Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

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Connecticut's 3rd District has been in existence since 1789. Its first representative was Jonathan Sturges, who was one of five representatives elected at-large from the state (New Haven's famous Founding Father, Roger Sherman, represented the 2nd district, instead of what would become his native third when Connecticut adopted geographic districts in the early 1800s).

The district is centered on the city of New Haven and its immediate suburbs. The district occupies about 4/5 of New Haven County, a small portion of Middlesex County, and Stratford in Fairfield County. New Haven is the largest city and the focus of the district and the district is commonly referred to as "New Haven's district," but parts of the large cities of Middletown and Waterbury are also represented in this district.

Since the district's main city and its suburbs are largely Democratic, the district is seen as a very Democratic district in both local and federal elections. The Republican Party is virually non-existent in the cities of New Haven, West Haven, and Hamden, which together comprise roughly 1/3 of the population of the district. John Kerry defeated George W. Bush by a comfortable 14 points in the district in 2004.

The Democrats have held the district for all but 6 terms (1943-45, 1947-49, 1953-59, 1981-83) since 1933.

Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat, represents Connecticut's Third District. She has represented the 3rd since 1991, and was re-elected in 2006 with 76% of the vote.

[edit] Voter Registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
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%
	Unaffiliated	178,593	12,340	190,933	45.80%
	Minor Parties	873	120	993	0.24%
Total		390,319	26,613	416,932	100%

[edit] Municipalities located within Connecticut's 3rd District

• Ansonia
• Beacon Falls
• Bethany
• Branford
• Derby
• Durham
• East Haven
• Guilford
• Hamden
• Middlefield
• Middletown
• Milford
• Naugatuck
• New Haven
• North Branford
• North Haven
• Orange
• Prospect
• Seymour
• Shelton
• Stratford
• Wallingford
• Waterbury
• West Haven
• Woodbridge

[edit] References

1. ^ Registration and Party Enrollment Statistics as of October 25, 2005 (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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