New York's 23rd congressional district
New York's 23rd congressional district is located in Upstate New York, and covers part of Buffalo's Northtowns, all of the Southtowns, and much of the Southern Tier. The district includes two of the eleven Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake.
New York's 23rd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 764,335 |
Median household income | $70,015[1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+12[2] |
The district comprises six entire counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties, along with parts of Erie and Niagara Counties.[3] The largest cities in the district are Jamestown, and Elmira.
Democrat Tracy Mitrano challenged Republican incumbent Tom Reed in the November 6, 2018 election.[4] Reed won reelection on November 6, 2018, retaining his seat for a fourth term. Reed's 8.4% margin of victory was his smallest since his first election in 2012.[5] Reed and Mitrano also faced off in 2020, where Reed won again, this time with a margin of 16.6%.
On March 21, 2021, in light of recent sexual harassment allegations, Reed announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2022.[6] He resigned on May 10, 2022, leaving the seat vacant. A special election was held on August 23, which was won by Republican Joe Sempolinski. Sempolinski opted not to run for a full term in the regularly scheduled 2022 election, which was won by Nick Langworthy.
Recent statewide election results
edit1992 | President | G.H.W. Bush 40–37% |
1996 | President | B. Clinton 46–39% |
2000 | President | Bush 49–47% |
2004 | President | G.W. Bush 51–47% |
2008 | President | Obama 50–49% |
2012 | President | Romney 49–48% |
2016 | President | Trump 54–39% |
2020 | President | Trump 54–43% |
History
editDue to reapportionment, various New York geographical districts have been numbered "23" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.
- 1913–1919
- Parts of Manhattan
- 1919–1969
- Parts of The Bronx
- 1969–1971
- Parts of The Bronx, Manhattan
- 1971–1973
- Parts of The Bronx
- 1973–1983
- Parts of The Bronx, Westchester
- 1983–1993
- All of Albany, Schenectady
- Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer
- 1993–2003
- All of Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego
- Parts of Broome, Delaware, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie
- 2003–2013
- All of Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, St. Lawrence
- Parts of Essex, Fulton, Oneida
- 2013–2023
- All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates
- Parts of Ontario, Tioga
List of members representing the district
edit1823–1833: one seat
editMember | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1823 | ||||
Elisha Litchfield (Delhi) |
Democratic-Republican[a] | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1822. Retired. |
Luther Badger (Jamesville) |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. [data missing] |
Jonas Earll Jr. (Onondaga) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 |
20th 21st |
Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data missing] |
Freeborn G. Jewett (Skaneateles) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. Retired. |
1833–1843: two seats
editFrom 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected on a general ticket.
Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
William K. Fuller (Chittenango) |
Jacksonian | Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
William Taylor (Manlius) |
Jacksonian | Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data missing] | ||
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Bennet Bicknell (Morrisville) |
Democratic | Elected in 1836. [data missing] |
Democratic | ||||
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Nehemiah H. Earll (Syracuse) |
Democratic | Elected in 1838. Lost re-election. |
Edward Rogers (Madison) |
Democratic | Elected in 1838. [data missing] | ||
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Victory Birdseye (Pompey) |
Whig | Elected in 1840. Retired. |
A. Lawrence Foster (Morrisville) |
Whig | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
1843–present: one seat
editRecent election results
editIn New York, there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties often 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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Samuel S. Stratton (incumbent) | 188,144 | 77.8 | ||
Republican | Frank Wicks | 53,060 | 21.9 | ||
Socialist Workers | Richard Ariza | 642 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 135,084 | 55.9 | |||
Turnout | 241,846 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent) | 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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent) | 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 | −28.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent) | 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 | +48.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John M. McHugh | 124,682 | 100 | +39.5 | |
Majority | 124,682 | 100 | +61.4 | ||
Turnout | 124,682 | −39.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John M. McHugh (incumbent) | 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 | +81.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John M. McHugh (incumbent) | 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 | −25.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John M. McHugh (incumbent) | 129,991 | 65.3 | +2.2 | |
Democratic | Michael P. Oot | 69,112 | 34.7 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 60,879 | 30.6 | |||
Turnout | 199,103 | +17.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill Owens | 73,137 | 48.3 | +14.0 | |
Conservative | Doug Hoffman | 69,553 | 46.0 | +25.1 (2000) | |
Republican | Dede Scozzafava (withdrew, but still on the ballot)[7] |
8,582 | 5.7 | −59.6 | |
Majority | 3,584 | 2.4 | −28.2 | ||
Turnout | 151,272 | −24.0 |
Scozzafava dropped out of the race just prior to the election and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. The results were not certified by the New York State Board of Elections until December 15, 2009.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill Owens (incumbent) | 82,232 | 47.5 | −0.8 | |
Republican | Matt Doheny | 80,237 | 46.4 | +40.7 | |
Conservative | Doug Hoffman | 10,507 | 6.1 | −39.9 | |
Majority | 1,995 | 1.2 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 172,976 | +14.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 126,519 | 51.9 | |
Democratic | Nate Shinagawa | 117,055 | 48.1 | |
Total votes | 243,571 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 113,130 | 59.4 | |
Democratic | Martha Robertson | 70,242 | 36.9 | |
Total votes | 190,554 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 161,050 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | John Plumb | 118,584 | 42.4 | |
Total votes | 279,634 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 130,323 | 54.2 | |
Democratic | Tracy Mitrano | 109,932 | 45.8 | |
Total votes | 240,255 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Reed (incumbent) | 181,060 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Tracy Mitrano | 129,014 | 41.1 | |
Libertarian | Andrew Kolstee | 3,650 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 313,724 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Sempolinski | 38,749 | 53.1 | |
Democratic | Max Della Pia | 34,001 | 46.6 | |
Write-in | 218 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 72,968 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nick Langworthy | 192,694 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Max Della Pia | 104,114 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 296,808 | 100.0 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
References
edit- ^ "My Congressional District". Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "About | Congressman Nick Langworthy". langworthy.house.gov. January 3, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (July 3, 2018). "Tracy Mitrano to face Tom Reed in November Archived July 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine". Ithaca.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ Ballotpedia "[1] Archived April 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine". Ballotpedia.com
- ^ Stockburger, George (March 21, 2021). "Rep. Tom Reed apologizes after sexual harassment allegations, won't run for Governor, re-election". LocalSYR. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Republican in State House Race Suspends Campaign". New York Times. Associated Press. October 31, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "NYS Board of Elections Representatives in Congress Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results". New York State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
Sources
edit- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
External links
edit- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- Election results via Clerk.house.gov: