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New York's 22nd congressional district 
Current Representative Maurice Hinchey (D–Saugerties) Distribution 67.73% urban, 32.27% rural 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, Marist College, Binghamton University, and SUNY New Paltz are located within the district. It is currently represented by Democrat Maurice Hinchey.
Contents
Components: Past and Present
2003-present:
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:
1913-1919:
- Parts of New York
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Representatives
1821 - 1833: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note District created March 9, 1821 split from the 2-seat 21st District 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. Albert H. Tracy Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Buffalo Justin Dwinell Crawford DR March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Cazenovia John Miller Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Truxton John G. Stower Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 Hamilton Thomas Beekman Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 Peterboro Edward C. Reed Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Homer 1833 - 1843: Two seats
From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Seat A
Representative Party Years District home Note Nicoll Halsey Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Stephen B. Leonard Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Andrew D. W. Bruyn Democratic March 4, 1837 – July 27, 1838 died vacant July 27, 1838 – December 3, 1839 Cyrus Beers Democratic December 3, 1838 – March 3, 1839 Stephen B. Leonard Democratic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Samuel Partridge Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Seat B
Representative Party Years District home Note Samuel G. Hathaway Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Joseph Reynolds Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Hiram Gray Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Amasa Dana Democratic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Lewis Riggs Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 1843 - present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Meade Purdy Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Stephen Strong Democratic March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Ausburn Birdsall Democratic March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 Henry Bennett Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 redistricted to 21st district Gerrit Smith Free Soil March 4, 1853 – August 7, 1854 resigned vacant August 7, 1854 – November 7, 1854 Henry C. Goodwin Whig November 7, 1854 – March 3, 1855 Andrew Z. McCarty Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Henry C. Goodwin Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 M. Lindley Lee Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 William E. Lansing Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 De Witt C. Littlejohn Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Sidney T. Holmes Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 John C. Churchill Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 William E. Lansing Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 redistricted to 23rd district Ellis H. Roberts Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 redistricted from 21st district George A. Bagley Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 Warner Miller Republican March 4, 1879 – July 26, 1881 resigned after being elected to US Senate vacant July 26, 1881 – November 8, 1881 Charles R. Skinner Republican November 8, 1881 – March 3, 1885 Abraham X. Parker Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 redistricted from 19th district Frederick Lansing Republican March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 Leslie W. Russell Republican March 4, 1891 – September 11, 1891 resigned after being elected as justice on New York Supreme Court vacant September 11, 1891 – November 3, 1891 N. Martin Curtis Republican November 3, 1891 – March 3, 1897 Lucius N. Littauer Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 redistricted to 25th district William H. Draper Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 redistricted from 19th district Henry Bruckner Democratic March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1917 resigned vacant December 31, 1917 – March 5, 1918 Anthony J. Griffin Democratic March 5, 1918 – January 13, 1935 died vacant January 13, 1935 – November 5, 1935 Edward W. Curley Democratic November 5, 1935 – January 6, 1940 died vacant January 6, 1940 – February 20, 1940 Walter A. Lynch Democratic February 20, 1940 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 23rd district 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 to serve on New York Supreme Court vacant January 2, 1956 – February 7, 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 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, 2010: New York District 22 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Maurice Hinchey 90,613 52.4 -5.7 Republican George Phillips 82,385 47.6 +18.3 Majority 8,228 4.8 -24.4 Turnout 172,998 100 -59.6 US House election, 2008: New York District 22 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Maurice Hinchey 168,558 58.1 -41.9 Republican George Phillips 85,126 29.3 +29.3 Majority 83,432 28.8 -41.9 Turnout 290,102 100 +138 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 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
- 2008 House election data
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
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- 1996 House election data "
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