Connecticut's 3rd congressional district Facts for Kids

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Connecticut's 3rd congressional district

From 2013 to 2023

From 2023 to 2033

District boundaries

Representative

Rosa DeLauro
D–New Haven

Area

485 sq mi (1,260 km²)

Distribution

96.7% urban
3.3% rural

Population (2019)

717,989

Median income

$70,574

Ethnicity

65.8% White
13.7% Black
4.3% Asian
13.8% Hispanic
0.4% other
2.0% Multi

Cook PVI

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Connecticut's 3rd congressional district is an area in the state of Connecticut that elects a person to represent them in the U.S. House of Representatives. This district is located in the central part of Connecticut. It includes the city of New Haven and many towns around it.

The main cities in this district are Middletown, New Haven, and Stratford.

Currently, the district is represented by Rosa DeLauro, who is a member of the Democratic Party.

What is the 3rd Congressional District Like?
Towns in the District
- Who is Registered to Vote?
How the District Voted in Recent Presidential Elections
Who Has Represented the District?
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What is the 3rd Congressional District Like?

The 3rd congressional district has been around since 1837. It was created from a larger district that covered the whole state. The district is mostly focused on New Haven and the towns nearby.

It covers most of New Haven County. It also includes a small part of Middlesex County, like most of Middletown. A small part of Fairfield County, including most of Stratford and a small section of Shelton, is also in this district.

The areas around New Haven tend to vote for Democratic candidates. This makes the 3rd district a very strong Democratic area in elections. In fact, among all the districts in Connecticut, only the 1st congressional district is considered more Democratic.

Four major Democratic-supporting towns are New Haven, Hamden, Middletown, and West Haven. These towns make up about 40% of all the people in the district. Since the year 2000, Democratic candidates for president have won in this district by a large amount.

Democrats have held this district for most of the time since 1933. There were only a few times when a Republican was elected.

Towns in the District

Here are the towns that are part of Connecticut's 3rd congressional district:

Fairfield County

Shelton (part of the town)
Stratford

New Haven County

Middlesex County

Durham
Middlefield
Middletown (part of the city)

Who is Registered to Vote?

This table shows how many people were registered to vote in the district as of October 30, 2012.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of October 30, 2012
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%
	Minor Parties	873	120	993	0.24%
	Unaffiliated	178,593	12,340	190,933	45.80%
Total		390,319	26,613	416,932	100%

How the District Voted in Recent Presidential Elections

This table shows how the 3rd congressional district voted in recent presidential elections. You can see that Democratic candidates have won by a good margin in this district.

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Gore 60–34%
2004	President	Kerry 56–42%
2008	President	Obama 63–36%
2012	President	Obama 63–36%
2016	President	Clinton 56–40%
2020	President	Biden 60–39%

Who Has Represented the District?

Many different people have represented Connecticut's 3rd congressional district over the years. These representatives work in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. They vote on laws and speak for the people in their district.

The district has been represented by members of different political parties, including the Democratic Party, the Whig Party, the Know Nothing Party, and the Republican Party.

The current representative, Rosa DeLauro, has served the district since January 3, 1991. She has been re-elected many times by the voters in the district.