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New York's 2nd congressional district 
Current Representative Steve Israel (D–Huntington) Distribution 99.64% urban, 0.36% rural Population (2000) 654,360 Median income $71,147 Ethnicity 78.4% White, 10.4% Black, 3.0% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% other Cook PVI D+4 The 2nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in central Long Island. It includes all of the town of Huntington and parts of the towns of Babylon, Islip, and Smithtown in Suffolk County as well as part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. It comprises such communities as Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, Commack, Deer Park, Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, North Amityville, Northport, Oakdale, Plainview, Ronkonkoma, Sayville and Wyandanch. The District has a modest Democratic tilt. John Kerry defeated George W. Bush in this district 53%-45%. Steve Israel has represented the district since 2001.
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Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2000 President Gore 57 - 39% 2004 President Kerry 53 - 45% 2008 President Obama 56 - 43% Communities within the district
Entirely within the district
Asharoken, Bayport, Bohemia, Brentwood, Centerport, Central Islip, Dix Hills, East Farmingdale, East Northport, Elwood, Greenlawn, Halesite, Hauppauge, Half Hollow Hills, Huntington, Huntington Bay, Huntington Station, Islandia, Lloyd Harbor, Melville, North Amityville, Northport, Oakdale, Sayville, South Huntington, West Hills, West Sayville, Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch
Partially within the district
Amityville, Bay Shore, Commack, Copiague, Deer Park, East Islip, Jericho, Lindenhurst, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Plainview, Ronkonkoma, Syosset, Woodbury, West Babylon
Components: past and present
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1913-1945:
- Parts of Queens
1945-1963:
- Parts of Nassau
1963-1973:
1973-2003:
- Parts of Suffolk
2003-present:
List of representatives
1789 - 1805: one seat
Representative Party Years District home Note John Laurance Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 New York City John Watts Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 New York City Edward Livingston Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 New York City Samuel Latham Mitchill Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 New York City Joshua Sands Federalist March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 Brooklyn joined with 3rd District on a general ticket 1805 - 1809: two seats on general ticket with 3rd 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, and a second seat was added to the 2nd district 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: two seats
From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the second district, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Seat A
Representative Party Years District home Note Gurdon S. Mumford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 William Paulding, Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 Egbert Benson Federalist March 4, 1813 – August 2, 1813 Resigned Vacant August 2, 1813 – January 22, 1814 William Irving Democratic-Republican January 22, 1814 – March 3, 1819 Henry Meigs Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 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. Churchill C. Cambreleng Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 New York City Two seats reduced to One; Redistricted to the 3rd district Seat B
Representative Party Years District home Note William Denning Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 – 1810 never took his seat, and resigned Samuel L. Mitchill Democratic-Republican December 4, 1810 – March 3, 1813 Jotham Post, Jr. Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 Peter H. Wendover Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1821 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. John J. Morgan Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Two seats reduced to One; Redistricted to the 3rd district 1823 - present: one seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Jacob Tyson Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Staten Island Joshua Sands Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 John J. Wood Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 Jacob Crocheron Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 John T. Bergen Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Isaac B. Van Houten Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Samuel Barton Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Abraham Vanderveer Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 James De la Montanya Democratic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Joseph Egbert Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Henry C. Murphy Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Henry J. Seaman American March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Henry C. Murphy Democratic March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 David A. Bokee Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 Obadiah Bowne Whig March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Thomas W. Cumming Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 James S.T. Stranahan Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 George Taylor Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 James Humphrey Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Moses F. Odell Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Martin Kalbfleisch Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Teunis G. Bergen Democratic March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 Demas Barnes Democratic March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 John G. Schumaker Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Thomas Kinsella Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 John G. Schumaker Democratic March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 William D. Veeder Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Daniel O'Reilly Democratic March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 William E. Robinson Democratic March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 Felix Campbell Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 redistricted from 4th congressional district David A. Boody Democratic March 4, 1891 – October 13, 1891 resigned to become railroad commissioner of New York State vacant October 13, 1891 – November 3, 1891 Alfred C. Chapin Democratic November 3, 1891 – November 16, 1892 resigned vacant November 16, 1892 – March 4, 1893 John M. Clancy Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 redistricted from 4th congressional district Denis M. Hurley Republican March 4, 1895 – February 26, 1899 died vacant February 26, 1899 – March 4, 1899 John J. Fitzgerald Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 redistricted to 7th congressional district George H. Lindsay Democratic March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913 Denis O'Leary Democratic March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1914 resigned vacant December 31, 1914 – March 4, 1915 C. Pope Caldwell Democratic March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 John J. Kindred Democratic March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 William F. Brunner Democratic March 4, 1929 – September 27, 1935 resigned upon election as sheriff of Queens County vacant September 27, 1935 – November 5, 1935 William B. Barry Democratic November 5, 1935 – January 3, 1945 Redistricted to 4th district Leonard W. Hall Republican January 3, 1945 – December 31, 1952 Redistricted from 1st district, resigned to become chairman of the Republican National Committee vacant December 31, 1952 – January 3, 1953 Steven Derounian Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted to 3rd district James R. Grover, Jr. Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975 Thomas J. Downey Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 Rick Lazio Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 Retired to run for U.S. Senate Steve Israel Democratic January 3, 2001 – present Dix Hills Incumbent Recent election results
New York election law allows for fusion voting, where a candidate can run as a member of multiple parties. The pooled vote totals for candidates are listed first, and the split of the votes among the parties they ran as is listed beneath. See below for blank, void, and scattering notes.*
New York's 2nd congressional district: Results 2000–2010[1][2][3] Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 2000 Steve Israel 90,438 48% Joan B. Johnson 65,880 35% Robert Walsh Right to Life 11,224 6% Democratic 90,438 Republican 65,880 Richard N. Thompson Conservative 10,824 6% David A. Bishop 10,266 5% Independence 7,595 Green 1,404 Working Families 1,267 2002 Steve Israel 85,451 58% Joseph P. Finley 59,117 40% John Keenan Green 1,558 1% Democratic 75,845 Republican 48,239 Independence 7,632 Conservative 5,772 Working Families 1,974 Right to Life 5,106 2004 Steve Israel 161,593 67% Richard Hoffmann 80,950 33% Democratic 147,197 Republican 72,953 Independence 9,508 Conservative 7,997 Working Families 4,888 2006 Steve Israel 105,276 70% John W. Bugler 44,212 30% Democratic 94,100 Republican 37,671 Independence 7,443 Conservative 6,541 Working Families 3,733 2008 Steve Israel 161,279 67% Frank J. Stalzer 79,641 33% Democratic 143,759 Republican 70,145 Independence 11,900 Conservative 9,496 Working Families 5,620 2010 Steve Israel 94,694 56% John Gomez 72,115 43% Anthony Tolda CST 1,258 1% Democratic 84,211 Republican 53,747 Independence 6,353 Conservative 13,525 Working Families 4,130 * Blank, void, and write-in candidate ("scattering") notes: In 2000, there were 37,596 BVS votes; in 2002, 14,087; in 2004, 40,937; and in 2006, 14,101. Since 2008, results were separated out, and there were 54,163 blank votes; 10 void ballots; and 12 votes cast for write-in candidates. In 2010, 7,104 were blank votes; 93 were void ballots; and thirty were votes cast for write-in candidates.Notes
- ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/index.html. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
- ^ New York State Board of Elections 2008 Election Results page
- ^ New York State Board of Elections 2010 Election Results page
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
- National atlas congressional maps
New York's congressional districts Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
The At-large and 30th-45th districts are obsolete.
See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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