Distribution 95.9% urban
4.1% rural Median income 66,598 Area 1,396 km² | Population (2010) 714,819 Cook PVI D+5 | |
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Current Representative Jim Himes (D–Greenwich) Ethnicity 64.8% White
11.2% Black
4.6% Asian
17.4% Hispanic
0.1% Native American
1.9% other | ||
Connecticut's 4th Congressional District is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the southwestern part of the state, the district is largely suburban and extends from Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, to Greenwich. The district also moves inland toward Danbury and the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
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Principal cities include: Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Stamford.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Himes.
Towns in the District
The district includes the following towns:
Fairfield County - Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton (part), Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.
New Haven County - Oxford.
Living former Members
As of August 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district who are currently alive. The most recent representative to die was Donald J. Irwin (1959-1961, 1965-1969) on July 7, 2013. The most recently serving representative to die was Stewart McKinney (1971-1987), who died in office on May 7, 1987.