Connecticut's 5th House of Representatives district

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Connecticut's 5th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Maryam Khan
D

The fifth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Maryam Khan. The district consists of the northeastern part of the city of Hartford, which includes the Blue Hills, Clay-Arsenal neighborhoods and Downtown Hartford. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a Black majority population. Owing to this fact, it is one of the safest House districts in Connecticut for Democrats.

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It has been represented by Maryam Khan since March 1, 2022. [1]

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey Democratic 1995–2012 Hartford
Brandon McGee Democratic 2012 – 2022 Hartford
Maryam Khan Democratic 2022 (special)-present Windsor

Recent elections

State Election 2018: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Brandon McGee6,47485.0
Republican Charles Jackson1,14415.0
Majority 7,61870
Democratic hold Swing
Democratic Primary, August 14, 2018: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Brandon McGee1,70474.1
Democratic Lawrence Jaggon59725.9
Majority 1,10748.2
Turnout 2,301
State Election 2008: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey4,14782.1−14.1
Independent Larry Charles82116.2+16.2
Independent Craig T. Stallings871.7+1.7
Majority 3,32665.8−26.6
Turnout 5,055
Democratic hold Swing -15.2
Democratic Primary, August 12, 2008: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey66166.6
Democratic Abraham Giles33233.4
Majority 32933.1
Turnout 993
State Election 2006: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey1,95496.2−1.2
Libertarian Richard Lion773.8+1.2
Majority 1,87792.4−2.4
Turnout 2,031
Democratic hold Swing -1.2
State Election 2004: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey3,57097.4+6.4
Libertarian Richard Lion952.6+2.6
Majority 3,47594.8+12.7
Turnout 3,665
Democratic hold Swing +4.5
Democratic Primary, August 10, 2004: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey63259.4
Democratic Paul M. Ritter43230.6
Majority 20018.8
Turnout 1,064
State Election 2002: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey2,06091.0−9.0
Republican Mark A. Sidell2039.0+9.0
Majority 1,85782.1−17.9
Turnout 2,263
Democratic hold Swing -9.0
State Election 2000: House District 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey2,159100.00.0
Majority 2,159100.00.0
Turnout 2,159
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 1998: House District 5 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey1,485100.0
Majority 1,485100.0
Turnout 1,485
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Maryam Khan elected as first Muslim member of CT House". Connecticut Public. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.