New York's 26th congressional district

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New York's 26th congressional district
Current Representative Kathy Hochul (D–Snyder)
Distribution 71.17% urban, 28.83% rural
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $46,653
Ethnicity 93.3% White, 3.2% Black, 1.5% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+6

The 26th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Genesee, Livingston, and Wyoming counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans counties. The district includes the northeastern suburbs of Buffalo and the western suburbs of Rochester as well as the cities of Albion, Batavia, Lockport and North Tonawanda.

The office of representative for this district became vacant on February 9, 2011 following the resignation of Republican Chris Lee.[1] A special election was held May 24, 2011, and Democrat Kathy Hochul was elected.[2]

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Change of district boundaries over time

Until the 2002 redistricting, most of this area was in the 27th District. During the 1980s this area was primarily in the 31st District. Two districts covered this area in the 1970s, the Erie County based 38th and the Monroe County based 35th. The 26th District covered the area now in the 22nd District during the 1990s and the area now in the 23rd District in the 1980s. In the 1970s this district was centered in Orange and Rockland counties. During the 1960s it covered areas in Westchester County now in the 18th and 19th District.

Representatives

1823–1833: Two seats

From the creation of the district in 1823 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years Congress Seat A   Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 18 Dudley Marvin Adams-Clay
Republican		 Elected in 1822,
1824
and 1826		 Robert S. Rose Adams-Clay
Republican		 Elected in 1822
and 1824
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		 19 Adams Adams
March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829		 20 John Maynard Adams Elected in 1826
March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831		 21 Jehiel H. Halsey Jacksonian Elected in 1828

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 Robert S. Rose Anti-
Masonic		 Elected in 1828

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 22 William Babcock Anti-
Masonic		 Elected in 1830

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 John Dickson Anti-
Masonic		 First elected in 1830

Re-elected in the single-seat district

1833–present: One seat

Representative Party Years Electoral history Counties in the district
John Dickson Anti-
Masonic		 March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 First elected in the two-seat district

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Francis Granger Anti-
Jacksonian		 March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 Elected in 1834

Lost re-election as a Whig		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mark H. Sibley Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 Elected in 1836

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Francis Granger Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 5, 1841		 First elected in 1838

Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant March 5, 1841 –
May 21, 1841
John Greig Whig May 21, 1841 –
September 25, 1841		 Elected to finish Granger's term

Resigned
Vacant September 25, 1841 –
November 27, 1841
Francis Granger Whig November 27, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		 Elected to finish Greig's term

Retired
Amasa Dana Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Elected in 1842

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Samuel S. Ellsworth Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		 Elected in 1844

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William T. Lawrence Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		 Elected in 1846

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William T. Jackson Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 Elected in 1848

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry S. Walbridge Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 Elected in 1850

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Andrew Oliver Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1857		 First elected in 1852

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Emory B. Pottle Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861		 First elected in 1856

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jacob P. Chamberlain Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		 Elected in 1860

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Giles W. Hotchkiss Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867		 First elected in 1862

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William S. Lincoln Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 Elected in 1866

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Giles W. Hotchkiss Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		 Elected in 1868

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Milo Goodrich Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		 Elected in 1870

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William H. Lamport Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Redistricted from the 25th district

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Clinton D. MacDougall Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Redistricted from the 25th district

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. Camp Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883		 First elected in 1876

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 Elected in 1882

Redistricted to the 27th district
Stephen C. Millard Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 Redistricted from the 28th district

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Milton De Lano Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 First elected in 1886

Retired
George W. Ray Republican March 4, 1891 –
September 11, 1902		 First elected in 1890

Resigned to become a United States District Judge
Vacant September 11, 1902 –
November 4, 1902
John Wilbur Dwight Republican November 4, 1902 –
March 3, 1903		 Elected to finish Ray's term

Redistricted to the 30th district
William H. Flack Republican March 4, 1903 –
February 2, 1907		 First elected in 1902

Died		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant February 2, 1907 –
March 3, 1907
George R. Malby Republican March 4, 1907 –
July 5, 1912		 First elected in 1906

Died
Vacant July 5, 1912 –
November 5, 1912
Edwin A. Merritt Republican November 5, 1912 –
March 3, 1913		 Elected to finish Malby's term

Redistricted to the 31st district
Edmund Platt Republican March 4, 1913 –
June 7, 1920		 First elected in 1912

Resigned after being appointed to the Federal Reserve Board		 All of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam
Vacant June 7, 1920 –
November 2, 1920
Hamilton Fish III Republican November 2, 1920 –
January 3, 1945		 Elected to finish Platt's term

Lost re-election
Peter A. Quinn Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947		 Elected in 1944

Lost re-election		 Parts of Bronx
David M. Potts Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949		 Elected in 1946

Lost re-election
Christopher C. McGrath Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 First elected in 1948

Retired
Ralph A. Gamble Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1957		 Redistricted from the 28th district

Retired		 Parts of Westchester
Edwin B. Dooley Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1963		 First elected in 1956

Lost renomination
Ogden R. Reid Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973		 First elected in 1962

Redistricted to the 24th district
Benjamin A. Gilman Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983		 First elected in 1972

Redistricted to the 22nd district		 All of Orange, Rockland, parts of Ulster
David O'Brien Martin Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 Redistricted from the 30th district

Retired		 All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Maurice Hinchey Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		 First elected in 1992

Redistricted to the 22nd district		 All of Ulster, parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins
Thomas M. Reynolds Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009		 Redistricted from the 27th district

Retired		 All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming, Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans
Chris Lee Republican January 3, 2009 –
February 9, 2011		 First elected in 2008

Resigned
Vacant February 9, 2011 –
June 1, 2011
Kathy Hochul Democratic June 1, 2011 –
present		 Elected in a special election
Representative Party Years Electoral history Counties in the district

Election results

In New York 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").

1996 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maurice D. Hinchey 122,850 55.2
Republican Sue Wittig 94,125 42.3
Independence Douglas Walter Drazen 5,531 2.5
Majority 28,725 12.9
Total votes 222,506 100%
1998 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maurice D. Hinchey 108,204 61.8 +6.6
Republican Bud Walker 54,776 31.3 -11.0
Right to Life Randall Terry 12,160 6.9 +6.9
Majority 53,428 30.5 +17.6
Total votes 175,140 100% -21.3
2000 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Maurice D. Hinchey 140,395 62.0 +0.2
Republican Bob Moppert 83,856 37.0 +5.7
Right to Life Paul J. Laux 2,328 1.0 -5.9
Majority 56,539 25.0 -5.5
Total votes 226,579 100% +29.4
2002 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas M. Reynolds 135,089 73.6 +36.6
Democratic Ayesha F. Nariman 41,140 22.4 -39.6
Right to Life Shawn Harris 4,084 2.2 +1.2
Green Paul E. Fallon 3,146 1.7 +1.7
Majority 93,949 51.2 +26.2
Total votes 183,459 100% -19.0
2004 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas M. Reynolds 157,466 55.6 -18.0
Democratic Jack Davis 125,613 44.4 +22.0
Majority 31,853 11.3 -39.9
Total votes 283,079 100% +54.3
2006 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Thomas M. Reynolds 109,257 52.0 -3.6
Democratic Jack Davis 100,914 48.0 +3.6
Majority 8,343 4.0 -7.3
Total votes 210,171 100% -25.8
2008 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris J. Lee 148,607 55.0 +3.0
Democratic Alice Kryzan 109,615 40.5 -7.5
Working Families Party Jon Powers 12,104 4.5 +4.5
Majority 38,992 14.5 +10.5
Total votes 270,326 100% +28.6
2010 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris J. Lee 151,449 73.6 +18.6
Democratic Philip A. Fedele 54,307 26.4 -14.1
Majority 97,142 47.2 +32.7
Total votes 205,756 100% -23.9

Notes

  1. ^ Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - Current Vacancies
  2. ^ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/NY_Page_0524.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS

References

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See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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