Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Connecticut's 1st congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area673 sq mi (1,740 km2)
Distribution
  • 93.94% urban
  • 6.06% rural
Population (2023)716,454
Median household
income		$83,329[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+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

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 1st district contains portions of four planning regions and 27 municipalities.[3]

Capitol Planning Region (17)

Berlin, Bloomfield, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Glastonbury (part; also 2nd; includes Glastonbury Center), Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, South Windsor, Southington, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (3)

Cromwell, Middletown (part; also 3rd), Portland

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (1)

Bristol

Northwest Hills Planning Region (6)

Barkhamsted, Colebrook, Hartland, New Hartford, Torrington (part; also 5th), Winchester

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 30, 2012[4]
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 election results from statewide races

Year Office Results[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
2008 President Obama 66% - 33%
2010 Senate Blumenthal 60% - 39%
Governor Malloy 54% - 44%
2012 President Obama 64% - 36%
Senate Murphy 61% - 39%
2014 Governor Malloy 54% - 43%
2016 President Clinton 59% - 36%
Senate Blumenthal 68% - 30%
2018 Senate Murphy 63% - 36%
Governor Lamont 53% - 41%
Attorney General Tong 56% - 43%
2020 President Biden 63% - 35%
2022 Senate Blumenthal 63% - 37%
Governor Lamont 61% - 38%
Attorney General Tong 63% - 36%
Secretary of the State Thomas 60% - 37%
Treasurer Russell 58% - 39%
Comptroller Scanlon 60% - 40%
2024 President Harris 61% - 38%
Senate Murphy 62% - 36%

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.

US House election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) 176,463 77%
Republican Mario Robles, Jr. 51,985 23%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 228,448 100%
US House election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) 126,566 71%
Republican James P. Garvey 50,690 29%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 177,256 100%
US House election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) 164,735 67%
Republican Phillip Steele 75,113 31%
Concerned Citizens Gary Garneau 5,577 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 245,425 100%
US House election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) 139,637 74%
Republican Douglas T. Putnam 46,865 24%
Concerned Citizens John F. Forry, III 3,405 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 188,907 100%
US House election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara B. Kennelly (inc.) 158,222 74%
Republican Kent Sleath 53,666 24%
Concerned Citizens John F. Forry, III 2,099 1%
Natural Law Daniel A. Wasielewski 1,149 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 215,136 100%
US House election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson 97,681 58%
Republican Kevin O'Connor 69,668 41%
Term Limits Jay E. Palmieri, IV 915 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 168,264 100%
US House election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 151,932 72%
Republican Robert Backlund 59,331 28%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 211,263 100%
US House election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 134,698 67%
Republican Phil Steele 66,968 33%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 201,666 100%
US House election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 197,964 73%
Republican John Halstead 73,272 27%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 271,237 100%
US House election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 154,539 74%
Republican Scott MacLean 53,010 26%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 207,549 100%
US House election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 211,563 72%
Republican Joe Visconti 76,851 26%
Green Stephen Fournier 7,199 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 295,613 100%
US House election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 138,440 61%
Republican Ann Brickley 84,076 37%
Green Kenneth J. Krayeske 2,564 1%
Socialist Action Christopher Hutchinson 955 0.42%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 226,035 100%
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 206,575 70%
Republican John Henry Decker 82,262 28%
Green Michael DeRosa 5,746 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 294,583 100%
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 135,825 62%
Republican Matthew Corey 78,609 36%
Green Jeff Russell 3,447 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 217,881 100%
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 188,286 64%
Republican Matthew Corey 100,976 34%
Green Mike De Rosa 6,031 2%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 295,293 100%
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 175,087 63%
Republican Jennifer Nye 96,024 35%
Green Tom McCormick 3,029 1%
Democratic hold Swing
Turnout 274,140 100%
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Larson (inc.) 222,668 64%
Republican Mary Fay 122,111 35%
Green Tom McCormick 4,458 1%
Total votes 349,237 100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Larson (inc.) 149,556 61%
Republican Larry Lazor 91,506 37%
Green Mary Sanders 2,851 1%
Total votes 243,913 100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut 1st Congressional District Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Larson (inc.) 208,649 63.1%
Republican Jim Griffin 115,065 34.8%
Green Mary Sanders 6,768 2%
Total votes 330,482 100%
Democratic hold

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history Location
District created March 4, 1837

Isaac Toucey
(Hartford) 		Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		25th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1837.
Lost re-election.

Joseph Trumbull
(Hartford) 		Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843 		26th
27th 		Elected in 1839.
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 		Elected in 1845.
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 		Elected in 1855.
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 		Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1861.
Retired.

Henry C. Deming
(Hartford) 		Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867 		38th
39th 		Elected in 1863.
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 		Elected in 1869.
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 		Elected to finish Strong's term.
Re-elected in 1873.
Lost re-election.

George M. Landers
(New Britain) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879 		44th
45th 		Elected in 1875.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.

Joseph Roswell Hawley
(Hartford) 		Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 		46th Elected in 1878.
Retired when elected U.S. Senator.

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 		Elected in 1890.
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 		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
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 		Elected in 1916.
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 		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
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 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
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 		Elected in 1948.
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 		Elected in 1952.
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 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
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 		Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
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 		Elected to finish Cotter's term.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
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
119th 		Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2003–2013
2013–2023
2023–present

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