Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 1st State
House of Representatives
district
Connecticut's 1st State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Matthew Ritter; D–Hartford
Demographics	18.2% White; 56.6% Black; 22.9% Hispanic; 4.7% Asian; 2.0% Native American; 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Matthew Ritter. The district consists of neighborhoods in Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Asylum Hill, West End, and parts of Blue Hills. The district is one of the few in Connecticut to have a Black majority population.

List of representatives

List of Representatives from Connecticut's 1st State House District^[1]^[2]
Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
James Kennelly	Democratic	1967–1981	Hartford	Seat created^[3]
William A. DiBella	Democratic	1981–1983	Hartford	Elected to State Senate
Eric D. Coleman	Democratic	1983–1995	Bloomfield	Elected to State Senate
Kenneth Green	Democratic	1995–2011	Hartford	Defeated in primary
Matthew Ritter	Democratic	2011–	Hartford

Recent elections

State Election 2010: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Matthew Ritter	4,628	90.2	−4.8
	Republican	Kenneth Lerman	398	7.8	+7.8
	Connecticut for Lieberman	Emanuel L. Blake	56	1.1	−3.9
	Independent	Emanuel L. Blake	47	0.9	+0.9
Majority			4,230	82.5	−7.2
Turnout			5,129
	Democratic hold		Swing	-6.3

Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Matthew Ritter	1,153	50.04
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	1,151	49.96
Majority			2	0.08
Turnout			2,304

State Election 2008: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	6,306	95.0	−5.0
	Connecticut for Lieberman	Mark A. Friedman	338	5.0	+5.0
Majority			5,968	89.8	−10.2
Turnout			6,644
	Democratic hold		Swing	-5.0

State Election 2006: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	3,781	100.0	0.0
Majority			3,781	100.0	0.0
Turnout			3,781
	Democratic hold		Swing	0.0

State Election 2004: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	5,625	100.0	0.0
Majority			5,625	100.0	0.0
Turnout			5,625
	Democratic hold		Swing	0.0

State Election 2002: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	3,950	100.0	0.0
Majority			3,950	100.0	0.0
Turnout			3,950
	Democratic hold		Swing	0.0

State Election 2000: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	4,575	100.0	0.0
Majority			4,575	100.0	0.0
Turnout			4,575
	Democratic hold		Swing	0.0

State Election 1998: House District 1^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	3,353	100.0	0.0
Majority			3,353	100.0	0.0
Turnout			3,353
	Democratic hold		Swing	0.0

State Election 1996: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	4,419	100.0	+40.4
Majority			4,575	100.0	+43.5
Turnout			4,575
	Democratic hold		Swing	+21.7

State Election 1994: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth Green	2,357	59.4	−21.1
	Republican	Basil St. George Thomas	862	21.7	+21.7
	A Connecticut Party (1990)	Kenneth Green	748	18.9	−0.6
Majority			2,243	56.5	−43.5
Turnout			3,967
	Democratic hold		Swing	-21.5

State Election 1992: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	4,002	80.5	+12.6
	A Connecticut Party (1990)	Kenneth Green	971	19.5	+19.5
Majority			4,973	100.0	+64.2
Turnout			4,973
	Democratic hold		Swing	+32.1

State Election 1990: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	2,842	67.9	−5.8
	Republican	Robert Lutts	1,344	32.1	+5.8
Majority			1,498	35.8	−11.6
Turnout			4,186
	Democratic hold		Swing	-5.8

State Election 1988: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	4,246	73.7	−26.3
	Republican	Robert Lutts	1,515	26.3	+26.3
Majority			2,731	47.4	−52.6
Turnout			5,761
	Democratic hold		Swing	-26.3

State Election 1986: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	3,383	100.0	+31.2
Majority			3,383	100.0	+62.4
Turnout			3,383
	Democratic hold		Swing	+31.2

State Election 1984: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	4,521	68.8	+11.4
	Republican	Rodney L. Doran	2,050	31.2	−11.4
Majority			2,471	37.6	+22.8
Turnout			6,571
	Democratic hold		Swing	+11.4

State Election 1982: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Eric Coleman	3,224	57.4	−17.7
	Republican	Samuel Reed	2,395	42.6	+17.7
Majority			829	14.8	−35.3
Turnout			5,619
	Democratic hold		Swing	-17.7

State Election 1980: House District 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William A. DiBella	4,623	75.1
	Republican	Anthonye S. Esposito	1,536	24.9
Majority			3,087	50.1
Turnout			6,159
	Democratic hold		Swing

External links

Google Maps - Connecticut House Districts

References

↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
↑ "House District 1 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
↑ Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
↑ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.

[1] "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.

[2] "House District 1 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 19, 2026.

[3] Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.

[4] Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.

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