Connecticut House of Representatives District 41
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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 21,986 |
| Gender |
48.2% Male 51.8% Female |
| Race |
72.2% White 6.8% Black 4.6% Asian 0.8% Native American 0.1% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 13.1% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $67,544 |
| High school graduation rate | 92.5% |
| College graduation rate | 43.5% |
Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 is represented by Joe de la Cruz (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Connecticut state representatives represented an average of 23,880 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 23,669 residents.
About the office[edit]
Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.[1] Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.
Qualifications[edit]
Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."
Salaries[edit]
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $28,000/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies[edit]
If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happens with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happens with less than 49 days before the general election.[2]
See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215
District map[edit]
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2021[edit]
The Connecticut Reapportionment Commission voted 8-0 in favor of new maps for the state's 151 House districts and 36 Senate districts on November 18 and November 23, 2021, respectively.[3][4] The commission, made up of four Democratic lawmakers, four Republican lawmakers, and a ninth member selected by the commissioners, took over the redistricting process after the previous Reapportionment Committee failed to meet its Sept. 15 deadline to select maps and win two-thirds approval from both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly.[5] Census data was not delivered until Sept. 16. Unlike the committee, maps prepared by the Reapportionment Commission did not need to win approval from the General Assembly.[6] This map takes effect for Connecticut's 2022 legislative elections.
State Senate map[edit]
Below is the state Senate map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Connecticut State Senate Districts
until January 3, 2023
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Connecticut State Senate Districts
starting January 4, 2023
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State House map[edit]
Below is the state House map in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle.
Connecticut State House Districts
until January 3, 2023
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Connecticut State House Districts
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Reactions[edit]
State legislative redistricting in Connecticut finished with the enactment of the new Senate maps. The CT Mirror's Mark Pazniokas wrote, "Passage of the Senate map came without debate in an 11-minute meeting conducted via Zoom, a reflection that the maps in Connecticut are resolved by negotiation."[7] Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly (R) said, "It's a truly bipartisan effort," and Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D) said, "We have a much better approach than most the country does on this."[7]
Regarding the House map in particular, CT Political Junkie's Susan Bigelow wrote, "[T]he reapportionment process is one controlled by the legislature, which means that the new map is designed to protect incumbents more than anything else."[8] In a separate article on the site, Hugh McQuaid wrote that commissioner and House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora (R) "said the panel tried to avoid disrupting incumbent legislators and their communities."[9]
Candelora said, "I think overall, we made a lot of difficult decisions trying to keep a lot of the core districts intact, but recognizing the fact that with population changes so do come changes to various districts."[10] Commissioner and House Speaker Matthew Ritter (D) said the map either promoted or did not diminish minority communities, saying, "We did not dilute one of those districts ... They're all the same as they were. That was not negotiable for anybody in the room."[11]
How does redistricting in Connecticut work? In Connecticut, the state legislature is primarily responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Maps must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each chamber. If the state legislature is unable to approve new maps, a backup commission is convened to draw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The commission consists of nine members. The four legislative leaders (i.e., the majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the legislature) appoint two members each. The ninth member is selected by the eight previously selected commissioners.[12][13]
The Connecticut Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. In addition, state House districts must "not divide towns except where necessary to comply with other legal requirements."[14]
Elections[edit]
2022[edit]
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
The general election will occur on November 8, 2022.
2020[edit]
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Joe de la Cruz won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Joe de la Cruz (D / Working Families Party) |
100.0
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8,744 |
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Total votes: 8,744 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe de la Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41.
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alexander Antipas advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41.
2018[edit]
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Joe de la Cruz defeated Kenneth Richards in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
|
Joe de la Cruz (D) |
65.2
|
5,828 |
|
|
Kenneth Richards (R) |
34.8
|
3,106 | |
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Total votes: 8,934 | |||
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2016[edit]
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Joe de la Cruz defeated incumbent Aundre Bumgardner in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 general election.[15]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe de la Cruz |
54.81% | 5,636 | |
| Republican | Aundre Bumgardner Incumbent | 45.19% | 4,646 | |
| Total Votes | 10,282 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Joe de la Cruz ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe de la Cruz (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Aundre Bumgardner ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 Republican primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Aundre Bumgardner Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014[edit]
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Elissa T. Wright was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Aundre Bumgardner was unopposed in the Republican primary. Bumgardner defeated Wright in the general election.[16][17]
| Connecticut House of Representatives District 41, General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Aundre Bumgardner |
45.7% | 3,289 | |
| Democratic | Elissa T. Wright Incumbent | 49.7% | 3,581 | |
| Independent | Aundre Bumgardner |
4.6% | 331 | |
| Total Votes | 7,201 | |||
2012[edit]
Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Elissa Wright defeated Harry Watson (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.[18] [19]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 41, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Elissa T. Wright Incumbent |
53% | 4,951 | |
| Republican | Harry A. Watson | 47% | 4,388 | |
| Total Votes | 9,339 | |||
Campaign contributions[edit]
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 raised a total of $438,239. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,065 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 41 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $35,662 | 1 | $35,662 |
| 2016 | $40,854 | 2 | $20,427 |
| 2014 | $63,843 | 2 | $31,922 |
| 2012 | $64,881 | 2 | $32,441 |
| 2010 | $43,774 | 2 | $21,887 |
| 2008 | $61,206 | 2 | $30,603 |
| 2006 | $61,503 | 4 | $15,376 |
| 2004 | $18,159 | 1 | $18,159 |
| 2002 | $17,624 | 1 | $17,624 |
| 2000 | $30,733 | 2 | $15,367 |
| Total | $438,239 | 19 | $23,065 |
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Length of terms of Connecticut State Senators," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
- ↑ News 12 Connecticut, "CT Reapportionment Commission unanimously votes to approve new statewide house district map," Nov. 18, 2021
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Redistricting Commission Tweaks Senate Map," Nov. 23, 2021
- ↑ The ninth member only votes in the event of a tie.
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed Oct. 12, 2021
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The CT Mirror, "Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford each keep 2 Senate seats in new map," Nov. 23, 2021
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "New House District Map Invests in Status Quo, But Sets Up Fairfield County Conflict," Nov. 19, 2021
- ↑ CT News Junkie, "Fairfield County Gains A House Seat, Eastern Connecticut Loses One," Nov. 18, 2021
- ↑ The Trumbull Times, "Bipartisan redistricting plan for Connecticut House approved," Nov. 18, 2021
- ↑ The CT Mirror, "Hartford, Stamford winners in House redistricting," Nov. 18, 2021
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Connecticut," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article XXVI, Section 2.b," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Who draws the lines?" accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," October 29, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary," October 29, 2013
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