New York's 18th congressional district

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New York's 18th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $68,887
Ethnic composition 74.9% White, 10.0% Black, 5.3% Asian, 16.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% other
Cook PVI D+10

The 18th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the northern suburbs of New York City. It includes most of Westchester County and part of Rockland County. It includes Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Ossining, Village of Pelham Scarsdale, Tarrytown, White Plains as well as most of New City and Yonkers. It is currently represented by Democrat Nita Lowey.

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[edit] Components: Past and Present

The 18th District was created in 1813. For many years it was the upper Manhattan district. It was the east side Manhattan seat in the 1970s and then a Bronx district in the 1980s, Following the 1992 remap it became a Westchester based district with narrow corridor through the Bronx and a large portion of central Queens. The 2002 remap gave those Queens areas to the 5th District and the 18th absorbed some Rockland areas due to the deconstruction of the old Orange-Rockland 20th District.

The lower Westchester seat was the 20th District in the 1980s. The 23rd and 24th Districts covered most of this area in the 1970s.

2003-present:

Parts of Rockland, Westchester

1993-2003:

Parts of Bronx, Queens, Westchester

1983-1993:

Parts of Bronx

1913-1983:

Parts of Manhattan
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[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District created 1813-03-04
Moss Kent Federalist 1813-03-04 - 1817-03-03
David A. Ogden Federalist 1817-03-04 - 1819-03-03 Hamilton Lost re-election
William Donnison Ford Democratic-Republican 1819-03-04 - 1821-03-03 Watertown Retired
... 1821-03-04 - 1945-01-03
Vito Marcantonio American Labor January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 redistricted from 20th district
James G. Donovan Democratic January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957
Alfred E. Santangelo Democratic January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1963 – February 28, 1967 Redistricted from 16th district,
Excluded by the House
vacant March 1, 1967 – April 10, 1967
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic April 11, 1967 – January 3, 1971 Won special election to fill his own seat.
Lost re-nomination to Charles B. Rangel
Charles B. Rangel Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 Redistricted to 19th district
Edward I. Koch Democratic January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977 Redistricted from 17th district, resigned
vacant January 1, 1978 – February 13, 1978
S. William Green Republican February 14, 1978 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted to 15th district
Robert Garcia Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1990 Redistricted from 21st district,
Resigned
vacant January 8, 1990 – March 19, 1990
Jose Serrano Democratic March 20, 1990 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 16th district
Nita M. Lowey Democratic January 3, 1993 – present redistricted from 20th district
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[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 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 124,256 70.7 +0.9
Republican Richard A. Hoffman 51,450 29.3 -0.9
Majority 72,806 41.4 +1.9
Turnout 175,706 100 -28.2
US House election, 2004: New York District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 170,715 69.8 -22.2
Republican Richard A. Hoffman 73,975 30.2 +30.2
Majority 96,740 39.5 -44.6
Turnout 244,690 100 +127.6
US House election, 2002: New York District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 98,957 92.0 +24.7
Right to Life Michael J. Reynolds 8,558 8.0 +6.0
Majority 90,399 84.1 +47.6
Turnout 107,515 100 -43.0
US House election, 2000: New York District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 126,878 67.3 -15.5
Republican John G. Vonglis 58,022 30.8 +30.8
Right to Life Florence T. O'Grady 3,747 2.0 -0.9
Majority 68,856 36.5 +34.9
Turnout 188,647 100 +70.4
US House election, 1998: New York District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 91,623 82.8 +19.2
Conservative Daniel McMahon 12,594 11.4 +11.4
Independence Giulio A. Cavallo 3,251 2.9 +0.6
Right to Life Marion M. Conner 3,234 2.9 +0.9
Majority 79,029 71.4 +39.8
Turnout 110,702 100 -40.4
US House election, 1996: New York District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nita Lowey 118,194 63.6
Republican Kerry J. Katsorhis 59,487 32.0
Independence Concetta M. Ferrara 4,283 2.3
Right to Life Florence T. O'Grady 3,758 2.0
Majority 58,707 31.6
Turnout 185,722 100

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