Connecticut's 2nd House of Representatives district

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The second Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Raghib Allie-Brennan. The district consists of parts of the towns of Bethel, Redding, Newtown, and part of the city of Danbury.

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Prior to 2002, the 2nd District was one of six districts located entirely within the city of Hartford, but its old boundaries were abolished due to population decline in Hartford and the district was added to suburban Fairfield County, an area of much faster growth.

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyIn officeDistrict homeNote
Barnaby W. Horton Democratic 19992003 Hartford
District moved from Hartford to Danbury, Redding and Bethel
Hank Bielawa Republican 20032007 Redding Did not seek reelection
Jason Bartlett Democratic 2007January 5, 2011 Bethel Defeated
Dan Carter Republican January 5, 2011January 5, 2017 Bethel Did not seek reelection
Will Duff Republican January 5, 2017January 9, 2019 Bethel Defeated
Raghib Allie-Brennan Democratic January 9, 2019Incumbent Bethel

Recent elections

2022

2022 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, 2nd District [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raghib Allie-Brennan (incumbent)4,81852.05
Republican Jenn Lewis4,11844.49
Working Families Raghib Allie-Brennan (incumbent)1902.05
Independent Jenn Lewis1301.40
Total votes9,256 100.00
Democratic hold

2008

State Election 2008: House District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jason Bartlett5,96654.3+0.4
Republican Melanie O'Brien4,60341.9-1.2
Independent Melanie O'Brien4183.8
Majority9458.6+0.9
Turnout 10,987
Democratic hold Swing +0.4
State Election 2006: House District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jason Bartlett4,11253.9+4.3
Republican Jim Gallagher3,29443.1-5.2
Independent Jim Gallagher2303.0
Majority5887.7+6.9
Turnout 7,636
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +4.3
State Election 2004: House District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jason Bartlett5,23449.6+4.4
Republican Hank Bielawa5,10248.3-3.7
Independent Hank Bielawa2192.1
Majority870.8-6.0
Turnout 10,555
Republican hold Swing -3.0
State Election 2002: House District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hank Bielawa3,56352.0
Democratic Jason Bartlett3,10045.2
Independent Robert Fand1922.8
Majority4636.8
Turnout 6,855
Republican hold Swing

Elections before boundary change

State Election 2000: House District 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Barnaby W. Horton3,025100.0+12.0
Majority8,539100.0+24.0
Turnout 8,539
Democratic hold Swing +12.0
State Election 1998: House District 2 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Barnaby W. Horton2,30588.0
Republican Peter F. Brush31412.0
Majority1,99176.0
Turnout 2,619
Democratic hold Swing

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