New York's 24th congressional district

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The 24th Congressional District of New York includes all or parts of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Oneida, Ontario, Otsego, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins counties.

AS of November 8, 2006, the district will be represented by Democrat Michael Arcuri.

Contents 1 Components: Past and Present 2 Representatives 3 2004 election 4 Election results 5 References

[edit] Components: Past and Present

2003-present:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Seneca

Parts of Broome, Cayuga, Oneida, Ontario, Otsego, Tioga, Tompkins

1993-2003:

All of Clinton, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence

Parts of Essex, Herkimer

1983-1993:

All of Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Warren, Washington

Parts of Dutchess, Rensselaer

1973-1983:

Parts of Westchester

1971-1973:

Parts of Bronx, Westchester

1945-1971:

Parts of Bronx

1919-1945:

Parts of Bronx, Westchester

1913-1919:

Parts of New York, Westchester

[edit] Representatives

• Benjamin J. Rabin, Democrat, January 3, 1945 - December 31, 1947
• Leo Isacson, American Labor, February 17, 1948 - January 3, 1949
• Isidore Dollinger, Democrat, January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 (redistricted to 23rd district)
• Charles A. Buckley, Democrat, January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1963 (redistricted from 25th district, redistricted to 23rd district)
• Paul A. Fino, Republican, January 3, 1963 - December 31, 1968 (redistricted from 25th district)
• Mario Biaggi, Democrat, January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted to 10th district)
• Ogden R. Reid, Democrat, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975 (redistricted from 26th district)
• Richard Ottinger, Democrat, January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983 (redistricted to 20th district)
• Gerald B.H. Solomon, Republican, January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1993 (redistricted from 29th district, redistricted to 22nd district)
• John M. McHugh, Republican, January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003 (redistricted to 23rd district)
• Sherwood Boehlert, Republican, January 3, 2003 - present (retiring 2007) (redistricted from 23rd district)
• Michael Arcuri, Democrat, Elected November, 2006)

The 24th District was the North Country district in the 1990s. During the 1980s it was the upper Hudson Valley seat now numbered the 20th District. In the 1970s the 24th District was in Westchester county and congruent to the present 18th District. In the 1960s the district was in the north and east Bronx covering areas now in the 7th and 17th Districts.

The Mohawk Valley district was the 23rd District during the 1990s. It was the 25th District during the 1980s and the 31st District during the 1970s.

[edit] 2004 election

Boehlert's 2004 challengers were Democrat Jeff Miller [1] and Conservative David Walrath [2].

[edit] Election results

Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 2006: New York 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Raymond Meier	86,593	45%
	Democratic	Mike Arcuri	103,062	54%
	Libertarian	Mike Sylvia	2,023	1%
Turnout

US House election, 2004: New York District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert	143,000	56.9	-13.8
	Democratic	Jeff A. Miller	85,140	33.9	+33.9
	Conservative	David L. Walrath	23,228	9.2	-12.4
Majority			57,860	23.0	-26.1
Turnout			251,368	100	+64.5
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2002: New York District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert	108,017	70.7	-3.6
	Conservative	David L. Walrath	32,991	21.6	+21.6
	Green	Mark Dunau	6,660	4.4	+4.4
	Right to Life	Kathleen M. Peters	5,109	3.3	+3.3
Majority			75,026	49.1	-2.3
Turnout			152,777	100	-17.9
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 2000: New York District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh	138,322	74.3	-4.7
	Democratic	Neil P. Tallon	42,698	22.9	+1.9
	Independence	Willard E. Smith	5,167	2.8	+2.8
Majority			95,624	51.4	-6.6
Turnout			186,187	100	+26.1
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 1998: New York District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh	116,682	79.0	+7.9
	Democratic	Neil P. Tallon	31,011	21.0	-4.0
Majority			85,671	58.0	+11.9
Turnout			147,693	100	-15.5
	Republican hold		Swing

US House election, 1996: New York District 24
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh	124,240	71.1
	Democratic	Donald Ravenscroft	43,692	25.0
	Independence	William H. Beaumont	6,750	3.9
Majority			80,548	46.1
Turnout			174,682	100
	Republican hold		Swing

[edit] References

• 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 2002 House election data "
• 2000 House election data "
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "

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