New York's 22nd congressional district

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New York's 22nd congressional district
Current Representative		Maurice Hinchey (D)
Population (2000)	654,360
Median income	$38,856
Ethnicity	83.7% White, 8.2% Black, 2.6% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI	D+6

The 22nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that includes all or parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ulster counties. It includes the cities of Binghamton, Ithaca, Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie. The district stretches to include parts of the Finger Lakes region, the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson Valley. The site of the 1969 and 1994 Woodstock Festival, Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Binghamton University are located within the district. It is currently represented by Democrat Maurice Hinchey.

[edit] Components: Past and Present

2003-present:

All of Sullivan, Ulster

Parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Tioga, Tompkins

1993-2003:

All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington

Parts of Dutchess, Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie

1983-1993:

All of Rockland

Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester

1953-1983:

Parts of Bronx

1945-1953:

Parts of Manhattan

1919-1945:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan

1913-1919:

Parts of New York

[edit] Representatives

[edit] 1823 - 1833: One seat

[edit] 1833 - 1843: Two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

[edit] Seat A

[edit] Seat B

[edit] 1843 - present: One seat

[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").

[edit] References

• 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 "