Connecticut's 1st congressional district
Connecticut's 1st congressional district | ||
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Connecticut's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | ||
Current Representative | John Larson (D–East Hartford) | |
Area | 673 mi2 | |
Distribution | 93.4% urban, 6.6% rural | |
Population (2010) | 714,820 | |
Median income | $50,227 | |
Ethnicity | 65.0% White, 13.8% Black, 4.4% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 1.9% other | |
Cook PVI | D+13 |
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 is currently represented by Democrat John Larson.
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Towns in the district
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
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012[1] | |||||
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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% |
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential 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% |
Recent elections
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 | 77.24 | ||
Republican | Mario Robles, Jr. | 51,985 | 22.76 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 228,448 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 126,566 | 71.40 | -5.86 | |
Republican | James P. Garvey | 50,690 | 28.60 | +5.86 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 177,256 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 112,838 | 45.98 | -25.42 | |
Republican | Phillip Steele | 75,113 | 30.61 | +2.01 | |
A Connecticut Party | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 51,897 | 21.15 | +21.15 | |
Concerned Citizens | Gary R. Garneau | 5,577 | 2.27 | +2.27 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 245,425 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 88,946 | 47.08 | +1.10 | |
A Connecticut Party | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 49,691 | 26.30 | +5.15 | |
Republican | Douglas T. Putnam | 46,865 | 24.81 | -5.80 | |
Concerned Citizens | John F. Forry, III | 3,405 | 1.80 | -0.47 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 188,907 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 145,169 | 67.48 | +20.40 | |
Republican | Kent Sleath | 53,666 | 24.95 | +0.14 | |
A Connecticut Party | Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 13,053 | 6.07 | -20.23 | |
Concerned Citizens | John F. Forry, III | 2,099 | 0.98 | -0.82 | |
Natural Law | Daniel A. Wasielewski | 1,149 | 0.53 | +0.53 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 215,136 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson | 97,681 | 58.05 | -9.43 | |
Republican | Kevin O'Connor | 69,668 | 41.40 | +16.45 | |
Term Limits | Jay E. Palmieri, IV | 915 | 0.54 | +0.54 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 168,264 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 151,932 | 71.92 | +12.87 | |
Republican | Robert Backlund | 59,331 | 28.08 | -13.32 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 211,263 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 134,698 | 66.79 | -5.12 | |
Republican | Phillip Steele | 66,968 | 33.21 | +5.12 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 201,666 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 198,802 | 72.99 | +6.20 | |
Republican | John M. Halstead | 73,601 | 27.01 | -6.20 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 272,403 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 154,539 | 74.44 | +1.45 | |
Republican | Scott MacLean | 53,010 | 25.52 | -1.43 | |
Green | Stephen Fournier (write-in) | 43 | 0.02 | +0.02 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 207,592 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 194,493 | 65.80 | -8.64 | |
Republican | Joseph Visconti | 76,860 | 26.01 | +0.49 | |
Working Families | John B. Larson (inc.) | 17,000 | 5.75 | +5.75 | |
Green | Stephen Fournier | 7,201 | 2.44 | +2.42 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 295,554 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 130,538 | 57.75 | -8.05 | |
Republican | Ann Brickley | 84,076 | 37.20 | +11.19 | |
Working Families | John B. Larson (inc.) | 7,902 | 3.50 | -2.25 | |
Green | Kenneth J. Krayeske | 2,564 | 1.13 | -1.31 | |
Socialist Action | Christopher J. Hutchinson | 955 | 0.42 | +0.42 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 226,035 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (inc.) | 192,840 | 64.92 | +7.17 | |
Republican | John Henry Decker | 82,321 | 27.71 | -9.49 | |
Working Families | John B. Larson (inc.) | 14,133 | 4.76 | +1.26 | |
Green | Michael DeRosa | 5,477 | 1.84 | +0.71 | |
Independent | Matthew Corey (Petitioning) | 2,290 | 0.77 | +0.77 | |
Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 297,061 |
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Isaac Toucey | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
Lost re-election |
Joseph Trumbull | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
Retired |
Thomas H. Seymour | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
Retired |
James Dixon | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
Retired |
Loren P. Waldo | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
Lost re-election |
Charles Chapman | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
Retired to run for Governor |
James T. Pratt | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
Lost re-election |
Ezra Clark, Jr. | American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
Changed Party |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
Lost re-election | |
Dwight Loomis | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
Retired |
Henry C. Deming | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
Lost re-election |
Richard D. Hubbard | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Retired |
Julius L. Strong | Republican | March 4, 1869 – September 7, 1872 |
Died |
Vacant | September 7, 1872 – December 2, 1872 |
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Joseph Roswell Hawley | Republican | December 2, 1872 – March 3, 1875 |
Lost re-election |
George M. Landers | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
Retired |
Joseph Roswell Hawley | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
Elected to US Senate |
John R. Buck | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
Lost re-election |
William W. Eaton | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
Lost re-election |
John R. Buck | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
Lost re-election |
Robert J. Vance | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
Lost re-election |
William E. Simonds | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Lost re-election |
Lewis Sperry | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
Lost re-election |
E. Stevens Henry | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913 |
Retired |
Augustine Lonergan | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
Lost re-election |
P. Davis Oakey | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
Lost re-election |
Augustine Lonergan | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
E. Hart Fenn | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 |
Retired |
Augustine Lonergan | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
Elected to US Senate |
Herman P. Kopplemann | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
Lost re-election |
William J. Miller | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
Lost re-election |
Herman P. Kopplemann | Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
Lost re-election |
William J. Miller | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
Lost re-election |
Herman P. Kopplemann | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
Lost re-election |
William J. Miller | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
Lost re-election |
Abraham A. Ribicoff | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
Thomas J. Dodd | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
Edwin H. May, Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
Lost re-election |
Emilio Q. Daddario | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
Retired to run for Governor |
William R. Cotter | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – September 8, 1981 |
Died |
Vacant | September 9, 1981 – January 11, 1982 |
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Barbara B. Kennelly | Democratic | January 12, 1982 – January 3, 1999 |
First elected to finish Cotter's term Retired to run for Governor |
John B. Larson | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – Present |
Incumbent |
Living former Members
As of May 2015[update], there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district who is currently living at this time.
Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Barbara B. Kennelly | 1982–1999 | July 10, 1936 |
References
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