Area 673 sq mi (1,740 km) Population (2010) 714,820 | Distribution 93.4% urban6.6% rural Median income 50,227 | |
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Ethnicity 65.0% White13.8% Black4.4% Asian14.8% Hispanic0.2% Native American1.9% other | ||
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.
Contents
Principal cities include: Bristol, Hartford, and Torrington.
The district is currently represented by Democrat John Larson.
Towns in the district
Hartford County - Berlin, Bloomfield, Bristol, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Glastonbury (part), Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Manchester, Newington, Rocky Hill, Southington, South Windsor, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.
Litchfield County - Barkhamsted, Colebrook, New Hartford, Torrington (part), and Winchester.
Middlesex County - Cromwell, Middletown (part), and Portland.
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.
Living former Members
As of May 2015, there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st congressional district who is currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was Emilio Q. Daddario (1959-1971) on July 7, 2010. The most recently serving representative to die was William R. Cotter (1971-1981), who died in office on September 8, 1981.