Connecticut's 7th House of Representatives district

The seventh Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Joshua M. Hall. The district consists of the west- and north-central parts of the city of Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Asylum Hill and Upper Albany. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a black majority population, along with the neighboring 1st district and 5th districts.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Annette Carter	Democratic	1977 – 2005	Hartford	Defeated in primary
Douglas McCrory	Democratic	2005 – 2017	Hartford	Resigned after being elected to Connecticut Senate
Joshua M. Hall	Democratic	2017 – present	Hartford	Incumbent

Recent elections

Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas McCrory	947	66.8
	Democratic	R.J. Winch	471	33.2
Majority			576	40.6
Turnout			1,418

State Election 2008: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas McCrory	5,049	100.0	+6.5
Majority			5,049	100.0	+13.0
Turnout			5,049
	Democratic hold		Swing	+6.5

State Election 2006: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas McCrory	2,550	93.5	−6.5
	Republican	Walter R. Butler	178	6.5	+6.5
Majority			2,372	87.0	−13.0
Turnout			2,728
	Democratic hold		Swing	-6.5

State Election 2004: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas McCrory	4,210	100.0	+7.8
Majority			4,210	100.0	+15.5
Turnout			4,210
	Democratic hold		Swing	+7.8

Democratic Primary, August 10, 2004: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Douglas McCrory	1,024	68.0
	Democratic	Annette Carter	482	32.0
Majority			542	36.0
Turnout			1,506

State Election 2002: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Annette Carter	2,700	92.2	−7.8
	Republican	Walter R. Butler	227	7.8	+7.8
Majority			2,473	84.5	−15.5
Turnout			2,927
	Democratic hold		Swing	-7.8

State Election 2000: House District 7

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Annette Carter	4,829	100.0	+0.0
Majority			4,829	100.0	+0.0
Turnout			4,829
	Democratic hold		Swing	+0.0

State Election 1998: House District 7[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Annette Carter	3,427	100.0
Majority			3,427	100.0
Turnout			3,427
	Democratic hold		Swing

External links

• Google Maps - Connecticut House Districts

References

1. Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.