The Fifth Congressional District of Connecticut is represented in Congress by Chris Murphy. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. ... Christopher S. Chris Murphy (b. ...

Cities and towns

The district includes all of Northwestern Connecticut, and runs from Meriden and New Britain in Central Connecticut, to Waterbury, the Litchfield Hills, and the Farmington River Valley. Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Hartford Region Central Connecticut Incorporated (town) 1850 Incorporated (city) 1870 Consolidated 1905 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Timothy T. Stewart Area  - City 34. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City 74. ... The Litchfield Hills is a region of the state of Connecticut located in the northwestern corner of the state; it is a term that is semi-contiguous with the boundaries of Litchfield County, for which it is named. ... Farmington River and environs The Farmington River is a river located in the northwest of the US States of Connecticut and southwest Massachusetts. ... Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley A valley or a low area between two hills dale (in Scotland, a glen) is a landform, which can range from a few square kilometres to hundreds or even thousands of square kilometres in area. ...

It includes the towns of Avon, Bethel, Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Burlington, Canaan, Canton, Cheshire, Cornwall, Danbury, Farmington, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Meriden, Middlebury, Morris, New Britain, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plainville, Plymouth, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington (part), Warren, Washington, Waterbury (part), Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury, traditionally the most conservative part of the state. Avon is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. ... Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Danbury Region Housatonic Valley Incorporated 1855 Government  - Government type Selectman-town meeting  - First selectman Robert E. Burke Area  - City 43. ... Bethlehem is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Bridgewater is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Brookfield is a town located in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... Burlington is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Canaan is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Canton is a town, incorporated in 1806, located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Cornwall is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,434. ... Nickname: Located in Fairfield County, Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Danbury Region Housatonic Valley Incorporated (town) 1702 Incorporated (city) 1889 Consolidated 1965 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) Area  - City 114. ... Coordinates: NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Incorporated 1645 Government  - Type Council-manager  - Town manager Kathleen Eagen  - Council chairman Michael Clark Area  - City 74. ... Goshen is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Harwinton is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Kent is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. ... Litchfield is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Middlebury is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Morris is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Hartford Region Central Connecticut Incorporated (town) 1850 Incorporated (city) 1870 Consolidated 1905 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Timothy T. Stewart Area  - City 34. ... New Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. ... New Milford (Incorporated 1712) is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States 14 miles (23 km) north of Danbury, on the Housatonic River. ... Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... North Canaan is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Plainville is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Plymouth is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Roxbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Salisbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Sharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. ... Sherman is the northernmost town of Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Simsbury is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Southbury is a town located in western New Haven County, Connecticut, United States north of Oxford and Newtown and east of Brookfield. ... Thomaston is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Location within the state of Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Torrington Region Litchfield Hills Incorporated (town) 1740 Incorporated (city) 1923 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Ryan J. Bingham Area  - City 104. ... Warren is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Washington is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City 74. ... Watertown is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ... Wolcott is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Woodbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...

History

The area has historically been Republican, but Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry won it by approximately 1100 votes in the 2004 Presidential election^[1]. The district was Kerry's second weakest district in New England, falling behind only the Manchester-based first district of New Hampshire, which Kerry lost. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +4. For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Presidential election results map. ... New Hampshires 1st district since 2003 New Hampshires first congressional district covers the south-eastern part of New Hampshire. ... The Cook Partisan Voting Index indicates how much more Democratic or Republican a district performs compared to the nation as a whole. ...

2006 election

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