Connecticut's 6th House of Representatives district
{{Short description|American legislative district}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
The sixth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Edwin Vargas. The district consists of the southwest and south-central parts of the city of Hartford, including the South End neighborhood. The district is one of few in Connecticut to have a Hispanic plurality population, but also has the largest population of white residents of any Hartford district.
List of representatives
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! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note | ||||
| Edwin Vargas | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2013 – Present | Hartford | Incumbent
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| Hector Luis Robles | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 2007 – 2012 | Hartford | Incumbent
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| Arthur J. Feltman | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | 1997 – 2007 | Hartford | Did not seek reelection |
Recent elections
{{Election box begin | title=Democratic Primary, August 10, 2010: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector Luis Robles
|votes = 946
|percentage = 66.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Alyssa S. Peterson
|votes = 486
|percentage = 33.9
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 460
|percentage = 32.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,432
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2008: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector Luis Robles
|votes = 4,676
|percentage = 88.7
|change = -5.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Working Families Party
|candidate = Hector Luis Robles
|votes = 598
|percentage = 11.3
|change = +5.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,274
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,274
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +0.0
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{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin | title=Democratic Primary, August 12, 2008: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector Luis Robles
|votes = 835
|percentage = 53.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Carmen I. Sierra
|votes = 731
|percentage = 46.7
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 104
|percentage = 6.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,566
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2006: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 2,410
|percentage = 94.1
|change = +13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Working Families Party
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 151
|percentage = 5.9
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,561
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +37.2
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,561
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +19.7
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2004: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 4,077
|percentage = 80.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Michael R. McKeon
|votes = 889
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Working Families Party
|candidate = Kevin L. Lamkins
|votes = 110
|percentage = 2.2
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,188
|percentage = 62.8
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,076
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = -1.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Democratic Primary, August 10, 2004: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 856
|percentage = 56.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Hector Luis Robles
|votes = 648
|percentage = 43.1
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 208
|percentage = 13.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,504
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2002: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 2,678
|percentage = 80.4
|change = -19.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael R. McKeon
|votes = 651
|percentage = 19.6
|change = +19.6
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2,027
|percentage = 60.8
|change = -39.2
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,329
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = -19.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 2000: House District 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 3,478
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +23.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,478
|percentage = 100.0
|change = +47.8
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,478
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +23.9
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=State Election 1998: House District 6
[http://www.sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3179&Q=392194&SOTSNav_GID=1846 Election Results and Related Data.] Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Arthur J. Feltman
|votes = 2,232
|percentage = 76.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Robert Iacomacci
|votes = 701
|percentage = 23.9
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1,531
|percentage = 52.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,933
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
External links
- [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1-bCtKRdXirxwcwKUjbLQYhrgxj0&msa=0 Google Maps - Connecticut House Districts]