Connecticut's 1st assembly district

The First Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Matthew Ritter. The district consists of the southeastern part of the town of Bloomfield and northwestern Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Blue Hills and West End. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a Black majority population. Owing to this fact, it is one of the safest House districts in Connecticut for Democrats; a Republican candidate has not run in the district in over a decade.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
James Kennelly Democratic 1973 - 1981 Hartford Did not run for reelection
William A. DiBella Democratic 1981 - 1983 Hartford Elected to State Senate
Eric Coleman Democratic 1983 - 1995 Bloomfield Elected to State Senate
Kenneth Green Democratic 1995 – 2011 Hartford Defeated in primary
Matthew Ritter Democratic 2011 – Hartford

Recent elections

State Election 2010: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Matthew Ritter 4,628 90.2 -4.8
Republican Kenneth Lerman 398 7.8 +7.8
Connecticut for Lieberman Emanuel L. Blake 56 1.1 -3.9
Independent Emanuel L. Blake 47 0.9 +0.9
Majority 4,230 82.5 -7.2
Turnout 5,129
Democratic hold Swing -6.3
Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Matthew Ritter 1,153 50.04
Democratic Kenneth Green 1,151 49.96
Majority 2 0.08
Turnout 2,304
State Election 2008: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 6,306 95.0 -5.0
Connecticut for Lieberman Mark A. Friedman 338 5.0 +5.0
Majority 5,968 89.8 -10.2
Turnout 6,644
Democratic hold Swing -5.0
State Election 2006: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 3,781 100.0 0.0
Majority 3,781 100.0 0.0
Turnout 3,781
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 2004: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 5,625 100.0 0.0
Majority 5,625 100.0 0.0
Turnout 5,625
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 2002: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 3,950 100.0 0.0
Majority 3,950 100.0 0.0
Turnout 3,950
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 2000: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 4,575 100.0 0.0
Majority 4,575 100.0 0.0
Turnout 4,575
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 1998: House District 1[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 3,353 100.0 0.0
Majority 3,353 100.0 0.0
Turnout 3,353
Democratic hold Swing 0.0
State Election 1996: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 4,419 100.0 +40.4
Majority 4,575 100.0 +43.5
Turnout 4,575
Democratic hold Swing +21.7
State Election 1994: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Kenneth Green 2,357 59.4 -21.1
Republican Basil St. George Thomas 862 21.7 +21.7
A Connecticut Party Kenneth Green 748 18.9 -0.6
Majority 2,243 56.5 -43.5
Turnout 3,967
Democratic hold Swing -21.5
State Election 1992: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 4,002 80.5 +12.6
A Connecticut Party Kenneth Green 971 19.5 +19.5
Majority 4,973 100.0 +64.2
Turnout 4,973
Democratic hold Swing +32.1
State Election 1990: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 2,842 67.9 -5.8
Republican Robert Lutts 1,344 32.1 +5.8
Majority 1,498 35.8 -11.6
Turnout 4,186
Democratic hold Swing -5.8
State Election 1988: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 4,246 73.7 -26.3
Republican Robert Lutts 1,515 26.3 +26.3
Majority 2,731 47.4 -52.6
Turnout 5,761
Democratic hold Swing -26.3
State Election 1986: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 3,383 100.0 +31.2
Majority 3,383 100.0 +62.4
Turnout 3,383
Democratic hold Swing +31.2
State Election 1984: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 4,521 68.8 +11.4
Republican Rodney L. Doran 2,050 31.2 -11.4
Majority 2,471 37.6 +22.8
Turnout 6,571
Democratic hold Swing +11.4
State Election 1982: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Coleman 3,224 57.4 -17.7
Republican Samuel Reed 2,395 42.6 +17.7
Majority 829 14.8 -35.3
Turnout 5,619
Democratic hold Swing -17.7
State Election 1980: House District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic William A. DiBella 4,623 75.1
Republican Anthonye S. Esposito 1,536 24.9
Majority 3,087 50.1
Turnout 6,159
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.
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