Connecticut's 2nd congressional district is a

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Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...

. Located in the eastern part of the state, the district includes all of New London County, Tolland County, and Windham County, along with parts of

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, and

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counties. Principal cities include Enfield,

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, New London, and Groton. The district is currently represented by Democrat Joe Courtney. With a

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rating of D+4, it is one of the least Democratic districts in Connecticut, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), Connecticut's 2nd district contains all or portions of five planning regions and 64 municipalities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST09/CD118_CT02.pdf Capitol Planning Region (15) : Andover,

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, Columbia,

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, Ellington, Enfield,

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(part; also

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, Marlborough, Somers,

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, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, Willington Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (12) :

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, Clinton, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton,

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, Haddam,

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, Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16) : All 16 municipalities South Central Connecticut Planning Region (1) : Madison Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (20) : All 20 municipalities

Voter registration

Recent election results from statewide races

Recent elections

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List of members representing the district

District organized from Connecticut's at-large congressional district in 1837.

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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