Connecticut's 5th congressional district

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Connecticut's 5th congressional district
Connecticut's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Connecticut's 5th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area1,282 sq mi (3,320 km2)
Distribution
  • 85.79% urban
  • 14.21% rural
Population (2023)722,450
Median household
income
$89,288 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+3 [2]

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. [3]

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The district is currently represented by Democrat Jahana Hayes. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is one of the least Democratic districts in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation. [2]

History

In the early 20th century, the 5th congressional district included Waterbury, Litchfield County, and the Naugatuck Valley. It did not include any portion of Fairfield or Hartford counties and did not include the City of Meriden.

From 1964 to 1990, the 5th congressional district included many towns in Fairfield County which are now located in the 4th congressional district, such as Wilton, Monroe, Ridgefield, and Shelton. It also included the lower Naugatuck River Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, and Naugatuck which are now in the 3rd congressional district.

The current 5th congressional district was created in 2002 due to reapportionment following the 2000 U.S. census. Due to slow population growth, Connecticut lost a seat and the old Waterbury-based 5th district was merged with the New Britain-based 6th district. However, the merged district contained more of the old 6th's territory.

Although historically Republican, the 5th congressional district has been trending Democratic since 2004. John Kerry carried the district with 49.3% of the vote, a margin of 1,112 votes in the 2004 presidential election. Barack Obama carried the district in 2008 with 56.3% of the vote and in 2012 with 53.5% of the vote.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 5th district contains portions of four planning regions and 40 municipalities. [4]

Capitol Planning Region (6)

Avon, Canton, Farmington, New Britain, Plainville, Simsbury

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (10)

Bethlehem, Cheshire, Middlebury, Plymouth, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury (part; also 3rd), Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury

Northwest Hills Planning Region (16)

Burlington, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington (part; also 1st) Warren, Washington

South Central Connecticut Planning Region (1)

Meriden

Western Connecticut Planning Region (7)

Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury (part; also 4th), New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Sherman

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2012 [5]
PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentage
Democratic 108,6014,720113,32129.96%
Republican 89,2423,55492,79624.53%
Minor parties3,7281523,8801.03%
Unaffiliated159,4338,782168,21544.489%
Total361,00417,208378,212100%

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
2008 President Obama 56% - 42%
2010 Senate Blumenthal 50% - 49%
Governor Foley 55% - 44%
2012 President Obama 54% - 46%
Senate Murphy 51% - 49%
2014 Governor Foley 52% - 44%
2016 President Clinton 50% - 46%
Senate Blumenthal 58% - 40%
2018 Senate Murphy 55% - 44%
Governor Stefanowski 50% - 45%
Attorney General Hatfield 51% - 48%
2020 President Biden 55% - 44%
2022 Senate Blumenthal 52% - 48%
Governor Lamont 50% - 49%
Attorney General Tong 52% - 47%
Secretary of State Thomas 50% - 48%
Treasurer Arora 50% - 47%
Comptroller Fay 50.5% - 49.5%
2024 President Harris 52% - 46%
Senate Murphy 55% - 44%

Recent elections

Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chris Murphy 122,98056%
Republican Nancy Johnson (incumbent)94,82444%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing
Turnout 217,804100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chris Murphy (incumbent)178,37759%
Republican David Cappiello 117,58539%
Independent Thomas Winn3,0661%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 301,345100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Chris Murphy (incumbent)122,87954%
Republican Sam Caligiuri 104,40246%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 227,281100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Elizabeth Esty 142,20152%
Republican Andrew Roraback 133,25648%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 275,457100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Elizabeth Esty (incumbent)113,56453%
Republican Mark Greenberg97,76746%
Independent John Pistone1,9701%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 213,301100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Elizabeth Esty (incumbent)179,25258%
Republican Clay Cope129,80142%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 309,053100%
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jahana Hayes 151,225 55.9
Republican Manny Santos119,42644.1
Independent John Pistone (write-in)130.0
Total votes270,664 100.0
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 192,484 55.1%
Republican David X. Sullivan151,98843.5%
Independent Bruce Walczak5,0521.4%
Total votes349,524 100.0
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 127,483 50.39%
Republican George Logan 125,64149.61%
Total votes253,124 100.0
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 5th Congressional District Election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 180,268 53.4%
Republican George Logan 157,25846.6%
Total votes337,526 100.0
Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.

RepresentativePartyServiceCong
ress(es)
Electoral historyLocation
District created March 4, 1837
Lancelot Phelps
(Hitchcockville)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
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Truman Smith
(Litchfield)
Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
District eliminated following the 1840 census
District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1913
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William Kennedy
(Naugatuck)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
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James P. Glynn
(Winsted)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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Patrick B. O'Sullivan
(Derby)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925
68th Elected in 1922.
Lost re-election.
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James P. Glynn
(Winsted)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 6, 1930
69th
70th
71st
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
VacantMarch 6, 1930 –
November 4, 1930
71st
Edward W. Goss
(Waterbury)
Republican November 4, 1930 –
January 3, 1935
71st
72nd
73rd
Elected to finish Glynn's term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
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J. Joseph Smith
(Prospect)
Democratic January 3, 1935 –
November 4, 1941
74th
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Resigned when appointed Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
VacantNovember 4, 1941 –
January 20, 1942
77th
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Joseph E. Talbot
(Naugatuck)
Republican January 20, 1942 –
January 3, 1947
77th
78th
79th
Elected to finish Smith's term.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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James T. Patterson
(Watertown)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.
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John S. Monagan
(Waterbury)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1973
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
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.
Lost re-election.
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Ronald A. Sarasin
(Beacon Falls)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979
93rd
94th
95th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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William R. Ratchford
(Danbury)
Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985
96th
97th
98th
Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Lost re-election.
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John G. Rowland
(Waterbury)
Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1991
99th
100th
101st
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut.
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Gary Franks
(Waterbury)
Republican January 3, 1991 –
January 3, 1997
102nd
103rd
104th
Elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Lost re-election.
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James H. Maloney
(Danbury)
Democratic January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2003
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Lost re-election.
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Nancy Johnson
(New Britain)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007
108th
109th
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
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Chris Murphy
(Cheshire)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2013
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Elizabeth Esty
(Cheshire)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired.
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Jahana Hayes
(Wolcott)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
119th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present Connecticut's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg

See also

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. 1 2 "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "5th Congressional District | Republican-American".
  4. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST09/CD118_CT05.pdf
  5. "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 30, 2012" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  6. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::707f203c-ce98-4de8-b150-a2605136e015
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Further reading

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