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Connecticut
House Districts: 5
Voting Age Population
2002: 2,538,000
2000: 2,499,000
1998: 2,464,000
1990: 2,537,535
Redistricting, 2001-2002
Monopoly (D) / 2/3 Majority |
Presidential Vote
2000: Gore 56, Bush 38, Nader
4
1996:
Clinton 53, Dole 35, Perot 10
1992: Clinton 42, Bush 36, Perot
22
U.S. House: 3 GOP, 2
Dem
Seat Changes '02: -1D (R inc def D
inc)
Facts in Focus:
Connecticut 1982 to
2002 |
| How Connecticut Ranked in 2002 |
Democracy Index:
11th
Margin of Victory: 8th
Landslide
Index: 11th |
Seats-to-Votes Distortion:
23rd
Representation Index: 34th
Voter Participation:
21st |
| For
definitions of terms, please see this report's glossary page. |
 
|
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| Democracy
Index |
22.0 |
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| Voter
Turnout |
39.0% |
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| Representation
Index |
23.7% |
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| Wasted
Votes |
39.3% |
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|
|
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
26.1 / 49.7 |
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| Drop-Off
Voters |
3.3% |
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| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
22.8% |
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| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
47-51-1 |
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| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
60-40-0 |
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| Seat
Changes |
-1D (R
inc def D inc) |
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| High
% Turnout, District |
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| Low
% Turnout, District |
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| |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| Democracy
Index |
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18.8 |
20.8 |
16.3 |
| Voter
Turnout |
57% |
43% |
52% |
38% |
52.5% |
| Representation
Index |
34.3% |
26.4% |
31.2% |
23.6% |
32.2% |
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|
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|
|
|
| Wasted
Votes |
39% |
39% |
40% |
38% |
38.7% |
| %
of Wasted R / D Votes |
40 / 30 |
37 / 35 |
57 / 26 |
56 / 22 |
36.5 / 38.8 |
| Drop-Off
Voters |
11.2% |
6.8% |
7.1% |
6.2% |
10% |
| Avg.
Margin Of Victory |
28% |
28% |
21% |
25% |
24.2% |
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| Votes
for (R�D�O%) |
49�45�6 |
48�48�4 |
42�56�2 |
47�53�2 |
45.2�53.2�1.4 |
| Seats
for (R�D�O%) |
50�50�0 |
50�50�0 |
33�67�0 |
33�67�0 |
50�50�0 |
| Seat
Changes |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| High
% Turnout, District |
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46 (6) |
54 (6) |
40 (1, 6) |
54.1 ( 6) |
| Low
% Turnout, District |
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35 (4) |
47 (4) |
32 (4) |
48.4 (4) |
| Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
3-2 |
|
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|
|
| Landslide
Index |
60% |
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| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
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|
|
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| Tight: <
5 |
0 |
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| Competitive:
5-10 |
1 |
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| Comfortable:
10-20 |
1 |
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| Landslide:
20-40 |
3 |
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| No Contest:
40+ |
0 |
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| Uncontested |
0 |
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| Incumbents |
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| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
6 / 5 |
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| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
5 / 6 |
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| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
3 / 6 |
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| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
1 / 3 |
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| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
2 / 2 |
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| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
2 |
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|
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| Uncontested
Primary |
5 |
|
|
|
|
| Elected Women |
2 |
|
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|
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| Elected Minorities |
0 |
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| Results 1992-2000 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
2000 |
| U.S. House
(R�D) |
3�3 |
3�3 |
2�4 |
2�4 |
3�3 |
| Landslide
Index |
67% |
67% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tight: <
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Competitive:
5-10 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Comfortable:
10-20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Landslide:
20-40 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| No Contest:
40+ |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Running
/ Total Seats |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
| Re-Election /
Total Incumbent |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
| Landslide /
Total Incumbent |
4 / 6 |
4 / 6 |
3 / 6 |
3 / 5 |
3 / 6 |
| R. Landslide /
R. Incumbent |
2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
1 / 3 |
1 / 2 |
1 / 2 |
| D. Landslide /
D. Incumbent |
2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
1 / 3 |
| Untouchable
Repeat Landslide |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Uncontested
Primary |
NA |
NA |
NA |
5 |
6 |
| Elected Women |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Elected Minorities |
1B |
1B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
| U.S. House (R�D) |
2�4 |
3�3 |
3�3 |
3�3 |
3�3 |
| Landslide Index |
16% |
50% |
83% |
100% |
50% |
| Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
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| Tight: < 5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Competitive: 5-10 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Comfortable: 10-20 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Landslide: 20-40 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| No Contest: 40+ |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Uncontested |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Incumbents |
|
|
|
|
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| Total Running / Total
Seats |
5 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
4 / 6 |
| Re-Election / Total
Incumbent |
4 / 5 |
5 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
4 / 4 |
| Landslide / Total
Incumbent |
1 / 5 |
3 / 6 |
5 / 6 |
6 / 6 |
3 / 4 |
| R. Landslide / R.
Incumbent |
0 / 1 |
2 / 2 |
2 / 3 |
3 / 3 |
2 / 2 |
| D. Landslide / D.
Incumbent |
1 / 4 |
1 / 4 |
3 / 3 |
3 / 3 |
1 / 2 |
| Untouchable Repeat
Landslide |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| Uncontested Primary |
4 |
NA |
6 |
NA |
NA |
| Elected
Women |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Elected
Minorities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1B |
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