U.S. House district for Connecticut
Connecticut's 5th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 1,282 sq mi (3,320 km2 ) Distribution Population (2022) 734,438 Median household income $87,715[1] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+3[2]
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]
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 [ edit ] Historically 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 .
Towns in the district [ edit ] The district includes the following towns:
Fairfield County – Bethel , Brookfield , Danbury , New Fairfield , Newtown , and Sherman . Hartford County – Avon , Burlington , Canton , Farmington , New Britain , Plainville , and Simsbury . Litchfield County – Bethlehem , Bridgewater , Canaan , Cornwall , Goshen , Harwinton , Kent , Litchfield , Morris , New Milford , Norfolk , North Canaan , Plymouth , Roxbury , Salisbury , Sharon , Thomaston , Torrington (part), Warren , Washington , Watertown , and Woodbury . New Haven County – Cheshire , Meriden , Middlebury , Southbury , Waterbury (part), and Wolcott . 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 ] Recent elections [ edit ] List of members representing the district [ edit ] District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.
Representative Party Service Cong ress(es) Electoral history Location District created March 4, 1837 Lancelot Phelps (Hitchcockville ) Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 25th redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1837 . Retired. Truman Smith (Litchfield ) Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 26th 27th Elected in 1839 .Re-elected in 1840 . Retired. District eliminated following the 1840 census District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1913 William Kennedy (Naugatuck ) Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 63rd Elected in 1912 . Lost re-election. James P. Glynn (Winsted ) Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 64th 65th 66th 67th Elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Lost re-election. Patrick B. O'Sullivan (Derby ) Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 68th Elected in 1922 . Lost re-election. James P. Glynn (Winsted ) Republican March 4, 1925 – March 6, 1930 69th 70th 71st Elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 . Died. Vacant March 6, 1930 – November 4, 1930 71st Edward W. Goss (Waterbury ) Republican November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1935 71st 72nd 73rd Elected to finish Glynn's term .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 . Lost re-election. J. Joseph Smith (Prospect ) Democratic January 3, 1935 – November 4, 1941 74th 75th 76th 77th Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Resigned when appointed Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals. Vacant November 4, 1941 – January 20, 1942 77th Joseph E. Talbot (Naugatuck ) Republican January 20, 1942 – January 3, 1947 77th 78th 79th Elected to finish Smith's term .Re-elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 . Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut. James T. Patterson (Watertown ) Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th Elected in 1946 .Re-elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 . Lost re-election. John S. Monagan (Waterbury ) Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Lost re-election. Ronald A. Sarasin (Beacon Falls ) Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 93rd 94th 95th Elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 . Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut. William R. Ratchford (Danbury ) Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 96th 97th 98th Elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 . Lost re-election. John G. Rowland (Waterbury ) Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991 99th 100th 101st Elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Retired to run for Governor of Connecticut . Gary Franks (Waterbury ) Republican January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 102nd 103rd 104th Elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 . Lost re-election. James H. Maloney (Danbury ) Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 105th 106th 107th Elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 . Lost re-election. Nancy Johnson (New Britain ) Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 108th 109th Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 . Lost re-election. 2003–2013 Chris Murphy (Cheshire ) Democratic January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 110th 111th 112th Elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator . Elizabeth Esty (Cheshire ) Democratic January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 113th 114th 115th Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Retired. 2013–2023 Jahana Hayes (Wolcott ) Democratic January 3, 2019 – present 116th 117th 118th Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . 2023–present
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