Connecticut's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the western part of the state and spanning across parts of Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, and Hartford Counties, the district runs from Meriden and New Britain in central Connecticut, westward to Danbury and the surrounding Housatonic Valley, encompassing the Farmington Valley, Upper Naugatuck River Valley, and the Litchfield Hills. The district also includes most of Waterbury.[3]
| Connecticut's 5th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 1,282 sq mi (3,320 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 722,450 |
| Median household income | $89,288[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+3[2] |
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The district is currently represented by Democrat Jahana Hayes. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+3, it is one of the least Democratic districts in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2]
History
editHistorically Republican, the 5th congressional district has been trending Democratic since 2004. John Kerry carried the district with 49.3% of the vote, a margin of 1,112 votes in the 2004 presidential election. Barack Obama carried the district in 2008 with 56.3% of the vote and in 2012 with 53.5% of the vote.
The current 5th congressional district was created in 2002 due to reapportionment following the 2000 U.S. census. Due to slow population growth, Connecticut lost a seat and the old Waterbury-based 5th district was merged with the New Britain-based 6th district. However, the merged district contained more of the old 6th's territory.
From 1964 to 1990 the 5th congressional district included many towns in Fairfield County which are now located in the 4th congressional district, such as Wilton, Monroe, Ridgefield, and Shelton. It also included the lower Naugatuck River Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, and Naugatuck which are now in the 3rd congressional district.
In the early 20th century the 5th congressional district included Waterbury, Litchfield County, and the Naugatuck Valley. It did not include any portion of Fairfield or Hartford counties and did not include the City of Meriden.
Composition
editFor the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 5th district contains portions of four planning regions and 40 municipalities.
- Avon, Canton (including Canton Valley and Collinsville), Farmington, New Britain, Plainville, Simsbury (including Simsbury Center, Tariffville, Weatogue, and West Simsbury)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (10)
- Bethlehem (including Bethlehem Village), Cheshire (including Cheshire Village), Middlebury, Plymouth (including Terryville), Southbury (including Heritage Village), Thomaston (including Thomaston CDP), Waterbury (part; also 3rd), Watertown (including Oakville and Watertown CDP), Wolcott, Woodbury (including Woodbury Center)
Northwest Hills Planning Region (16)
- Burlington, Canaan (including Falls Village), Cornwall (including Cornwall Bridge, Cornwall CDP, and West Cornwall), Goshen, Harwinton (including Northwest Harwinton), Kent, Litchfield (including Bantam and Litchfield Borough), Morris, Norfolk (including Norfolk CDP), North Canaan (including Canaan Village), Roxbury, Salisbury (including Lakeville), Sharon (including Cornwall Bridge and Sharon CDP), Torrington (part; also 1st) Warren, Washington (including New Preston)
South Central Connecticut Planning Region (1)
Western Connecticut Planning Region (7)
- Bridgewater (including Bridgewater CDP), Brookfield (Brookfield Center, part of Candlewood Lake Club, and Candlewood Shores) Danbury (part; also 4th), New Fairfield (including Ball Pond, Bigelow Corners, Bogus Hill, Candlewood Isle, Candlewood Knolls, Inglenook, Kellogg Point, Knollcrest, part of Sail Harbor, and Taylor Corners), New Milford (including Chimney Point, part of Candlewood Lake Club, Gaylordsville, and New Milford CDP), Newtown (including Botsford, Dodgingtown, Hawleyville, Newtown Borough, and Sandy Hook), Sherman (including Lakeside Woods, part of Sail Harbor, and Sherman CDP)
Voter registration
edit| Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2012[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active voters | Inactive voters | Total voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 108,601 | 4,720 | 113,321 | 29.96% | |
| Republican | 89,242 | 3,554 | 92,796 | 24.53% | |
| Minor parties | 3,728 | 152 | 3,880 | 1.03% | |
| Unaffiliated | 159,433 | 8,782 | 168,215 | 44.489% | |
| Total | 361,004 | 17,208 | 378,212 | 100% | |
Recent presidential elections
edit| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Gore 52–43% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 49.3–49% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 56–42% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 54–45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50–46% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55–44% |
Recent elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy | 122,980 | 56% | ||
| Republican | Nancy Johnson (incumbent) | 94,824 | 44% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 217,804 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy (incumbent) | 178,377 | 59% | ||
| Republican | David Cappiello | 117,585 | 39% | ||
| Independent | Thomas Winn | 3,066 | 1% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 301,345 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Murphy (incumbent) | 122,879 | 54% | ||
| Republican | Sam Caligiuri | 104,402 | 46% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 227,281 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty | 142,201 | 52% | ||
| Republican | Andrew Roraback | 133,256 | 48% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 275,457 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) | 113,564 | 53% | ||
| Republican | Mark Greenberg | 97,767 | 46% | ||
| Independent | John Pistone | 1,970 | 1% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 213,301 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elizabeth Esty (incumbent) | 179,252 | 58% | ||
| Republican | Clay Cope | 129,801 | 42% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 309,053 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jahana Hayes | 151,225 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Manny Santos | 119,426 | 44.1 | |
| Independent | John Pistone (write-in) | 13 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 270,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jahana Hayes (incumbent) | 192,484 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | David X. Sullivan | 151,988 | 43.5 | |
| Independent | Bruce Walczak | 5,052 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 349,524 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jahana Hayes (incumbent) | 127,483 | 50.36 | |
| Republican | George Logan | 125,641 | 49.64 | |
| Total votes | 253,124 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
List of members representing the district
editDistrict organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "5th Congressional District | Republican-American".
- ^ "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.
Further reading
edit- 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