New York's 22nd congressional district

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New York's 22nd congressional district
Population (2000)	654,360
Median income	$38,856
Ethnic composition	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.

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

[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

Representative	Party	Years	Note
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	redistricted to 16th district
Sidney A. Fine	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – January 2, 1956	redistricted from 23rd district, resigned
vacant		January 3, 1956 – February 6, 1956
James C. Healey	Democratic	February 7, 1956 – January 3, 1963	redistricted to 21st district
Jacob H. Gilbert	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971	redistricted from 23rd district
Herman Badillo	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	redistricted to 21st district
Jonathan B. Bingham	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	redistricted from 23rd district
Benjamin A. Gilman	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	redistricted from 26th district, redistricted to 20th district
Gerald B.H. Solomon	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999	redistricted from 24th district
John E. Sweeney	Republican	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003	redistricted to 20th district
Maurice Hinchey	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – present	redistricted from 26th district

The 22nd District was the upper Hudson Valley seat (now the 20th) in the 1990s. It was based in Orange and Rockland counties in the 1980s. Prior to 1982 the district was located in the Bronx.

The Binghamton area district was numbered the 26th District in the 1990s, the 28th District in the 1980s and the 27th in the 1970s. In the 1960s it was the 33rd District but did not include the Catskills, which were in 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 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Maurice Hinchey	121,683	100	+32.8
Majority			121,683	100	+65.7
Turnout			121,683	100	-51.2

US House election, 2004: New York District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Maurice Hinchey	167,489	67.2	+3.0
	Republican	William A. Brenner	81,881	32.8	-0.1
Majority			85,608	34.3	+3.0
Turnout			249,370	100	+41.3

US House election, 2002: New York District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Maurice Hinchey	113,280	64.2	+32.1
	Republican	Eric Hall	58,008	32.9	-35.0
	Green	Steve Greenfield	2,723	1.5	+1.5
	Right to Life	Paul J. Laux	2,473	1.4	+1.4
Majority			55,272	31.3	-4.5
Turnout			176,484	100	-28.4

US House election, 2000: New York District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John E. Sweeney	167,368	67.9	+12.6
	Democratic	Kenneth F. McCallion	79,111	32.1	-10.0
Majority			88,257	35.8	+22.5
Turnout			246,479	100	+27.5

US House election, 1998: New York District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John E. Sweeney	106,919	55.3	-5.2
	Democratic	Jean P. Bordewich	81,296	42.1	+2.6
	Right to Life	Francis A. Giroux	5,051	2.6	+2.6
Majority			25,623	13.3	-7.7
Turnout			193,266	100	-18.9

US House election, 1996: New York District 22
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Gerald B.H. Solomon	144,125	60.5
	Democratic	Steve James	94,192	39.5
Majority			49,933	21.0
Turnout			238,317	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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