James Brown69,45433%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 209,939100%

2016

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)208,90069%
Republican Angel Cadena95,37031%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 304,270100%

2018

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)174,57264%
Republican Angel Cadena95,66735%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 270,239100%

2020

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (inc.)203,26559%
Republican Margaret Streicker137,59640%
Green Justin Paglino5,2401%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 346,101100%

2022

2022 Connecticut's 3rd congressional district election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) 137,924 56.8
Republican Lesley DeNardis98,70440.7
Independent Amy Chai4,0561.7
Green Justin Paglino1,9670.8
Total votes242,651 100.0
Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residence)
PartyYears of ServiceCong
ress
Electoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1837
Elisha Haley.jpg
Elisha Haley
(Mystic)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1837.
[ data missing ]
Thomas Wheeler Williams
(New London)
Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
George S. Catlin
(Windham)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
John A. Rockwell
(Norwich)
Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849
29th
30th
Elected in 1845.
Re-elected in 1847.
Lost re-election.
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Chauncey Fitch Cleveland
(Hampton)
Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Retired.
Nathan Belcher
(New London)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in 1853.
Retired.
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Sidney Dean
(Putnam)
Know Nothing March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
35th
Elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Retired.
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
Alfred A. Burnham
(Windham)
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th
Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Retired.
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Augustus Brandegee
(New London)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867
38th
39th
Elected in 1863.
Re-elected in 1865.
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Henry H. Starkweather
(Norwich)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
January 28, 1876
40th
41st
42nd
43rd
44th
Elected in 1867.
Re-elected in 1869.
Re-elected in 1871.
Re-elected in 1873.
Re-elected in 1875.
Died.
VacantJanuary 28, 1876 –
April 12, 1876
44th
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John T. Wait
(Norwich)
Republican April 12, 1876 –
March 3, 1887
44th
45th
46th
47th
48th
49th
Elected to finish Starkweather's term.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
CharlesARussell.jpg
Charles Addison Russell
(Killingly)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
October 23, 1902
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Died.
VacantOctober 23, 1902 –
November 4, 1902
57th
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Frank B. Brandegee
(New London)
Republican November 4, 1902 –
May 10, 1905
57th
58th
59th
Elected to finish Russell's term.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Resigned when elected to the US Senate
VacantMay 10, 1905 –
October 2, 1905
59th
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Edwin W. Higgins
(Norwich)
Republican October 2, 1905 –
March 3, 1913
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected to finish Brandegee's term.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Retired.
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Thomas L. Reilly
(Meriden)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
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John Q. Tilson
(New Haven)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
December 3, 1932
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Resigned.
VacantDecember 3, 1932 –
March 3, 1933
72nd
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Francis T. Maloney
(Meriden)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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James A. Shanley
(New Haven)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1943
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
Ranulf Compton
(Madison)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
James P. Geelan
(New Haven)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
Ellsworth Foote
(North Branford)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
John A. McGuire
(Wallingford)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.
Albert Cretella.jpg
Albert W. Cretella
(North Haven)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1959
83rd
84th
85th
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.
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Robert Giaimo
(North Haven)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1981
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
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Lawrence J. DeNardis
(Hamden)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.
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Bruce Morrison
(Hamden)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1991
98th
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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Rosa DeLauro
(New Haven)
Democratic January 3, 1991 –
present
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
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2013–2023 Connecticut US Congressional District 3 (since 2013).tif
2023–present Connecticut's 3rd congressional district (since 2023).svg

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