Rep. Rosa DeLauro
(D-Conn.) 3rd District,South -- New Haven, Milford
- Residence:New Haven
- Born:March 2, 1943; New Haven, Conn.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Stanley Greenberg; three children
- Education:London School of Economics, attended 1963; Marymount College (N.Y.), B.A. 1964; Columbia U., M.A. 1966 (international politics)
- Military service:None
- Career:Political activist; congressional and mayoral aide
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1991-present
- Elected:1990 (10th term)
- Note: Steering Committee Co-Chairman
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Rosa DeLauro (D) | 230,172 | 77.4% |
| Bo Itshaky (R) | 58,583 | 19.7% | ||
| Ralph Ferrucci (GREEN) | 8,613 | 2.9% | ||
| 2006 | general | Rosa DeLauro (D) | 150,436 | 76% |
| Joseph Vollano (R) | 44,386 | 22.4% | ||
| Daniel Sumrall (GREEN) | 3,089 | 1.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Rosa DeLauro (D) | 200,638 | 72.4% |
| Richter Elser (R) | 69,160 | 25% | ||
| Ralph Ferrucci (GREEN) | 7,182 | 2.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Ira Johnson (I) | ||
| Rosa DeLauro (D) | 121,557 | 65.6% | ||
| Richter Elser (R) | 54,757 | 29.5% | ||
| Charlie Pillsbury (GREEN) | 9,050 | 4.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 62% | John McCain: 36% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 56% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 34% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:681,113
- Under 18:24%
- Over 65:15%
- Married:52.0%
- Non-Hispanic White:76%
- Black:11%
- Hispanic:8%
- Asian:3%
- Foreign Born:9.3%
- Language other than English:16.5%
- Median Household Income:49,752
- Owner Occupied Housing:64%
- Income above $200k:2.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:64.7%
- Blue Collar:21.2%
- Services:14.1%
- Bachelor's Degree:28%
- Graduate Education:12.7%
- Civilian Veterans:61,502
