Irregular Districts
in New England

Connecticutís 5th

  • westóWaterbury, Danbury
  • half of the residents are rich, other half are not as well-off
  • competitive
  • 91% white; 5% black; 1% Asian; 6% Hispanic

Massachusetts 4th

  • Boston suburbs
  • northern, well-to-do towns; southern blue-collar, immigrant communities
  • Democratic, with large number of Independents
  • 94% white; 2% black; 2% Asian; 2% Hispanic

Massachusetts 9th

  • Part of Boston, southern suburbs
  • well-to-do young professionals
  • areas outside of the city are more conservative
  • Democratic
  • 88% white; 7% black; 3% Asian; 5% Hispanic