# Connecticut's 3rd House of Representatives district

The third Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Minnie Gonzalez. The district consists of part of the city of Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Parkville and Frog Hollow. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a Hispanic majority population. Owing to this fact, it is one of the safest House districts in Connecticut for Democrats; a Republican candidate has not run in the district in over a decade.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | 1997 – present | Hartford | Incumbent |

## Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 3,628 | 100.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,628 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,628 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2006: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 1,668 | 92.0 | −2.7 |
| | Working Families | Minnie Gonzalez | 146 | 8.0 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,814 | 100.0 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,814 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
Democratic Primary, August 8, 2006: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 1,032 | 71.8 |
| | Democratic | Frank Dejesus | 406 | 28.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 626 | 43.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,438 | |
State Election 2004: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 2,895 | 94.7 | −5.3 |
| | Working Families | Joseph Clifford Barber | 162 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,733 | 89.4 | −10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,057 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.3 | |
State Election 2002: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 1,917 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,917 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,917 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2000: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 2,201 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,201 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,201 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
Democratic Primary, September 12, 2000: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 498 | 83.3 |
| | Democratic | Martha Allen-Johnson | 100 | 16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 66.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 598 | |
State Election 1998: House District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Minnie Gonzalez | 1,291 | 100.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,291 | 100.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,291 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |