New York's 20th congressional district

New York's 20th congressional district
New York 's 20th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Paul Tonko (D–Amsterdam)
Cook PVI	D+7

The 20th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear, and Saratoga counties.

From 2003 to 2013, the 20th district surrounded the Capital District, which had been part of the 21st district. This district included all or parts of Columbia, Dutchess, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. It included the cities of Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs. This largely rural district stretched to include parts of the Adirondacks, Catskills and Hudson Valley.

On Nov 2, 2010, Republican Chris Gibson defeated the incumbent Democrat Scott Murphy, and took office on January 3, 2011. In 2013, Gibson was redistricted to the 19th. Paul Tonko now represents the district after redistricting.

Voting

Election results from presidential races (current lines) Year Office Results 2008 President Obama 58 - 40% 2012 President Obama 59.2 - 38.8%

Election results from presidential races (old lines) Year Office Results 1992 President Clinton 45 - 41% 1996 President Clinton 54 - 37% 2000 President Bush 51 - 44% 2004 President Bush 54 - 46% 2008 President Obama 51 - 46%

Components: past and present

2013-present:

All of Albany, Schenectady

Parts of Montgomery, Rensselear, Saratoga

2003–2013:

All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington

Parts of Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga

1993-2003:

All of Rockland

Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester

1983-1993:

Parts of Westchester

1973-1983:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan

1913-1973:

Parts of Manhattan

1875-1893:

Montgomery

Various New York districts have been numbered "20" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

Representatives

1813 – 1833: two seats

From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years		Seat A				Seat B
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815		Daniel Avery	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Oliver C. Comstock	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1815 – June 4, 1816		Enos T. Throop	Democratic- Republican	Lost re-election and resigned early
June 4, 1816 – September 30, 1816		Vacant
September 30, 1816 – March 3, 1817		Daniel Avery	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819		Daniel Cruger	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821		Caleb Baker	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Jonathan Richmond	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4 – December 3, 1821		Vacant		The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued.		Vacant		The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued.
December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823		William B. Rochester	Democratic- Republican	Redistricted to the 28th district		David Woodcock	Democratic- Republican	Resigned to become judge of the Eight Circuit Court
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825		Ela Collins	Crawford Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Egbert Ten Eyck	Crawford Democratic- Republican	Election contested
March 4, 1825 – December 15, 1825		Nicoll Fosdick	Adams	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]			Jacksonian
December 15, 1825 – March 3, 1827			Daniel Hugunin, Jr.			Adams	Successfully contested election of Egbert Ten Eyck
March 4, 1827 – February 16, 1829		Rudolph Bunner	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Silas Wright	Jacksonian	Resigned
February 16, 1829 – March 4, 1829			Vacant
March 4, 1829 – February 5, 1830		Joseph Hawkins	Anti- Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		George Fisher	Anti-Jacksonian	Election successfully contested by Silas Wright, but declined to qualify
February 5, 1830 – November 3, 1830			Vacant
November 3, 1830 – March 3, 1831			Jonah Sanford	Jacksonian		[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833		Charles Dayan	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Daniel Wardwell	Jacksonian	Redistricted to 18th district

1833–present: one seat

Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	Noadiah Johnson	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	William Seymour	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	Amasa J. Parker	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Judson Allen	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Samuel Gordon	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1843 – February 29, 1844	Samuel Beardsley	Democratic	Resigned
February 29, 1844 – November 5, 1844	Vacant
November 5, 1844 – March 3, 1845	Levi D. Carpenter	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849	Timothy Jenkins	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	Orsamus B. Matteson	Whig	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Timothy Jenkins	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Orsamus B. Matteson	Whig	Resigned
March 4, 1855 – February 27, 1857		Opposition
February 27, 1857 – March 4, 1857	Vacant
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Orsamus B. Matteson	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Roscoe Conkling	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	Ambrose W. Clark	Republican	Redistricted from 23rd district
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871	Addison H. Laflin	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	Clinton L. Merriam	Republican	Redistricted to 21st district
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	David Wilber	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	Henry H. Hathorn	Republican	Redistricted from 19th district
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881	John H. Starin	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	George West	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Edward Wemple	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	George West	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	John Sanford	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Charles Tracey	Democratic	Redistricted from 19th district
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	George N. Southwick	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	Martin H. Glynn	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	George N. Southwick	Republican	Redistricted to 23rd district
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	Thomas W. Bradley	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1913 – September 3, 1913	Francis B. Harrison	Democratic	Resigned to become chief executive of The Philippines
September 3, 1913 – November 4, 1913	Vacant
November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	Jacob A. Cantor	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923	Isaac Siegel	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933	Fiorello H. LaGuardia	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	James J. Lanzetta	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937	Vito Marcantonio	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	James J. Lanzetta	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945	Vito Marcantonio	American Labor Party	Redistricted to 18th district
January 3, 1945 – March 7, 1949	Sol Bloom	Democratic	Redistricted from 19th district Died
March 8, 1949 – May 16, 1949	Vacant
May 17, 1949 – January 3, 1951	Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.	Liberal
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955		Democratic
January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1956	Irwin D. Davidson	Democratic-Liberal	Resigned after being elected judge of Court of General Sessions for New York County
January 1, 1957 – January 2, 1957	Vacant
January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961	Ludwig Teller	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
January 3, 1961 – September 17, 1972	William Fitts Ryan	Democratic	Died
September 18, 1972 – January 2, 1973	Vacant
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	Bella Abzug	Democratic	Redistricted from 19th district
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983	Theodore S. Weiss	Democratic	Redistricted to 17th district
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	Richard Ottinger	Democratic	Redistricted from 24th district
January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1989	Joseph J. DioGuardi	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	Nita M. Lowey	Democratic	Redistricted to 18th district
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	Benjamin A. Gilman	Republican	Redistricted from 22nd district
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007	John E. Sweeney	Republican	Redistricted from 22nd district
January 3, 2007 – January 26, 2009	Kirsten Gillibrand	Democratic	Resigned when appointed U.S. Senator
January 27, 2009 – March 31, 2009	Vacant
March 31, 2009 – January 3, 2011	Scott Murphy	Democratic	Elected to finish Gillibrand's term Lost re-election
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Chris Gibson	Republican	Redistricted to 19th district
January 3, 2013–	Paul Tonko	Democratic	Redistricted from 21st district

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, 2010: New York District 20[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Gibson	130,176	54.87	+5.10
	Democratic	Scott Murphy	107,077	45.13	-5.10
Majority			23,099	9.74	+9.29
Turnout			237,253	100	+47.4

US House special election, 2009: New York District 20[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Scott Murphy	80,833	50.23	-11.57
	Republican	James Tedisco	80,107	49.77	+11.57
Majority			726	0.45	-23.15
Turnout			160,940	100	-44.0

US House election, 2008: New York District 20[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kirsten Gillibrand	177,677	61.8	+8.7
	Republican	Sandy Treadwell	109,644	38.2	-8.7
Majority			68,033	23.6	+17.4
Turnout			287,321	100	+21.9

US House election, 2006: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kirsten Gillibrand	125,168	53.1	+19.4
	Republican	John E. Sweeney	110,554	46.9	-18.9
Majority			14,614	6.2	-25.9
Turnout			235,722	100	-17.8

US House election, 2004: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John E. Sweeney	188,753	65.8	-7.5
	Democratic	Doris F. Kelly	96,630	33.7	+9.7
	Centrist Party	Morris N. Guller	1,353	0.5	+0.5
Majority			92,123	32.1	-17.2
Turnout			286,736	100	+49.9

US House election, 2002: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John E. Sweeney	140,238	73.3	+15.7
	Democratic	Frank Stoppenbach	45,878	24.0	-16.1
	Green	Margaret Lewis	5,162	2.7	+2.7
Majority			94,360	49.3	+31.8
Turnout			191,278	100	-19.0

US House election, 2000: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Benjamin A. Gilman	136,016	57.6	-0.7
	Democratic	Paul J. Feiner	94,646	40.1	+1.3
	Right to Life	Christine M. Tighe	5,371	2.3	-0.5
Majority			41,370	17.5	-2.0
Turnout			236,033	100	+39.7

US House election, 1998: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Benjamin A. Gilman	98,546	58.3	+1.2
	Democratic	Paul J. Feiner	65,589	38.8	+1.2
	Right to Life	Christine M. Tighe	4,769	2.8	-0.2
Majority			32,957	19.5	+0.1
Turnout			168,904	100	-21.3

US House election, 1996: New York District 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Benjamin A. Gilman	122,479	57.1
	Democratic	Yash A. Aggarwal	80,761	37.6
	Right to Life	Robert F. Garrison	6,356	3.0
	Independence	Ira W. Goodman	5,016	2.3
Majority			41,718	19.4
Turnout			214,612	100

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

1. http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2010/general/2010CongressAmended01272011.pdf 2010 election results
2. "Statement of Canvass: 20th Congressional District" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. May 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
3. Neuman, William (2008-11-05). "Election Results 2008: New York". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-06.

• 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.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 2002 House election data "
• 2000 House election data "
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "