Connecticut's 3rd congressional district
U.S. House district for Connecticut
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Connecticut's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in the central part of the state, the district includes the city of New Haven and its surrounding suburbs.
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- 96.7% urban
- 3.3% rural
| Connecticut's 3rd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 485 mi2 (1,260 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 741,529 |
| Median household income | $91,435[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+8[2] |
Principal cities include: Middletown, New Haven, and Stratford.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Rosa DeLauro.
History
The 3rd congressional district has existed since 1837, having been organized from the at-large congressional district. It is centered on New Haven and its suburbs. The district comprises four-fifths of New Haven County, a small portion of Middlesex County, including most of Middletown, and most of Stratford and a small section of Shelton in Fairfield County.
New Haven and its surrounding suburbs are largely Democratic, making the district very Democratic in local and federal elections. Among districts statewide, only the 1st congressional district is considered more Democratic. Four Democratic strongholds, New Haven, Hamden, Middletown, and West Haven, comprise 40% of the total district population. Since 2000, Democratic presidential candidates have carried the district by a margin of 26 points. John Kerry, being the exception, still defeated George W. Bush by a comfortable 14 points. On the state level, moderate Republicans John G. Rowland and M. Jodi Rell have also carried the district.
Since 1933, Democrats have held the district for all but six terms (1943–45, 1947–49, 1953–59, 1981–83). Between 1972-1988, every Republican nominee for President carried the district, along with the state itself. In his sole run for a House seat, Joe Lieberman, lost the district to a Republican in 1980.
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 3rd district contains portions of four planning regions and 25 municipalities.[3]
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (1)
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (3)
- Durham, Middlefield, Middletown (part; also 1st)
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (8)
- Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Prospect, Seymour, Shelton (part; also 4th), Waterbury (part; also 5th)
South Central Connecticut Planning Region (13)
- Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Milford, North Branford, New Haven, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford, West Haven, Woodbridge
Voter registration
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2012[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Active Voters | Inactive Voters | Total Voters | Percentage | |
| Democratic | 145,529 | 10,801 | 156,330 | 37.50% | |
| Republican | 65,324 | 3,352 | 68,676 | 16.47% | |
| Minor Parties | 873 | 120 | 993 | 0.24% | |
| Unaffiliated | 178,593 | 12,340 | 190,933 | 45.80% | |
| Total | 390,319 | 26,613 | 416,932 | 100% | |
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 62% - 37% |
| 2010 | Senate | Blumenthal 60% - 39% |
| Governor | Malloy 54% - 45% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 63% - 37% |
| Senate | Murphy 60% - 40% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Malloy 55% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55% - 41% |
| Senate | Blumenthal 67% - 31% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Murphy 61% - 38% |
| Governor | Lamont 51% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Tong 54% - 45% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 59% - 39% |
| 2022 | Senate | Blumenthal 58% - 42% |
| Governor | Lamont 56% - 43% | |
| Secretary of the State | Thomas 56% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Russell 54% - 44% | |
| Comptroller | Scanlon 57% - 43% | |
| Attorney General | Tong 58% - 40% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 56% - 42% |
| Senate | Murphy 59% - 39% |
Recent elections
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro | 90,772 | 52% | ||
| Republican | Tom Scott | 83,440 | 48% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 174,212 | 100% | |||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 162,568 | 66% | ||
| Republican | Tom Scott | 84,952 | 34% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 247,520 | 100% | |||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 111,261 | 63% | ||
| Republican | Susan Johnson | 64,094 | 37% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 175,355 | 100% | |||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 150,798 | 71% | ||
| Republican | John Coppola | 59,335 | 28% | ||
| Natural Law | Gail Dalby | 1,219 | 1% | + | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 211,352 | 100% | |||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 109,726 | 71% | ||
| Republican | Martin Reust | 42,090 | 27% | ||
| Term Limits | Kristen Abbatiello | 739 | 1% | ||
| Reform | David Cole | 676 | 1% | ||
| Natural Law | Gail Dalby | 620 | 0.40 | − | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 153,851 | 100% | |||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 156,910 | 72% | ||
| Republican | June Gold | 60,037 | 28% | ||
| Natural Law | Gail Dalby | 1,258 | 0.58 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 218,205 | 100% | |||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 121,557 | 66% | ||
| Republican | Richard Elser | 54,757 | 30% | ||
| Green | Charles Pillsbury | 9,050 | 4% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 185,364 | 100% | |||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 200,638 | 72% | ||
| Republican | Richard Elser | 69,160 | 25% | ||
| Green | Ralph Ferrucci | 7,182 | 3% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 276,980 | 100% | |||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 150,436 | 76% | ||
| Republican | Joseph Vollano | 44,386 | 22% | ||
| Green | Daniel Sumrall | 3,089 | 2% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 197,911 | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 228,022 | 77% | ||
| Republican | Bo Itshaky | 58,589 | 20% | ||
| Green | Ralph Ferrucci | 8,598 | 3% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 295,159 | 100% | |||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 143,565 | 65% | ||
| Republican | Jerry Labriola Jr. | 74,107 | 34% | ||
| Green | Charles Pillsbury | 2,984 | 1% | ||
| Independent | Bo Itshaky (Write-In) | 5 | 0% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -13.12 | |||
| Turnout | 220,661 | 100% | |||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 217,573 | 75% | ||
| Republican | Wayne Winsley | 73,726 | 25% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 291,299 | 100% | |||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 140,485 | 67% | ||
| Republican | James Brown | 69,454 | 33% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 209,939 | 100% | |||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 208,900 | 69% | ||
| Republican | Angel Cadena | 95,370 | 31% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 304,270 | 100% | |||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 174,572 | 64% | ||
| Republican | Angel Cadena | 95,667 | 35% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 270,239 | 100% | |||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (inc.) | 203,265 | 59% | ||
| Republican | Margaret Streicker | 137,596 | 40% | ||
| Green | Justin Paglino | 5,240 | 1% | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Turnout | 346,101 | 100% | |||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 137,924 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | Lesley DeNardis | 98,704 | 40.7 | |
| Independent | Amy Chai | 4,056 | 1.7 | |
| Green | Justin Paglino | 1,967 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 242,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rosa DeLauro (incumbent) | 193,684 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Michael Massey | 135,113 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 328,797 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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