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Connecticut's 1st congressional district

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Area
  
673 sq mi (1,740 km)

Population (2010)
  
714,820

Distribution
  
93.4% urban 6.6% rural

Median income
  
50,227

Connecticut's 1st congressional district

Current Representative
  
John Larson (D–East Hartford)

Ethnicity
  
65.0% White 13.8% Black 4.4% Asian 14.8% Hispanic 0.2% Native American 1.9% 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.

References

Connecticut's 1st congressional district Wikipedia