Connecticut's 1st congressional district
Connecticut's 1st congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 673 sq mi (1,740 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 718,849 | ||
Median household income | $80,371[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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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.
Composition
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[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% |
Recent statewide election results
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% |
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
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Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 176,463 | 77% | ||
Republican
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Mario Robles, Jr. | 51,985 | 23% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 228,448 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 126,566 | 71% | ||
Republican
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James P. Garvey | 50,690 | 29% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 177,256 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 164,735 | 67% | ||
Republican
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Phillip Steele | 75,113 | 31% | ||
Concerned Citizens
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Gary Garneau | 5,577 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 245,425 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 139,637 | 74% | ||
Republican
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Douglas T. Putnam | 46,865 | 24% | ||
Concerned Citizens
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John F. Forry, III | 3,405 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 188,907 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) | 158,222 | 74% | ||
Republican
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Kent Sleath | 53,666 | 24% | ||
Concerned Citizens
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John F. Forry, III | 2,099 | 1% | ||
Natural Law | Daniel A. Wasielewski | 1,149 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 215,136 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson | 97,681 | 58% | ||
Republican
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Kevin O'Connor | 69,668 | 41% | ||
Term Limits | Jay E. Palmieri, IV | 915 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 168,264 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 151,932 | 72% | ||
Republican
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Robert Backlund | 59,331 | 28% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 211,263 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 134,698 | 67% | ||
Republican
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Phil Steele | 66,968 | 33% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 201,666 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 197,964 | 73% | ||
Republican
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John Halstead | 73,272 | 27% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 271,237 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 154,539 | 74% | ||
Republican
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Scott MacLean | 53,010 | 26% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 207,549 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 211,563 | 72% | ||
Republican
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Joe Visconti | 76,851 | 26% | ||
Green
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Stephen Fournier | 7,199 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 295,613 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 138,440 | 61% | ||
Republican
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Ann Brickley | 84,076 | 37% | ||
Green
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Kenneth J. Krayeske | 2,564 | 1% | ||
Socialist Action
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Christopher Hutchinson | 955 | 0.42% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 226,035 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 206,575 | 70% | ||
Republican
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John Henry Decker | 82,262 | 28% | ||
Green
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Michael DeRosa | 5,746 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 294,583 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 135,825 | 62% | ||
Republican
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Matthew Corey | 78,609 | 36% | ||
Green
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Jeff Russell | 3,447 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 217,881 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 188,286 | 64% | ||
Republican
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Matthew Corey | 100,976 | 34% | ||
Green
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Mike De Rosa | 6,031 | 2% | ||
Democratic hold
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Swing | ||||
Turnout | 295,293 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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John B. Larson (inc.) | 175,087 | 63% | ||
Republican
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Jennifer Nye | 96,024 | 35% | ||
Green
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Tom McCormick | 3,029 | 1% | ||
Democratic hold
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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
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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
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Mary Sanders | 2,851 | 1% | |
Total votes | 243,913 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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District created March 4, 1837 | |||||
![]() Isaac Toucey (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1837 .Lost re-election. |
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![]() Joseph Trumbull (Hartford) |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Re-elected in 1840 .Retired. | |
![]() Thomas H. Seymour (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1843 .Retired. | |
![]() James Dixon (Hartford) |
Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 |
29th 30th |
Re-elected in 1847 .Retired. | |
![]() Loren P. Waldo (Tolland) |
Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1849 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Charles Chapman (Hartford) |
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1851. .
Retired to run for Governor | |
![]() James T. Pratt (Rocky Hill) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1853 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Ezra Clark Jr. (Hartford) |
American | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th 35th |
Re-elected in 1857 .Lost re-election. | |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | ||||
![]() Dwight Loomis (Rockville) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Re-elected in 1861 .Retired. | |
![]() Henry C. Deming (Hartford) |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
38th 39th |
Re-elected in 1865 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Richard D. Hubbard (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1867 .Retired. | |
Julius L. Strong (Hartford) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – September 7, 1872 |
41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1871 .Died. | |
Vacant | September 7, 1872 – December 2, 1872 |
42nd | |||
Joseph Roswell Hawley )
(Hartford |
Republican | December 2, 1872 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1873 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() George M. Landers (New Britain) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Re-elected in 1876 .Retired. | |
Joseph Roswell Hawley )
(Hartford |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | elected U.S. Senator .
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![]() John R. Buck (Hartford) |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William W. Eaton (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() John R. Buck (Hartford) |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Elected in 1884 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Robert J. Vance (New Britain) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William E. Simonds (Canton) |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
51st | Elected in 1888 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Lewis Sperry (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 |
52nd 53rd |
Re-elected in 1892 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() E. Stevens Henry (Rockville) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913 |
54th 55th 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910 .Retired. | |
![]() Augustine Lonergan (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912 .Lost re-election. | |
P. Davis Oakey )
(Hartford |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Elected in 1914 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Augustine Lonergan (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 |
65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |
![]() E. Hart Fenn (Wethersfield) |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 |
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st |
Re-elected in 1928 .Retired. | |
![]() Augustine Lonergan (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | Elected in 1930.
Retired when elected to the US Senate | |
![]() Herman P. Kopplemann (Hartford) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
73rd 74th 75th |
Re-elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William J. Miller (Wethersfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 |
76th | Elected in 1938 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Herman P. Kopplemann (Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | Elected in 1940 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William J. Miller (Wethersfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 |
78th | Elected in 1942 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Herman P. Kopplemann (Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William J. Miller (Wethersfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Abraham Ribicoff (Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |
![]() Thomas J. Dodd (West Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Re-elected in 1954. .
Retired to run for U.S. Senator | |
![]() Edwin H. May Jr. (Wethersfield) |
Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1959 |
85th | Elected in 1956 .Lost re-election. | |
Emilio Q. Daddario )
(Hartford |
Democratic | January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1971 |
86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st |
Re-elected in 1968. .
Retired to run for Governor | |
![]() William R. Cotter (Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – September 8, 1981 |
92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Re-elected in 1980 .Died. | |
Vacant | September 9, 1981 – January 11, 1982 |
97th | |||
![]() Barbara B. Kennelly (Hartford) |
Democratic | January 12, 1982 – January 3, 1999 |
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
Re-elected in 1996. .
Retired to run for Governor | |
![]() John B. Larson (East Hartford) |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 – present |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
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2003–2013![]() | |||||
2013–2023![]() | |||||
2023–present![]() |
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present