New York's 23rd congressional district

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New York's 23rd congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $35,434
Ethnic composition 93.8% White, 2.7% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+0


The 23rd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Northern New York. The district includes all or parts of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. It includes the cities of Massena, Oswego, Plattsburgh and Watertown. The district includes most of the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands region of New York. It is currently represented by Republican John M. McHugh.

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[edit] Components: Past and Present

2003–present
All of Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, St. Lawrence
Parts of Essex, Fulton, Oneida
1993–2003
All of Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego
Parts of Broome, Delaware, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie
1983–1993
All of Albany, Schenectady
Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer
1973–1983
Parts of Bronx, Westchester
1971–1973
Parts of Bronx
1969–1971
Parts of Bronx, Manhattan
1919–1969
Parts of Bronx
1913–1919
Parts of New York

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Walter A. Lynch Democratic January 3, 1945January 3, 1951 redistricted from 22nd district
Sidney A. Fine Democratic January 3, 1951January 3, 1953 redistricted to 22nd district
Isidore Dollinger Democratic January 3, 1953December 31, 1959 redistricted from 24th district, resigned
vacant January 1, 1960March 7, 1960
Jacob H. Gilbert Democratic March 8, 1960January 3, 1963 redistricted to 22nd district
Charles A. Buckley Democratic January 3, 1963January 3, 1965 redistricted from 24th district
Jonathan B. Bingham Democratic January 3, 1965January 3, 1973 redistricted to 22nd district
Peter A. Peyser Republican January 3, 1973January 3, 1977 redistricted from 25th district
Bruce F. Caputo Republican January 3, 1977January 3, 1979
Peter A. Peyser Democratic January 3, 1979January 3, 1983
Samuel S. Stratton Democratic January 3, 1983January 3, 1989 redistricted from 28th district
Michael R. McNulty Democratic January 3, 1989January 3, 1993 redistricted to 21st district
Sherwood Boehlert Republican January 3, 1993January 3, 2003 redistricted from 25th district, redistricted to 24th district
John M. McHugh Republican January 3, 2003 – present redistricted from 24th district

The 23rd District was centered in the Mohawk valley in the 1990s (only Madison County stayed in the 23rd) and was the Capital District seat during the 1980s. During the 1970s it encompassed lower Westchester and part of the north Bronx. In the 1960s the district was entirely in the Bronx.

The North Country district was numbered the 24th District in the 1990s, the 26th District in the 1980s and the 30th District in the 1970s.

[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 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John M. McHugh 106,781 63.1 -7.6
Democratic Robert J. Johnson 62,318 36.9 +7.6
Majority 44,463 26.3 -15.0
Turnout 169,099 100 -25.4
US House election, 2004: New York District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John M. McHugh 160,079 70.7 -29.3
Democratic Robert J. Johnson 66,448 29.3 +29.3
Majority 93,631 41.3 -59.7
Turnout 226,527 100 +81.7
US House election, 2002: New York District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John M. McHugh 124,682 100 +39.5
Majority 124,682 100 +61.4
Turnout 124,682 100 -39.2
US House election, 2000: New York District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sherwood Boehlert 124,132 60.5 -20.3
Conservative David Vickers 42,854 20.9 +1.7
Democratic Richard W. Englebrecht 38,049 18.6 +18.6
Majority 81,278 39.6 -21.9
Turnout 205,535 100 +48.9
US House election, 1998: New York District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sherwood Boehlert 111,242 80.8 +16.5
Conservative David Vickers 26,493 19.2 +19.2
Majority 84,749 61.5 +23.2
Turnout 137,735 100 -28.9
US House election, 1996: New York District 23
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Sherwood Boehlert 124,626 64.3
Democratic Bruce W. Hapanowicz 50,436 26.0
Independence Thomas E. Loughlin, Jr. 10,835 5.6
Right to Life William Tapley 7,790 4.0
Majority 74,190 38.3
Turnout 193,687 100

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