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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Connecticut, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was John Larson (D), who was first elected in 1998.
Connecticut's 1st Congressional District is located mainly in the central and north-central part of the state. Portions of Hartford, Litchfield, and Middlesex counties make up the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Larson | Democratic Party | $1,631,724 | $1,696,553 | $368,828 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Jennifer Nye | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
| Tom McCormick | Green Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Connecticut every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Connecticut 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
54.6% |  Donald Trump |
40.9% | 13.7% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
58.1% | Mitt Romney |
40.8% | 17.3% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
60.6% | John McCain |
38.2% | 22.4% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
54.3% | George W. Bush |
43.9% | 10.4% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
55.9% | George W. Bush |
38.4% | 17.5% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Connecticut from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Connecticut 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Richard Blumenthal |
63.2% | Dan Carter |
34.6% | 28.6% |
| 2012 | Christopher Murphy |
54.8% | Linda McMahon |
43.1% | 11.7% |
| 2010 | Richard Blumenthal |
55.2% | Linda McMahon |
43.2% | 12% |
| 2006 |  Joe Lieberman (I) |
49.7% | Ned Lamont |
39.7% | 12.2% |
| 2004 | Chris Dodd |
66.4% | Jack Orchulli |
32.1% | 34.3% |
| 2002 | Joe Lieberman |
63.2% | Philip Giordano |
34.2% | 29% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Connecticut.
Election results (Governor), Connecticut 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Dan Malloy |
50.7% | Tom Foley |
48.2% | 2.5% |
| 2010 | Dan Malloy |
49.5% | Tom Foley |
49% | .5% |
| 2006 | Jodi Rell |
63.2% | John DeStefano, Jr. |
35.5% | 27.7% |
| 2002 | John G. Rowland |
56.1% | Bill Curry |
43.9% | 12.2% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Connecticut in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Connecticut 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2014 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2012 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2010 | 0 |
0% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2008 | 0 |
36.8% | 5 |
100% | D+5 |
| 2006 | 1 |
20% | 4 |
80% | D+4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
60% | 2 |
40% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
60% | 2 |
40% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
40% | 3 |
60.0% | D+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Connecticut Party Control: 1992-2019
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
| Connecticut | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | I | I | I | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Connecticut
| Connecticut | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 3,584,730 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 4,842 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 14.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 89.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 37.6% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $70,331 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Connecticut. | ||
As of July 2016, Connecticut's three largest cities were Bridgeport (pop. est. 146,579), New Haven (pop. est. 131,014), and Stamford (pop. est. 130,824).
