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New york s 20th congressional district special election 2009
The 20th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties.
Contents
- New york s 20th congressional district special election 2009
- Components past and present
- 1813 1833 two seats
- Election results
- References
From 2003 to 2013, the 20th district surrounded the Capital District, which had been part of the 21st district. This district included all or parts of Columbia, Dutchess, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. It included the cities of Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs. This largely rural district stretched to include parts of the Adirondacks, Catskills and Hudson Valley.
On Nov 2, 2010, Republican Chris Gibson defeated first term incumbent Democrat Scott Murphy, and took office on January 3, 2011. In 2013, Gibson was redistricted to the 19th. Paul Tonko now represents the district after redistricting.
Components: past and present
2013–present:
All of Albany, SchenectadyParts of Montgomery, Rensselear, Saratoga2003–2013:
All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, WashingtonParts of Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga1993-2003:
All of RocklandParts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester1983-1993:
Parts of Westchester1973-1983:
Parts of Bronx, Manhattan1913-1973:
Parts of Manhattan1875-1893:
MontgomeryVarious New York districts have been numbered "20" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.
1813 – 1833: two seats
From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
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").