New York's 3rd congressional district

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New York's 3rd congressional district
Current Representative		Peter T. King (R–Seaford)
Distribution	99.58% urban, 0.42% rural
Population (2000)	654,360
Median income	$70,561
Ethnicity	94.2% White, 2.1% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% other
Cook PVI	R+4

The 3rd District of New York is generally the eastern half of Nassau County, with some parts as far west as Island Park and Long Beach. The Nassau portion contains suburban communities such as Bellmore, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Hicksville, Levittown, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Merrick, North Bellmore, North Merrick, Seaford, Syosset, and Wantagh. The Nassau portion of the district also contains the cities of Long Beach and Glen Cove. The district also extends along the South Shore of western Suffolk County encompassing parts of Amityville, Babylon, Bay Shore, Copiague, East Islip, Islip, Lindenhurst, North Lindenhurst, West Babylon, and West Islip, although it generally does not venture north of Sunrise Highway once in Suffolk County.

The District is currently represented by Peter T. King. He was first elected in 1992. He is one of only 2 Republicans on the Long Island Congressional delegation.

The district is one of the more Republican-leaning in New York, and John McCain defeated Barack Obama 52% to 47% here in 2008^[1].

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2000	President	Gore 52 - 44%
2004	President	Bush 52 - 47%
2008	President	McCain 52 - 47%

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Hamlets and villages in the district

Entirely within the district

Bayville, Bethpage, Brookville, Cedar Beach, Centre Island, Cove Neck, East Norwich, Gilgo Beach, Glen Cove, Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Harbor Isle, Hicksville, Island Park, Jericho, Lattingtown, Laurel Hollow, Levittown, Lido Beach, Locust Valley, Long Beach, Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Matinecock, Mill Neck, Muttontown, Oak Beach, Old Brookville, Oyster Bay Cove, Oyster Bay, Plainedge, Point Lookout, Seaford, Upper Brookville, Wantagh, and West Islip.

Partially within the district

Amityville, Babylon, Baldwin, Bay Shore, Bellmore, Brightwaters, Copiague, East Islip, Farmingdale, Freeport, Islip, Lindenhurst, Locust Grove, Merrick, North Babylon, North Bellmore, North Lindenhurst, Oceanside, Old Bethpage, Old Westbury, Plainview, Syosset, West Babylon, West Bay Shore, Westbury, and Woodbury.

This district historically has been centered in northeast Nassau County, but has added other areas from time to time. In the 1960s the district encompassed the northern half of Nassau County and a small corner of Queens. In the 1970s North Hempstead town was added to the 6th District and the 3rd moved into Huntington in Suffolk County and parts of southeast Nassau County. In the 1980s most of eastern Nassau was added to the 4th District, and the 3rd was composed of northwest Nassau, a narrow corridor along LI Sound, and northwest Suffolk. After the 1992 redistricting the North Shore was transferred to the new 5th District and the 3rd consisted of inland areas of northern and eastern Nassau County, and the Nassau County south shore. An even narrower corridor linked the northwest Nassau and northwest Suffolk portion of the 5th District, leaving most of Oyster Bay in the 3rd. The 2002 remap removed some areas of eastern Nassau, but added south shore towns in Suffolk County and the shore areas of northeast Nassau.

List of representatives

1789-1805: One seat

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Egbert Benson	Pro-Administration	March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Philip Van Cortlandt	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803
Samuel Latham Mitchill	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – November 22, 1804		Redistricted from the 2nd district, Resigned upon election to the U.S. Senate
Vacant		November 22, 1804 – February 14, 1805
George Clinton, Jr.	Democratic-Republican	February 14, 1805 – March 3, 1805

1805 - 1809: two seats on general ticket with 2nd District

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Gurdon S. Mumford	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809	New York City	the districts were separated again
George Clinton, Jr.	Democratic-Republican		New York City

Note: Usually, Mumford is listed as member from the 2nd District, and Clinton from the 3rd District, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd District. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts.

1809 - 1823: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Jonathan Fisk	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	Newburgh
Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	Peekskill
Peter Denoyelles	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	Haverstraw
Jonathan Ward	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	New Rochelle
Caleb Tompkins	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	White Plains
Vacant		March 4 - December 3, 1821	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.
Jeremiah H. Pierson	Democratic-Republican	December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Ramapo	Two more seats added to the district

1823-1843: Three, then four, seats

Starting in 1823, three seats were elected at-large district-wide on a general ticket. In 1833, a fourth seat was apportioned to the district, also elected district-wide at-large on the same general ticket.

Congress	Years	Seat A				Seat B				Seat C				Seat D
		Representative	Party	Note		Representative	Party	Note		Representative	Party	Note		Representative	Party	Note
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Churchill C. Cambreleng	Crawford Democratic-Republican	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822		John J. Morgan	Jackson Democratic-Republican	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822		Peter Sharpe	Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1822 Lost re-election
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827		Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1824		Jeromus Johnson	Jacksonian	Elected in 1824		Gulian C. Verplanck	Jacksonian	Elected in 1824
20th	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829			Re-elected in 1826				Re-elected in 1826 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]				Re-elected in 1826
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831			Re-elected in 1828		Campbell P. White	Jacksonian	Elected in 1828				Re-elected in 1828
22nd	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833			Re-elected in 1830				Re-elected in 1830				Re-elected in 1830
23rd	March 4, 1833 – May 14, 1834			Re-elected in 1832				Re-elected in 1832		Dudley Selden	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Resigned		Cornelius Lawrence	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Resigned to become Mayor of New York City
	May 15, 1834 – July 2, 1834													Vacant
	July 3, 1834 – December 1, 1834									Vacant
	December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1835									Charles G. Ferris	Jacksonian			John J. Morgan	Jacksonian
24th	March 4, 1835 – October 2, 1835			Re-elected in 1834				Re-elected in 1834 Resigned		Ely Moore	Jacksonian	Elected in 1834		John McKeon	Jacksonian	Elected in 1834 Lost re-election
	October 3, 1835 – December 6, 1835					Vacant
	December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1837					Gideon Lee	Jacksonian	Retired
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		Democratic	Re-elected in 1836 Lost re-election		Edward Curtis	Whig	Elected in 1836			Democratic	Re-elected in 1836		Ogden Hoffman	Whig	Elected in 1836
26th	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Moses H. Grinnell	Whig	Elected in 1838 Lost re-election				Re-elected in 1838 Retired		James Monroe	Whig	Elected in 1838 Lost re-election				Re-elected in 1838 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Charles G. Ferris	Democratic	Elected in 1840 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Fernando Wood	Democratic	Elected in 1840 Lost re-election		James I. Roosevelt	Democratic	Elected in 1840 Retired		John McKeon	Democratic	Elected in 1840 Lost re-election

1843-present

The single-seat district was restored in 1843.

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Jonas P. Phoenix	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
William S. Miller	American	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Henry Nicoll	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Jonas P. Phoenix	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Emanuel B. Hart	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
Hiram Walbridge	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Guy R. Pelton	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Daniel Sickles	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Benjamin Wood	Democratic	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863		Redistricted to the 4th district
Moses F. Odell	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865		Redistricted from the 2nd district
James Humphrey	Republican	March 4, 1865 – June 16, 1866		Died
Vacant		June 16, 1866 – December 4, 1866
John W. Hunter	Democratic	December 4, 1866 – March 3, 1867
William E. Robinson	Democratic	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
Henry Warner Slocum	Democratic	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Stewart L. Woodford	Republican	March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874		Resigned
Vacant		July 1, 1874 – November 3, 1874
Simeon B. Chittenden	Independent Republican	November 3, 1874 – March 3, 1877
	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881
J. Hyatt Smith	Independent	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
Darwin R. James	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887
Stephen V. White	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
William C. Wallace	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
William J. Coombs	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893		Redistricted to the 4th district
Joseph C. Hendrix	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
Francis H. Wilson	Republican	March 4, 1895 – September 30, 1897		Resigned to become Postmaster of Brooklyn
Vacant		September 30, 1897 – December 6, 1897
Edmund H. Driggs	Democratic	December 6, 1897 – March 3, 1901
Henry Bristow	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Charles T. Dunwell	Republican	March 3, 1903 – June 12, 1908		Died
Vacant		June 12, 1908 – November 3, 1908
Otto G. Foelker	Republican	November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1911
James P. Maher	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913		Redistricted to the 5th district
Frank E. Wilson	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915		Redistricted from the 4th district
Joseph V. Flynn	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1919
John MacCrate	Republican	March 4, 1919 – December 30, 1920		Resigned upon election as justice to the New York Supreme Court
vacant		December 30, 1920 – March 4, 1921
John Kissel	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
George W. Lindsay	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935
Joseph L. Pfeifer	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945		Redistricted to the 8th district
Henry J. Latham	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953		Redistricted to the 4th district
Frank J. Becker	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963		Redistricted to the 5th district
Steven Derounian	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965		Redistricted from the 2nd district
Lester L. Wolff	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973		Redistricted to the 6th district
Angelo D. Roncallo	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975		Lost re-election
Jerome A. Ambro, Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981		Lost re-election
Gregory W. Carman	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983		Retired
Robert J. Mrazek	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993		Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Peter T. King	Republican	January 3, 1993 – present	Seaford	Incumbent

Election results

In New York State there are numerous 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, 1996: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	127,972	55.3
	Democratic	Dal LaMagna	97,518	42.1
	Right to Life	John J. O'Shea	4,129	1.8
	Liberal	John A. DePrima	1,807	0.8
Majority			30,454	13.2
Turnout			231,426	100

US House election, 1998: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	117,258	64.3	+9.0
	Democratic	Kevin N. Langberg	63,628	34.9	-7.2
	Liberal	Thomas R. DiLavore	1,497	0.8	+0.0
Majority			53,630	29.4	+16.2
Turnout			182,383	100	-21.2

US House election, 2000: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	143,126	59.5	-4.8
	Democratic	Dal LaMagna	95,787	39.8	+4.9
	Liberal	Selma Olchin	1,515	0.6	-0.2
Majority			47,339	19.7	-9.7
Turnout			240,428	100	+31.8

US House election, 2002: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	121,537	71.9	+12.4
	Democratic	Stuart L. Finz	46,022	27.2	-12.6
	Liberal	Janeen DePrima	1,513	0.9	+0.3
Majority			75,515	44.7	+25.0
Turnout			169,072	100	-29.7

US House election, 2004: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	171,259	63.0	-8.9
	Democratic	Blair H. Mathies, Jr.	100,737	37.0	+9.8
Majority			70,522	25.9	-18.8
Turnout			271,996	100	+60.9

US House election, 2006: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	101,787	56.0	-7.0
	Democratic	Dave Mejias	79,843	44.0	+7.0
Majority			21,944	12.1	-13.8
Turnout			181,630	100	-33.2

US House election, 2008: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	135,648	64.0	+8.0
	Democratic	Graham Long	76,918	36.0	-7.0
Turnout			212,566	100	-33.2

US House election, 2010: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	126,142	72.0	+8.0
	Democratic	Howard Kudler	48,963	28.0	-8.0
Turnout			175,105	100	-33.2

References

1. ^ http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4161
2. ^ http://www.swingstateproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4161

• 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
• National atlas congressional maps