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Connecticut's 5th congressional district 
Current Representative Chris Murphy (D–Cheshire) Area 1,282 mi² Distribution 85.9% urban, 14.1% rural Population (2000) 681,113 Median income $53,118 Ethnicity 80.2% White, 5.2% Black, 2.1% Asian, 10.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other Cook PVI D+2 Connecticut's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the northwestern part of the state, the district runs from Meriden and New Britain in central Connecticut, to Waterbury, the Litchfield Hills, and the Farmington River Valley.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Chris Murphy.
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Municipalities in the District
It includes the towns of Avon, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Burlington, Canaan, Canton, Cheshire, Cornwall, Danbury, Farmington, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Meriden, Middlebury, Morris, New Britain, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plainville, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington (part), Warren, Washington, Waterbury (part), Watertown, Wolcott, and Woodbury, traditionally the most conservative part of Connecticut.
History
The area in what is now Connecticut's 5th congressional district has been historically Republican, but John Kerry carried the district by approximately 1,100 votes in the 2004 presidential election.[1] The district was Kerry's second weakest district in New England, falling behind only New Hampshire's 1st congressional district.
The current 5th Congressional District was created in 2002 due to reapportionment following the 2000 U.S. Census, in which Connecticut lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a result, the former 5th Congressional District and 6th Congressional District were consolidated to form a new 5th Congressional District.
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.
Voter registration
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[2] Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage Democratic 114,743 5,918 120,661 29.63% Republican 95,084 4,836 99,920 24.54% Unaffiliated 174,924 10,412 185,336 45.52% Minor Parties 1,168 97 1,265 0.31% Total 384,919 21,263 407,182 100% Recent elections
2006 election
Connecticut's 5th congressional district election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Chris Murphy 122,907 56.17 Republican Nancy Johnson (inc.) 95,891 43.83 Democratic gain from Republican Swing Turnout 218,798 2008 election
Connecticut's 5th congressional district election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Chris Murphy (inc.) 177,462 59.22 +3.05 Republican David Cappiello 117,044 39.06 -4.77 Independent Thomas Winn 2,914 0.97 Green Harold Burbank 2,263 0.76 Democratic hold Swing Turnout 299,683 2010 election
Connecticut's 5th congressional district election, 2010 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Chris Murphy (inc.) 118,231 52.02 -7.20 Republican Sam Caligiuri 102,092 44.92 +5.86 Working Families Chris Murphy (inc.) 4,648 2.05 Independent Sam Caligiuri 2,310 1.01 Democratic hold Swing Turnout 227,281 List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837 Lancelot Phelps Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Truman Smith Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 Declined nomination District eliminated after the 1840 census District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1913 William Kennedy Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Lost re-election James P. Glynn Republican March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1923 Lost re-election Patrick B. O'Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 Lost re-election James P. Glynn Republican March 4, 1925 – March 6, 1930 Died Vacant March 6, 1930 – November 4, 1930 Edward W. Goss Republican November 4, 1930 – January 3, 1935 Lost re-election J. Joseph Smith Democratic January 3, 1935 – November 4, 1941 Resigned on appointment as US Circuit Judge Vacant November 4, 1941 – January 20, 1942 Joseph E. Talbot Republican January 20, 1942 – January 3, 1947 Retired to run for Governor James T. Patterson Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 Naugatuck Declined nomination John S. Monagan Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973 Waterbury Lost re-election Ronald A. Sarasin Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 Beacon Falls Retired to run for Governor William R. Ratchford Democratic January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 Danbury Lost re-election John G. Rowland Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991 Waterbury Retired to run for Governor Gary Franks Republican January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 Waterbury Lost re-election James H. Maloney Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 Danbury Lost re-election Nancy Johnson Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 New Britain Merged with 6th District/Lost re-election Chris Murphy Democratic January 3, 2007 – present Cheshire Incumbent References
- ^ Connecticut's Secretary of State
- ^ "Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20060923151511/http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/lists/2005OctRegEnrollStats.pdf. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
- 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
Connecticut's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6
See also: Connecticut's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of Connecticut
- Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Fairfield County, Connecticut
- New Haven County, Connecticut
- Hartford County, Connecticut
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