Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
	Connecticut's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Rosa DeLauro; D–New Haven
Area	485 sq mi (1,260 km2)
Distribution	96.6% urban; 3.4% rural;
Population (2010)	714,819
Median household; income	49,752
Ethnicity	69.0% White; 12.6% Hispanic; 12.4% Black; 3.9% Asian; 2.0% other; 0.2% Native American;
Cook PVI	D+11

Connecticut's 3rd Congressional District is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the central part of the state, the district includes the city of New Haven and its surrounding suburbs.

Principal cities include: Middletown, New Haven, and Stratford.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Rosa DeLauro.

Characteristics

The 3rd congressional district has existed since 1837, having been organized from the At-Large Congressional District. It is centered on the New Haven and its suburbs. The district comprises four-fifths of New Haven County, a small portion of Middlesex County, including most of Middletown and Stratford and a small section of Shelton in Fairfield County.

New Haven and its surrounding suburbs are largely Democratic, making the district very Democratic in local and federal elections. Among districts statewide, only the 1st Congressional District is considered more Democratic. Four Democratic strongholds, New Haven, Hamden, Middletown, and West Haven, comprise 40% of the total district population. Since 2000, Democratic presidential candidates have carried the district by a margin of 26 points. John Kerry, being the exception, still defeated George W. Bush by a comfortable 14 points. On the state level, moderate Republicans John G. Rowland and M. Jodi Rell have also carried the district.

Since 1933, Democrats have held the district for all but six terms (1943–45, 1947–49, 1953–59, 1981–83). Between 1972-1988, every Republican nominee for President carried the district, along with the state itself. In his sole run for a House seat, Joe Lieberman, lost the district to a Republican in 1980.

Towns in the District

Fairfield County - Shelton (part) and Stratford.

New Haven County - Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Milford, Naugatuck, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Prospect, Seymour, Wallingford, Waterbury (part), West Haven, and Woodbridge.

Middlesex County - Durham, Middlefield, and Middletown (part).

Voter Registration

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Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012^[1]
Party		Active Voters	Inactive Voters	Total Voters	Percentage
Democratic	145,529	10,801	156,330	37.50%
Republican	65,324	3,352	68,676	16.47%
Minor Parties	873	120	993	0.24%
Unaffiliated	178,593	12,340	190,933	45.80%
Total		390,319	26,613	416,932	100%

Presidential elections

2000 - Gore - 60.10%, Bush - 33.77%, Third Party - 6.13%
2004 - Kerry - 56.38%, Bush - 41.69%, Third Party - 1.93%
2008 - Obama - 62.50%, McCain - 36.28%, Third Party - 1.22%
2012 - Obama - 62.62%, Romney - 36.31%, Third Party - 1.07%

Average: Democratic (60.4%), Republican (37.01%), Third Party (2.59%)

Recent elections

1990 Election

US House election, 1990: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro	90,772	52%
	Republican	Thomas Scott	83,440	48%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			174,212	100%

1992 Election

US House election, 1992: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	162,568	66%
	Republican	Tom Scott	84,952	34%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			247,520	100%

1994 Election

US House election, 1994: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	111,261	63%
	Republican	Susan Johnson	64,094	37%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			175,355	100%

1996 Election

US House election, 1996: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	150,798	71%
	Republican	John Coppola	59,335	28%
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	1,219	1%	+
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			211,352	100%

1998 Election

US House election, 1998: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	109,726	71%
	Republican	Martin Reust	42,090	27%
	Term Limits	Kristen Abbatiello	739	1%
	Reform	David Cole	676	1%
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	620	0.40	−
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			153,851	100%

2000 Election

US House election, 2000: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	156,910	72%
	Republican	June Gold	60,037	28%
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	1,258	0.58
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			218,205	100%

2002 Election

US House election, 2002: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	121,557	66%
	Republican	Richard Elser	54,757	30%
	Green	Charles Pillsbury	9,050	4%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			185,364	100%

2004 Election

US House election, 2004: Connecticut District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	200,638	72%
	Republican	Richard Elser	69,160	25%
	Green	Ralph Ferrucci	7,182	3%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			276,980	100%

2006 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	150,436	76%
	Republican	Joseph Vollano	44,386	22%
	Green	Daniel Sumrall	3,089	2%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			197,911

2008 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	228,022	77%
	Republican	Bo Itshaky	58,589	20%
	Green	Ralph Ferrucci	8,598	3%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			295,159	100%

2010 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	143,565	65%
	Republican	Jerry Labriola, Jr.	74,107	34%
	Green	Charles Pillsbury	2,984	1%
	Independent	Bo Itshaky (Write-In)	5	0%
	Democratic hold		Swing	-13.12
Turnout			220,661	100%

2012 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	217,573	75%
	Republican	Wayne Winsley	73,726	25%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			291,299	100%

2014 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	140,485	67%
	Republican	James Brown	69,454	33%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			209,939	100%

2016 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	208,900	69%
	Republican	Angel Cadena	95,370	31%
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			304,270	100%

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years of Service	Hometown	Electoral history
Elisha Haley	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	Groton	Redistricted from the at-large seat
Thomas Wheeler Williams	Whig	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	New London	Retired
George S. Catlin	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Windham	Retired
John A. Rockwell	Whig	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849	Norwich	Lost re-election
Chauncey Fitch Cleveland	Democratic	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Norwich	Retired
Nathan Belcher	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	New London	Retired
Sidney Dean	Know Nothing	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Putnam
Sidney Dean	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Putnam	Retired
Alfred A. Burnham	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Windham	Retired
Augustus Brandegee	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867	New London
Henry H. Starkweather	Republican	March 4, 1867 – January 28, 1876	Norwich	Died
Vacant		January 28, 1876 – April 12, 1876
John T. Wait	Republican	April 12, 1876 – March 3, 1887	Norwich	Retired
Charles Addison Russell	Republican	March 4, 1887 – October 23, 1902	Killingly	Died
Vacant		October 23, 1902 – November 4, 1902
Frank B. Brandegee	Republican	November 4, 1902 – May 10, 1905	New London	Resigned after being elected to the US Senate
Vacant		May 10, 1905 – October 2, 1905
Edwin W. Higgins	Republican	October 2, 1905 – March 3, 1913	Norwich	Retired
Thomas L. Reilly	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Meriden	Re-districted from the 2nd District, Lost re-election
John Q. Tilson	Republican	March 4, 1915 – December 3, 1932	New Haven	Resigned
Vacant		December 3, 1932 – March 4, 1933
Francis T. Maloney	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	Meriden	Retired to run for U.S. Senate
James A. Shanley	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943	New Haven	Lost re-election
Ranulf Compton	Republican	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Madison	Lost re-election
James P. Geelan	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Branford	Lost re-election
Ellsworth Foote	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	North Branford	Lost re-election
John A. McGuire	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	Wallingford	Lost re-election
Albert W. Cretella	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959	North Haven	Lost re-election
Robert Giaimo	Democratic	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1981	North Haven	Retired
Lawrence J. DeNardis	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Hamden	Lost re-election
Bruce Morrison	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991	Hamden	Retired to run for Governor
Rosa DeLauro	Democratic	January 3, 1991 –	New Haven	First elected in 1990

Living former Members

As of May 2015^[update], there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative	Term in office	Date of birth (and age)
Lawrence J. DeNardis	1981–1983	(1938-03-18) March 18, 1938 (age 86)
Bruce Morrison	1983–1991	(1944-10-08) October 8, 1944 (age 80)

References

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Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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