Rep. Christopher S. Murphy
(D-Conn.) 5th District,West -- Danbury, New Britain, most of Waterbury
- Residence:Cheshire
- Born:August 3, 1973; White Plains, N.Y.
- Religion:Protestant
- Family:Wife, Cathy Holahan; one child
- Education:Williams College, B.A. 1996 (history & political science) ; U. of Connecticut, J.D. 2002
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; state legislative and campaign aide
- Political Highlights:Southington Planning & Zoning Commission, 1997-99; Conn. House, 1999-2003; U.S. House, 2007-present; Conn. Senate, 2003-07
- Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Christopher Murphy (D) | 179,327 | 59.2% |
| David Cappiello (R) | 117,914 | 39% | ||
| Thomas Winn (I) | 3,082 | 1% | ||
| Harold Burbank (GREEN) | 2,324 | 0.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Christopher Murphy (D, WFM) | 122,980 | 56.5% |
| Nancy Johnson (R) | 94,824 | 43.5% | ||
| 2004 | general | Nancy Johnson (R) | 168,268 | 59.8% |
| Theresa Gerratana (D) | 107,438 | 38.2% | ||
| Fernando Ramirez (WFM) | 3,196 | 1.1% | ||
| Wildey Moore (CC) | 2,545 | 0.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Nancy Johnson (R) | 113,626 | 54.2% |
| Jim Maloney (D) | 90,616 | 43.3% | ||
| Joseph Zdonczyk (CC) | 3,709 | 1.8% | ||
| Walter Gengarelly (LIBERT) | 1,503 | 0.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 56% | John McCain: 42% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 49.3% | George W. Bush: 49% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 52% | George W. Bush: 43% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:681,113
- Under 18:25%
- Over 65:14%
- Married:56.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:80%
- Black:5%
- Hispanic:11%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:10.9%
- Language other than English:19.9%
- Median Household Income:53,118
- Owner Occupied Housing:68%
- Income above $200k:4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:62.9%
- Blue Collar:22.6%
- Services:14.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:30%
- Graduate Education:12.0%
- Civilian Veterans:60,778
