# Connecticut's 1st House of Representatives district

The 1st Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Matthew Ritter. The district consists of the southeastern part of the town of Bloomfield and northwestern Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Blue Hills and West End. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a Black 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 |
| James Kennelly | Democratic | 1973 - 1981 | Hartford | Did not run for reelection |
| 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 4,628 | 90.2 | −4.8 |
| | Republican | Kenneth Lerman | 398 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Emanuel L. Blake | 56 | 1.1 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | Emanuel L. Blake | 47 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,230 | 82.5 | −7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,129 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matthew Ritter | 1,153 | 50.04 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 1,151 | 49.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | |
State Election 2008: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 6,306 | 95.0 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Mark A. Friedman | 338 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,968 | 89.8 | −10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,644 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.0 | |
State Election 2006: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,781 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,781 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,781 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2004: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 5,625 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,625 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,625 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2002: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,950 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,950 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,950 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 2000: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 4,575 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,575 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,575 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 1998: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 3,353 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,353 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,353 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
State Election 1996: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Green | 4,419 | 100.0 | +40.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,575 | 100.0 | +43.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,575 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +21.7 | |
State Election 1994: House District 1 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,243 | 56.5 | −43.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,967 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -21.5 | |
State Election 1992: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,002 | 80.5 | +12.6 |
| | A Connecticut Party (1990) | Kenneth Green | 971 | 19.5 | +19.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,973 | 100.0 | +64.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,973 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +32.1 | |
State Election 1990: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 2,842 | 67.9 | −5.8 |
| | Republican | Robert Lutts | 1,344 | 32.1 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,498 | 35.8 | −11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,186 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.8 | |
State Election 1988: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,246 | 73.7 | −26.3 |
| | Republican | Robert Lutts | 1,515 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,731 | 47.4 | −52.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,761 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -26.3 | |
State Election 1986: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 3,383 | 100.0 | +31.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,383 | 100.0 | +62.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,383 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +31.2 | |
State Election 1984: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 4,521 | 68.8 | +11.4 |
| | Republican | Rodney L. Doran | 2,050 | 31.2 | −11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,471 | 37.6 | +22.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,571 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +11.4 | |
State Election 1982: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Coleman | 3,224 | 57.4 | −17.7 |
| | Republican | Samuel Reed | 2,395 | 42.6 | +17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 829 | 14.8 | −35.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,619 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -17.7 | |
State Election 1980: House District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William A. DiBella | 4,623 | 75.1 |
| | Republican | Anthonye S. Esposito | 1,536 | 24.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,087 | 50.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,159 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |