New York's 26th congressional district

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New York's 26th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $46,653
Ethnic composition 93.3% White, 3.2% Black, 1.5% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+3

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 or parts of Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties. The district includes the northeastern suburbs of Buffalo and the western suburbs of Rochester as well as the cities of Batavia, Lockport and, North Tonawanda, New York. It is currently represented by Republican Thomas M. Reynolds. He has announced he will not run in the 2008 election, so a new Congressman will be elected in November.

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[edit] Components: past and present

2003-present:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming
Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans

1993-2003:

All of Ulster
Parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins

1983-1993:

All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

1973-1983:

All of Orange, Rockland
Parts of Ulster

1953-1973:

Parts of Westchester

1945-1953:

Parts of Bronx

1913-1945:

All of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam
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[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Peter A. Quinn Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
David M. Potts Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Christopher C. McGrath Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Ralph A. Gamble Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 redistricted from 28th district
Edwin B. Dooley Republican January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963
Ogden R. Reid Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 redistricted to 24th district
Benjamin A. Gilman Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 redistricted to 22nd district
David O'Brien Martin Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 redistricted from 30th district
Maurice Hinchey Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 redistricted to 22nd district
Thomas M. Reynolds Republican January 3, 2003 – present redistricted from 27th district
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Prior to the 2002 remap 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.

[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 26
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
Turnout 210,171 100 -25.8
US House election, 2004: New York District 26
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
Turnout 283,079 100 +54.3
US House election, 2002: New York District 26
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
Turnout 183,459 100 -19.0
US House election, 2000: New York District 26
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
Turnout 226,579 100 +29.4
US House election, 1998: New York District 26
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
Turnout 175,140 100 -21.3
US House election, 1996: New York District 26
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
Turnout 222,506 100

[edit] References

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