New York's 6th congressional district

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New York's 6th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $43,546
Ethnic composition 18.9% White, 53.9% Black, 9.0% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 4.3% other
Cook PVI D+38

New York's Sixth Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. The district is mainly comprised of middle-class minority communities, but also includes a part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach. It has been represented by Democrat Gregory W. Meeks since 1998.


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[edit] Components: Past and Present

1983-present:

Parts of Queens

1973-1983:

Parts of Nassau, Queens

1945-1973:

Parts of Queens

1913-1945:

Parts of Brooklyn
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[edit] List of Representatives

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For this portion of the list, the assignment of Representatives into the 1st district, as opposed to another district, is taken from United States congressional delegations from New York as of 2008-02-05.
Congress(es)/Year(s) Representative Party
1st (1789–1791) Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Anti-Administration
2nd (1791–1793) James Gordon Pro-Administration
3rd (1793–1795) Ezekiel Gilbert
4th (1795–1797) Federalist
5th (1797–1799) Hezekiah L. Hosmer
6th–7th (1799 – 1801-07-25) John Bird
7th (1801-10-06 – 1803-01-17) John Peter Van Ness Democratic-Republican
8th (1803-03-04 – 1803-04-26) Isaac Bloom
8th–10th (1803-10-17 – 1809) Daniel C. Verplanck
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Representative Party Years Note
James J. Delaney Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Robert J. Nodar, Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
James J. Delaney Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 redistricted to 7th district
Lester Holtzman Democratic January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1961 resigned
vacant January 1, 1962 – February 19, 1962
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Democratic February 20, 1962 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 8th district
Seymour Halpern Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 redistricted from 4th district
Lester L. Wolff Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 redistricted from 3rd district
John LeBoutillier Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
Joseph P. Addabbo Democratic January 3, 1983 – April 10, 1986 redistricted from 7th district, died in office
vacant April 11, 1986 – June 9, 1986
Alton R. Waldon, Jr. Democratic June 10, 1986 – January 3, 1987
Floyd H. Flake Democratic January 3, 1987 – November 17, 1997 resigned
vacant November 18, 1997 – February 2, 1998
Gregory W. Meeks Democratic February 3, 1998 – present

The 6th District was located in northern Queens and adjacent Nassau county until 1982, covering the same territory now in the 5th District. This part of Queens had been in the 7th District prior to that reapportionment.

[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 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 69,405 100 0.0
Majority 69,405 100 0.0
Turnout 69,405 100 -46.5
US House election, 2004: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 129,688 100 +3.5
Majority 129,688 100 +7.0
Turnout 129,688 100 +71.9
US House election, 2002: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 72,799 96.5 -3.5
Independence Ray Clarke 2,632 3.5 +3.5
Majority 70,167 93.0 -7.0
Turnout 75,431 100 -37.6
US House election, 2000: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 120,818 100 0.0
Majority 120,818 100 0.0
Turnout 120,818 100 +58.7
US House election, 1998: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 76,122 100 +43.5
Majority 76,122 100 +64.3
Turnout 76,122 100 +202.4
Special Election 1998: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory W. Meeks 14,224 56.5 -28.4
Conservative Alton R. Waldon, Jr. 5,229 20.8 +20.8
21st Century Barbara Clark 3,305 13.1 +13.1
Republican Celestine Miller 2,209 8.8 -6.3
Right to Life Mary Cronin 206 0.8 +0.8
Majority 8,995 35.7 -34.0
Turnout 25,173 100 -79.2
US House election, 1996: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Floyd H. Flake 102,799 84.9
Republican Jorawar Misir 18,348 15.1
Majority 84,451 69.7
Turnout 121,147 100

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