Connecticut's 4th congressional district

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Connecticut's 4th congressional district
Area 539 mi²
Distribution 95.9% urban, 4.1% rural
Population (2000) 681,113
Median income $66,598
Ethnic composition 70.9% White, 10.9% Black, 3.2% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI D+4

Connecticut's 4th Congressional District has been represented in the United States House of Representatives by Chris Shays (Republican) since 1987. George W. Bush received 46% of the vote in this district in 2004. As of 2007, it is the only Congressional district in New England represented by a Republican.

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[edit] Cities and towns

The 4th district includes portions of Fairfield and New Haven counties in southwestern Connecticut.

Cities and towns in the district include Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton (part), Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

[edit] 2006 election

Main article: Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2006

[edit] Voter Registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1]
Party Active Voters Inactive Voters Total Voters Percentage
  Democratic 116,004 12,835 128,839 31.24%
  Republican 105,092 10,202 115,294 27.96%
  Unaffiliated 151,914 15,166 167,080 40.52%
  Minor Parties 1,107 64 1,171 0.28%
Total 374,117 38,267 412,384 100.00%

[edit] Final results

US House election, 2006: Connecticut District 4
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Shays 106,558 50.87
Democratic Diane Farrell 99,913 47.70
Libertarian Phil Maymin 2,998 1.73
Turnout 209,469

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District organized from Connecticut's At-large congressional district in 1837
Elisha Haley Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
Thomas B. Osborne Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Samuel Simons Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845
Truman Smith Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 Retired to run for US Senate
Thomas B. Butler Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Lost Re-election
Origen S. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
William W. Welch American March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
William D. Bishop Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Lost Re-election
Orris S. Ferry Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Lost Re-election
George C. Woodruff Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Lost Re-election
John Henry Hubbard Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 Lost Re-election
William H. Barnum Democratic March 4, 1867 – May 18, 1876 Resigned on Election to US Senate
Vacant May 18, 1876 – December 4, 1876
Levi Warner Democratic December 4, 1876 – March 3, 1879 Declined Nomination
Frederick Miles Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 Declined Nomination
Edward W. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Miles T. Granger Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Declined Nomination
Frederick Miles Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Lost Re-election
Robert E. De Forest Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 Lost Re-election
Ebenezer J. Hill Republican March 4, 1895 – January 3, 1913 Lost Re-election
Jeremiah Donovan Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Lost Re-election
Ebenezer J. Hill Republican March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1917 Lost Re-election
Schuyler Merritt Republican March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1931 Lost Re-election
William L. Tierney Democratic January 3, 1931 – January 3, 1933 Lost Re-election
Schuyler Merritt Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 Lost Re-election
Alfred N. Phillips Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Lost Re-election
Albert E. Austin Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Lost Re-election
Le Roy D. Downs Democratic January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 Lost Re-election
Clare Booth Luce Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 Declined Nomination
John D. Lodge Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 Retired to run for Governor
Albert P. Morano Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 Lost Re-election
Donald J. Irwin Democratic January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 Lost Re-election
Abner W. Sibal Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 Lost Re-election
Donald J. Irwin Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 Lost Re-election
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 Greenwich Retired to run for US Senate
Stewart McKinney Republican January 3, 1971 – May 7, 1987 Fairfield Died
Vacant May 7, 1987 – August 18, 1987
Christopher Shays Republican August 18, 1987 – Present Bridgeport Incumbent

[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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