Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
Connecticut's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013. Connecticut's 3rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Rosa DeLauro (D–New Haven)
Area	485 mi2
Distribution	96.6% urban, 3.4% rural
Population (2010)	714,819
Median income	$49,752
Ethnicity	69.0% White, 12.4% Black, 3.9% Asian, 12.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 2.0% other
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

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012
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

US House election, 1994: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	111,261	63.45
	Republican	Susan Johnson	53,110	30.29
	A Connecticut Party	Susan Johnson	10,984	6.26
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			175,355

US House election, 1996: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	137,108	64.87	+1.43
	Republican	John Coppola	59,335	28.07	-2.22
	A Connecticut Party	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	13,690	6.48	+0.22
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	1,219	0.58	+0.58
	Democratic hold		Swing	+8.19
Turnout			211,352

US House election, 1998: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	109,726	71.32	+6.45
	Republican	Martin T. Reust	42,090	27.36	-0.71
	Term Limits	Kristen J. Abbatiello	739	0.48	+0.48
	Reform	David P. Cole	676	0.44	+0.44
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	620	0.40	-0.18
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.36
Turnout			153,851

US House election, 2000: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	156,910	71.91	+0.59
	Republican	June M. Gold	60,037	27.51	+0.15
	Natural Law	Gail Dalby	1,258	0.58	+0.18
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.37
Turnout			218,205

US House election, 2002: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	121,557	65.58	-5.33
	Republican	Richard Elser	54,757	29.54	+2.03
	Green	Charles A. Pillsbury	9,050	4.88	+4.88
	Democratic hold		Swing	-3.68
Turnout			185,364

US House election, 2006: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	150,436	76.01	+3.57
	Republican	Joseph Vollano	44,386	22.43	-2.54
	Green	Daniel G. Sumrall	3,089	1.56	-1.03
	Democratic hold		Swing	+3.06
Turnout			197,911

2008 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	204,761	68.86	-7.15
	Republican	Boaz Itshaky	58,583	19.70	-2.73
	Working Families	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	25,411	8.55	+8.55
	Green	Ralph A. Ferrucci	8,613	2.90	+1.34
	Democratic hold		Swing	+2.07
Turnout			297,368

US House election, 2004: Connecticut District 3

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	200,638	72.44	+6.86
	Republican	Richard Elser	69,160	24.97	-4.57
	Green	Ralph A. Ferrucci	7,182	2.59	-2.29
	Democratic hold		Swing	+5.72
Turnout			276,980

2006 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	150,436	76.01	+3.57
	Republican	Joseph Vollano	44,386	22.43	-2.54
	Green	Daniel G. Sumrall	3,089	1.56	-1.03
	Democratic hold		Swing	+3.06
Turnout			197,911

2010 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	134,544	60.97	-7.89
	Republican	Jerry Labriola, Jr.	74,107	33.58	+13.88
	Working Families	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	9,021	4.09	-4.46
	Green	Charles A. Pillsbury	2,984	1.35	-1.55
	Independent	Boaz Itshaky (Write-In)	5	0.00
	Democratic hold		Swing	-13.12
Turnout			220,661

2012 Election

Connecticut 3rd Congressional District Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	197,163	67.68	+6.71
	Republican	Wayne Winsley	73,726	25.31	-8.27
	Working Families	Rosa DeLauro (inc.)	20,410	7.01	+2.92
	Democratic hold		Swing
Turnout			291,299

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
75px Sidney Dean	Know Nothing	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Putnam
	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859		Retired
Alfred A. Burnham	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Windham	Retired
75px 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
75px John T. Wait	Republican	April 12, 1876 – March 3, 1887	Norwich	Retired
75px 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
75px Edwin W. Higgins	Republican	October 2, 1905 – March 3, 1913	Norwich	Retired
75px 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
75px 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
75px 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

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Living former Members

As of May 2015, 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
Bruce Morrison	1983–1991	(1944-10-08) October 8, 1944

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present