New York's 20th congressional district

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New York's 20th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $44,239
Ethnic composition 94.7% White, 2.5% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+3


The 20th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern New York. It includes all or parts of Columbia, Dutchess, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. It includes the cities of Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs. This largely rural district stretches to include parts of the Adirondacks, Catskills and Hudson Valley.

District 20 is currently represented by Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand.

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[edit] Components: past and present

2003-present:

All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington
Parts of Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga

1993-2003:

All of Rockland
Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester

1983-1993:

Parts of Westchester

1973-1983:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan

1913-1973:

Parts of Manhattan
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[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Sol Bloom Democratic January 3, 1945 – March 7, 1949 redistricted from 19th district, died in office
vacant March 8, 1949 – May 16, 1949
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Liberal May 17, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955
Irwin D. Davidson Democratic January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1956 resigned
vacant January 1, 1957 – January 2, 1957
Ludwig Teller Democratic January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961
William F. Ryan Democratic January 3, 1961 – September 17, 1972 died in office
vacant September 18, 1972 – January 2, 1973
Bella Abzug Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 redistricted from 19th district
Theodore S. Weiss Democratic January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 redistricted to 17th district
Richard Ottinger Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 redistricted from 24th district
Joseph J. DioGuardi Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989
Nita M. Lowey Democratic January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 18th district
Benjamin A. Gilman Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 redistricted from 22nd district
John E. Sweeney Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 redistricted from 22nd district
Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic January 3, 2007 – present
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The present 20th District is the successor to the 22nd District in the 1990s. During the 1980s this area was the 24th District. It was the 29th District during the 1970s.

The 20th District prior to 1980 was based in Manhattan. It later was based in Westchester County in areas presently in the 18th District. During the 1990s it was based in Orange and Rockland Counties. That district was dismantled in the 2002 reapportionment.

[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 District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kirsten Gillibrand 125,168 53.1 +19.4
Republican John E. Sweeney 110,554 46.9 -18.9
Majority 14,614 6.2 -25.9
Turnout 235,722 100 -17.8
US House election, 2004: New York District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John E. Sweeney 188,753 65.8 -7.5
Democratic Doris F. Kelly 96,630 33.7 +9.7
Centrist Party Morris N. Guller 1,353 0.5 +0.5
Majority 92,123 32.1 -17.2
Turnout 286,736 100 +49.9
US House election, 2002: New York District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John E. Sweeney 140,238 73.3 +15.7
Democratic Frank Stoppenbach 45,878 24.0 -16.1
Green Margaret Lewis 5,162 2.7 +2.7
Majority 94,360 49.3 +31.8
Turnout 191,278 100 -19.0
US House election, 2000: New York District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Benjamin A. Gilman 136,016 57.6 -0.7
Democratic Paul J. Feiner 94,646 40.1 +1.3
Right to Life Christine M. Tighe 5,371 2.3 -0.5
Majority 41,370 17.5 -2.0
Turnout 236,033 100 +39.7
US House election, 1998: New York District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Benjamin A. Gilman 98,546 58.3 +1.2
Democratic Paul J. Feiner 65,589 38.8 +1.2
Right to Life Christine M. Tighe 4,769 2.8 -0.2
Majority 32,957 19.5 +0.1
Turnout 168,904 100 -21.3
US House election, 1996: New York District 20
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Benjamin A. Gilman 122,479 57.1
Democratic Yash A. Aggarwal 80,761 37.6
Right to Life Robert F. Garrison 6,356 3.0
Independence Ira W. Goodman 5,016 2.3
Majority 41,718 19.4
Turnout 214,612 100

[edit] References

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