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CT-01


District Profile:
The 1st is centered on Hartford. Its shape was considerably altered in the 2001 redistricting, so that it is no longer compact; rather, it resembles a lobster claw. Full Profile
2006 Results:
John Larson (D) defeated Scott MacLean (R) by 74-26%

CT-02


District Profile:
For many years, this was a politically marginal district. But as its politics trended Democratic, they grew more volatile, with substantial votes for Ross Perot and Ralph Nader. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Joe Courtney (D) defeated Rob Simmons (R) by 83 votes

CT-03


District Profile:
The 3rd was a marginal district for many years, changing partisan hands in the 1980s as well as the 1940s and 1950s. But it has moved to the Democratic side. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Rosa DeLauro (D) defeated Joseph Vollano (R) by 76-22%

CT-04


District Profile:
More than the rest of Connecticut, the 4th is oriented to New York, and its residents' political attitudes are shaped by what is happening in the Big Apple as much as in Hartford. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Christopher Shays (R) defeated Diane Farrell (D) by 51-48%

CT-05


District Profile:
This district merged the surviving pieces of the old 5th and 6th, and it was drawn to provide a "fair fight" between two incumbents forced into the same district. Full Profile
2006 Results:
Chris Murphy (D) defeated Nancy Johnson (R) by 54-44%

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