New York's 25th congressional district

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New York's 25th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $43,188
Ethnic composition 87.7% White, 7.3% Black, 1.8% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% other
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The 25th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that stretches from Syracuse to the northeastern suburbs of Rochester. The district comprises all of Onondaga and Wayne counties, the northernmost portion of Cayuga County and the towns of Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster in Monroe County. The district contains 100 miles of Lake Ontario shoreline, the easternmost Finger Lakes and significant portions of the Erie Canal. It is currently represented by Republican James T. Walsh. He is retiring at the end of his term and a new Congressman will be elected in the 2008 election.

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[edit] Components: Past and Present

2003-present:

All of Onondaga, Wayne
Parts of Cayuga, Monroe

1993-2003:

All of Cortland, Onondaga
Parts of Broome, Cayuga, Tioga

1983-1993:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Otsego, Schoharie
Parts of Delaware, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Tompkins

1973-1983:

All of Dutchess, Putnam
Parts of Columbia, Ulster, Westchester

1971-1973:

Parts of Rockland, Westchester

1963-1971:

All of Putnam
Parts of Westchester

1945-1963:

Parts of Bronx

1913-1945:

All of Rockland
Parts of Westchester

[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Charles A. Buckley Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 redistricted from 23rd district, redistricted to 24th district
Paul A. Fino Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 24th district
Robert R. Barry Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 redistricted from 27th district
Richard Ottinger Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971
Peter A. Peyser Republican January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 redistricted to 23rd district
Hamilton Fish, Jr. Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 redistricted from 28th district, redistricted to 21st district
Sherwood Boehlert Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 23rd district
James T. Walsh Republican January 3, 1993 – present redistricted from 27th district
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Prior to the 1992 remap the 25th District was centered in the Utica area (now the 24th District). In the 1970s it was the lower Hudson Valley district and congruent to the present 19th District. The 25th District was a Westchester/Rockland seat in the 1960s covering areas now in the 17th and 18th Districts.

In the 1980s the Syracuse area was entirely in the 27th District. Prior to the 1982 remap Onondaga County was split between the 32nd District (which included rural counties east of Syracuse now in the 23rd and 24th District) and the 33rd District (which included the Finger Lakes counties in the 24th and 29th Districts).

[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 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 110,525 50.8 -39.6
Democratic Dan Maffei 107,108 49.2 +49.2
Majority 3,417 1.6 -79.2
Turnout 217,633 100 +4.0
US House election, 2004: New York District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 189,063 90.4 +18.1
Peace and Justice Howie Hawkins 20,106 9.6 +9.6
Majority 168,957 80.8 +35.1
Turnout 209,169 100 +4.6
US House election, 2002: New York District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 144,610 72.3 +3.3
Democratic Stephanie Aldersley 53,290 26.6 -2.7
Working Families Francis J. Gavin 2,131 1.1 +1.1
Majority 91,320 45.7 +6.0
Turnout 200,031 100 -9.2
US House election, 2000: New York District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 151,880 69.0 -0.4
Democratic Francis J. Gavin 64,533 29.3 -1.3
Green Howie Hawkins 3,830 1.7 +1.7
Majority 87,347 39.7 +0.9
Turnout 220,243 100 +26.1
US House election, 1998: New York District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 121,204 69.4 +14.3
Democratic Yvonne Rothenberg 53,461 30.6 -14.3
Majority 67,743 38.8 +28.6
Turnout 174,665 100 -24.0
US House election, 1996: New York District 25
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James T. Walsh 126,691 55.1
Democratic Marty Mack 103,199 44.9
Majority 23,492 10.2
Turnout 229,890 100

[edit] References

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