New York's 21st congressional district

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New York's 21st congressional district
Population (2000)	654,360
Median income	$40,254
Ethnic composition	87.0% White, 7.8% Black, 2.1% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI	D+9

The 21st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains most of the Capital District of New York. It includes all or parts of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. It contains the cities of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, Gloversville and Johnstown. Up until 1980, the district was located in upper Manhattan (including parts of Harlem and Washington Heights), and the Bronx. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael R. McNulty. McNulty has announced he will retire after his present term so a new Representative will be elected in the 2008 House elections.

Contents 1 Components: Past and Present 2 List of Representatives 3 Election results 4 References

[edit] Components: Past and Present

• 2003-present:

All of Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie

Parts of Fulton, Rensselaer, Saratoga

• 1993-2003:

All of Albany, Schenectady

Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga

• 1983-1993:

All of Putnam

Parts of Dutchess, Orange, Westchester

• 1973-1983:

Parts of Bronx

• 1971-1973:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan, Queens

• 1963-1971:

Parts of Bronx

• 1913-1963:

Parts of Manhattan

[edit] List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created following the 1810 census		March 4, 1813
… (unknown)		March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1881
Ferris Jacobs, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	Delhi
George W. Ray	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Norwich
Frederick A. Johnson	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	Glens Falls	redistricted from 18th district
John H. Moffitt	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	Saranac
John M. Wever	Republican	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Plattsburgh	redistricted to 23rd district
Simon J. Schermerhorn	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Rotterdam
David F. Wilber	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	Oneonta
John K. Stewart	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	Amsterdam
John H. Ketcham	Republican	March 4, 1903 – November 4, 1906	Dover Plains	redistricted from 18th district, died in office
vacant		November 5, 1906 – March 3, 1907
Samuel McMillan	Republican	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909	Dover Plains
Hamilton Fish II	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	Garrison
Richard E. Connell	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – October 30, 1912	Poughkeepsie	died in office
vacant		October 31, 1912 – March 3, 1913
Henry George, Jr.	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	New York City	redistricted from 17th district
G. Murray Hulbert	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – January 1, 1918	New York City	resigned
vacant		January 2, 1918 – March 4, 1918
Jerome F. Donovan	Democratic	March 5, 1918 – March 3, 1921	New York City
Martin C. Ansorge	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	New York City
Royal H. Weller	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – March 1, 1929	New York City	died in office
vacant		March 2, 1929 – November 4, 1929
Joseph A. Gavagan	Democratic	November 5, 1929 – December 30, 1943	New York City	resigned
vacant		December 31, 1943 – February 28, 1944
James H. Torrens	Democratic	February 29, 1944 – January 3, 1947	New York City
Jacob K. Javits	Republican	January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1954	New York City	resigned
vacant		January 1, 1955 – January 2, 1955
Herbert Zelenko	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963	New York City
James C. Healey	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	The Bronx	redistricted from 22nd district
James H. Scheuer	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	The Bronx
Herman Badillo	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977	The Bronx	redistricted from 22nd district, resigned
vacant		January 1, 1978 – February 20, 1978
Robert Garcia	Democratic	February 21, 1978 – January 3, 1983	The Bronx	redistricted to 18th district
Hamilton Fish, Jr.	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Garrison	redistricted from 25th district, redistricted to 19th district
Michael R. McNulty	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – present	Troy	redistricted from 23rd district

Note that the numbering of the districts may have changed after redistricting. The above list indicates that McNulty succeeded Fish in 1993. McNulty took office in 1988, succeeding Sam Stratton.

Prior to 1980 the 21st District was a New York City based district. The number was reassisgned first to the Hudson Valley seat (previously the 25th District, now the 19th District) and after 1990 to the Albany area seat (previously the 23rd District, and prior to 1980 the 28th 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 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	167,604	78.2	+7.4
	Republican	Warren Redlich	46,752	21.8	-7.4
Majority			120,852	56.4	+14.8
Turnout			214,356	100	-21.8

US House election, 2004: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	194,033	70.8	-4.3
	Republican	Warren Redlich	80,121	29.2	+4.3
Majority			113,912	41.6	-8.6
Turnout			274,154	100	+27.6

US House election, 2002: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	161,329	75.1	+0.7
	Republican	Charles B. Rosenstein	53,525	24.9	-0.7
Majority			107,804	50.2	+1.4
Turnout			214,854	100	-8.8

US House election, 2000: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	175,339	74.4	+0.2
	Republican	Thomas G. Pillsworth	60,333	25.6	-0.2
Majority			115,006	48.8	+0.3
Turnout			235,672	100	+19.2

US House election, 1998: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	146,729	74.2	+8.1
	Republican	Lauren Ayers	50,931	25.8	-1.1
Majority			95,798	48.5	+9.3
Turnout			197,660	100	-17.6

US House election, 1996: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	158,491	66.1
	Republican	Nancy Norman	64,471	26.9
	Liberal	Lee H. Wasserman	16,794	7.0
Majority			94,020	39.2
Turnout			239,756	100

[edit] References

• 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 "

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