Connecticut's 4th congressional district

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Connecticut's 4th congressional district
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Current Representative Jim Himes (D–Cos Cob)
Area 539 mi²
Distribution 95.9% urban, 4.1% rural
Population (2000) 681,113
Median income $66,598
Ethnicity 70.9% White, 10.9% Black, 3.2% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+5

Connecticut's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and consists of Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, and Stamford.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Himes, who defeated Republican Chris Shays in 2008, who had held the seat since 1987. From 2007 until 2009, the 4th Congressional District was the only district in New England to be represented by a Republican.

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[edit] Municipalities within the District

The 4th Congressional District includes most of Fairfield County and the town of Oxford in southwestern Connecticut. The biggest cities in the District are Bridgeport and Stamford.

Cities and towns in the District include Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton (part), Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

[edit] Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party Active Inactive Total Percentage
  Democratic 116,004 12,835 128,839 31.24%
  Republican 105,092 10,202 115,294 27.96%
  Unaffiliated 151,914 15,166 167,080 40.52%
  Minor Parties 1,107 64 1,171 0.28%
Total 374,117 38,267 412,384 100.00%

[edit] Recent elections

[edit] 1992 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1992: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 147,816 67.31
Democratic David Schropfer 58,666 26.71
A Connecticut Party Al Smith 11,679 5.32
Natural Law Ronald M. Fried 1,445 0.66
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 219,606

[edit] 1994 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1996: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 109,436 74.41 +7.10
Democratic Jonathan Kantrowitz 34,962 23.77 -2.94
Libertarian Irving Sussman 1,976 1.34 +1.34
Natural Law Terry M. Nevas 688 0.47 -0.19
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 147,062

[edit] 1996 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1996: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 121,949 60.46 -13.95
Democratic William Finch 75,902 37.63 +13.86
Libertarian Edward H. Tonkin 2,815 1.40 +0.06
Natural Law Terry M. Nevas 1,046 0.52 +0.05
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 201,712

[edit] 1998 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1998: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 94,767 69.07 +8.61
Democratic Jonathan Kantrowitz 40,988 27.87 -9.76
Libertarian Marshall C. Harrison 1,449 1.06 -0.34
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 137,204

[edit] 2000 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2000: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 119,155 57.63 -11.44
Democratic Stephanie Sanchez 84,472 40.86 +12.99
Libertarian Daniel Gislao 2,034 0.98 -0.08
Independence Frank M. Don 1,097 0.53 +0.53
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 206,758

[edit] 2002 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2002: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 113,197 64.43 +6.80
Democratic Stephanie Sanchez 62,491 35.57 -5.29
Republican hold Swing
Turnout 175,688

[edit] 2004 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2004: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 152,493 52.43 -12.00
Democratic Diane Farrell 138,333 47.57 +12.00
Republican hold Swing -12.00
Turnout 290,826

[edit] 2006 election

Main article: Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2006
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2006: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christopher Shays 106,558 50.87 -1.56
Democratic Diane Farrell 99,913 47.70 +0.13
Libertarian Phil Maymin 2,998 1.73 +1.73
Republican hold Swing -0.85
Turnout 209,469

[edit] 2008 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2008: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Himes 149,345 48.37 +0.67
Republican Christopher Shays 146,854 47.56 -3.31
Working Families Jim Himes 9,130 2.96 +2.96
Libertarian Michael A. Carrano 2,049 0.66 -1.07
Green Richard Z. Duffee 1,388 0.45 +0.45
Turnout 308,776
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +3.47

[edit] 2010 election

Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2010: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Himes 110,746 50.95 +2.58
Republican Daniel Debicella 102,030 46.94 -0.62
Working Families Jim Himes 4,605 2.12 -0.84
Turnout 217,381
Democratic hold Swing +1.18

[edit] List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837
Elisha Haley Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Thomas B. Osborne Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Samuel Simons Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845
Truman Smith Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 Retired to run for US Senate
Thomas B. Butler Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Lost Re-election
Origen S. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
William W. Welch American March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
William D. Bishop Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Lost Re-election
Orris S. Ferry Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Lost Re-election
George C. Woodruff Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Lost Re-election
John Henry Hubbard Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 Lost Re-election
William H. Barnum Democratic March 4, 1867 – May 18, 1876 Resigned on Election to US Senate
Vacant May 18, 1876 – December 4, 1876
Levi Warner Democratic December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1879 Declined Nomination
Frederick Miles Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 Declined Nomination
Edward W. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Miles T. Granger Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Declined Nomination
Frederick Miles Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Lost Re-election
Robert E. De Forest Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 Lost Re-election
Ebenezer J. Hill Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1913 Lost Re-election
Jeremiah Donovan Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Lost Re-election
Ebenezer J. Hill Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 Lost Re-election
Schuyler Merritt Republican March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931 Lost Re-election
William L. Tierney Democratic March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 Lost Re-election
Schuyler Merritt Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 Lost Re-election
Alfred N. Phillips Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Lost Re-election
Albert E. Austin Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Lost Re-election
Le Roy D. Downs Democratic January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 Lost Re-election
Clare Booth Luce Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 Declined Nomination
John D. Lodge Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 Retired to run for Governor
Albert P. Morano Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 Lost Re-election
Donald J. Irwin Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 Lost Re-election
Abner W. Sibal Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 Lost Re-election
Donald J. Irwin Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 Lost Re-election
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 Greenwich Retired to run for US Senate
Stewart McKinney Republican January 3, 1971 – May 7, 1987 Fairfield Died
Vacant May 7, 1987 – August 18, 1987
Christopher Shays Republican August 18, 1987 – January 3, 2009 Bridgeport Lost Re-election
Jim Himes Democratic January 3, 2009 – present Cos Cob Incumbent

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-02. 
Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6
See also: Connecticut's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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