Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...

became a U.S. state in 1788, which allowed it to send congressional delegations to the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and po ...

and

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

beginning with the

1st United States Congress The 1st United States Congress, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met from March 4, 1789, to March 4, 1791, during the first two years of George Washington's presidency, first at Federal Hall i ...

in 1789. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. These are tables of congressional delegations from Connecticut to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

Connecticut's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators and its five representatives, all of whom are Democrats. The current dean of the Connecticut delegation is Representative

Rosa DeLauro Rosa Luisa DeLauro (; born March 2, 1943) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven and includes most of its suburbs. DeLauro is ...

of the , having served in the House since 1991.

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

1789–1793: 5 seats

Connecticut was granted five seats in the House until the first US census in 1790.

1793–1823: 7 seats

Following 1790 census, Connecticut was apportioned seven seats.

1823–1843: 6 seats

Following 1820 census, Connecticut was apportioned six seats.

1843–1903: 4 seats

Following

1840 census The United States census of 1840 was the sixth census of the United States. Conducted by the Census Office on June 1, 1840, it determined the resident population of the United States to be 17,069,453 – an increase of 32.7 percent over the 12 ...

, Connecticut was apportioned four seats.

1903–1933: 5 seats

Following 1900 census, Connecticut was apportioned five seats.

1933–2003: 6 seats

Following

1930 census The United States census of 1930, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during ...

, Connecticut was apportioned six seats.

2003–present: 5 seats

Following 2000 census, Connecticut was apportioned five seats.

Key

References

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Politics of Connecticut Congressional delegations