Connecticut's 4th congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Jim Himes (D–Cos Cob) | |
Area | 539 mi² | |
Distribution | 95.9% urban, 4.1% rural | |
Population (2000) | 681,113 | |
Median income | $66,598 | |
Ethnicity | 70.9% White, 10.9% Black, 3.2% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other | |
Cook PVI | D+5 |
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 consists of Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, and Stamford.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Jim Himes, who defeated Republican Chris Shays in 2008, who had held the seat since 1987. From 2007 until 2009, the 4th Congressional District was the only district in New England to be represented by a Republican.
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The 4th Congressional District includes most of Fairfield County and the town of Oxford in southwestern Connecticut. The biggest cities in the District are Bridgeport and Stamford.
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.
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 25, 2005[1] | |||||
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Party | Active | Inactive | Total | 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% |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1992: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 147,816 | 67.31 | ||
Democratic | David Schropfer | 58,666 | 26.71 | ||
A Connecticut Party | Al Smith | 11,679 | 5.32 | ||
Natural Law | Ronald M. Fried | 1,445 | 0.66 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 219,606 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1996: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 109,436 | 74.41 | +7.10 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Kantrowitz | 34,962 | 23.77 | -2.94 | |
Libertarian | Irving Sussman | 1,976 | 1.34 | +1.34 | |
Natural Law | Terry M. Nevas | 688 | 0.47 | -0.19 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 147,062 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1996: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 121,949 | 60.46 | -13.95 | |
Democratic | William Finch | 75,902 | 37.63 | +13.86 | |
Libertarian | Edward H. Tonkin | 2,815 | 1.40 | +0.06 | |
Natural Law | Terry M. Nevas | 1,046 | 0.52 | +0.05 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 201,712 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 1998: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 94,767 | 69.07 | +8.61 | |
Democratic | Jonathan Kantrowitz | 40,988 | 27.87 | -9.76 | |
Libertarian | Marshall C. Harrison | 1,449 | 1.06 | -0.34 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 137,204 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2000: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 119,155 | 57.63 | -11.44 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Sanchez | 84,472 | 40.86 | +12.99 | |
Libertarian | Daniel Gislao | 2,034 | 0.98 | -0.08 | |
Independence | Frank M. Don | 1,097 | 0.53 | +0.53 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 206,758 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2002: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 113,197 | 64.43 | +6.80 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Sanchez | 62,491 | 35.57 | -5.29 | |
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Turnout | 175,688 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2004: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 152,493 | 52.43 | -12.00 | |
Democratic | Diane Farrell | 138,333 | 47.57 | +12.00 | |
Republican hold | Swing | -12.00 | |||
Turnout | 290,826 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2006: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 106,558 | 50.87 | -1.56 | |
Democratic | Diane Farrell | 99,913 | 47.70 | +0.13 | |
Libertarian | Phil Maymin | 2,998 | 1.73 | +1.73 | |
Republican hold | Swing | -0.85 | |||
Turnout | 209,469 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2008: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Jim Himes | 149,345 | 48.37 | +0.67 | |
Republican | Christopher Shays | 146,854 | 47.56 | -3.31 | |
Working Families | Jim Himes | 9,130 | 2.96 | +2.96 | |
Libertarian | Michael A. Carrano | 2,049 | 0.66 | -1.07 | |
Green | Richard Z. Duffee | 1,388 | 0.45 | +0.45 | |
Turnout | 308,776 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +3.47 |
Connecticut 4th congressional district election, 2010: Connecticut District 4 | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Democratic | Jim Himes | 110,746 | 50.95 | +2.58 | |
Republican | Daniel Debicella | 102,030 | 46.94 | -0.62 | |
Working Families | Jim Himes | 4,605 | 2.12 | -0.84 | |
Turnout | 217,381 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | +1.18 |
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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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 – March 3, 1913 | Lost Re-election | |
Jeremiah Donovan | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Lost Re-election | |
Ebenezer J. Hill | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | Lost Re-election | |
Schuyler Merritt | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1931 | Lost Re-election | |
William L. Tierney | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 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 – January 3, 2009 | Bridgeport | Lost Re-election |
Jim Himes | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – present | Cos Cob | Incumbent |
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