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9812076543209 ants voted in the last election.
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[edit] Politics
| Year | Reps | Dems |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.7% 107,405 | 82.1% 526,765 |
| 2000 | 14.2% 79,921 | 79.8% 449,300 |
| 1996 | 13.8% 67,839 | 80.0% 394,131 |
| 1992 | 15.9% 84,501 | 78.2% 416,142 |
| 1988 | 22.9% 115,927 | 76.1% 385,675 |
| 1984 | 27.4% 144,281 | 72.1% 379,521 |
| 1980 | 26.2% 115,911 | 62.4% 275,742 |
| 1976 | 25.5% 117,702 | 73.2% 337,438 |
| 1972 | 33.4% 178,515 | 66.2% 354,326 |
| 1968 | 25.6% 135,458 | 70.0% 370,806 |
| 1964 | 19.2% 120,125 | 80.5% 503,848 |
| 1960 | 34.2% 217,271 | 65.3% 414,902 |
- See also: Community Boards of Manhattan
The Democratic Party holds the majority of public offices. Registered Republicans are a small minority in the borough, only constituting approximately 20% of the electorate. The Democrats hold nearly 80% of those registered in a party, especially those on the Upper East Side and Financial District. [2] Local party platforms center on affordable housing, education and economic development. Controversial political issues in Manhattan include development, noise, and the cost of housing.
Manhattan is divided between four congressional districts, all of which are represented by Democrats.
- Charles Rangel represents the 15th district in Upper Manhattan, which incorporates Harlem, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and parts of the Upper West Side.
- Jerrold Nadler represents the 8th district, based on the West Side which covers most of the Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Tribeca and Battery Park City, as well as some sections of Southwest Brooklyn.
- Carolyn Maloney represents the 14th district, the so-called "Silk Stocking" district which was the political base for Teddy Roosevelt and John Lindsay. It covers most of the Upper East Side, Yorkville, Gramercy Park, the East Village, Roosevelt Island and most of the Lower East Side, as well as portions of western Queens.
- Nydia Velazquez of the Brooklyn-Queens based 12th district, represents a few heavily Puerto Rican sections of the Lower East Side.
No Republican has won the presidential election in Manhattan since 1924, when Calvin Coolidge won a plurality of the New York County vote over Democrat John W. Davis, 41.20%–39.55%. Warren G. Harding was the most recent Republican presidential candidate to win a majority of the Manhattan vote, with 59.22% of the 1920 vote.[3] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 82.1% of the vote in Manhattan and Republican George W. Bush received 16.7%.[4] The borough is the most important source of funding for presidential campaigns in the United States; in 2004, it was home to six of the top seven zip codes in the nation for political contributions.[5] The top ZIP code, 10021 on the Upper East Side, generated the most money for the United States presidential election for all presidential candidates, including both Kerry and Bush during the 2004 election.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ New York County Presidential Election Results, Think Quest New York City. Accessed April 30, 2007.
- ^ Grogan, Jennifer. Election 2004—Rise in Registration Promises Record Turnout, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, accessed April 25, 2007. "According to the board's statistics for the total number of registered voters as of the Oct. 22 deadline, there were 1.1 million registered voters in Manhattan, of which 727,071 were Democrats and 132,294 were Republicans, which is a 26.7 percent increase from the 2000 election, when there were 876,120 registered voters."
- ^ President—History: New York County, Our Campaigns. Accessed May 1, 2007.
- ^ 2004 General Election: Statement and Return of the Votes for the Office of President and Vice President of the United States (PDF), New York City Board of Elections, dated December 1, 2004. Accessed April 30, 2008.
- ^ National Overview: Top Zip Codes 2004 - Top Contributing Zip Codes for All Candidates (Individual Federal Contributions ($200+)), The Color of Money. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- ^ Big Donors Still Rule The Roost, Public Campaign, press release dated October 29, 2004. Accessed July 18, 2006.
