New York's 26th congressional district
The 26th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes parts of Erie and Niagara counties. The district includes the cities of Buffalo, Lackawanna, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, and North Tonawanda.
New York's 26th congressional district | |||
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New York's 26th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 703,114 | ||
Median household income | $52,122[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+11[2] |
The office of representative for this district became vacant on February 9, 2011 following the resignation of Republican Chris Lee.[3] A special election was held May 24, 2011, and Democrat Kathy Hochul was elected.[4] After redistricting, Brian Higgins, a Democrat has represented the district since 2013.
Recent results in statewide elections
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | Clinton 44 - 35% |
1996 | President | Clinton 51 - 35% |
2000 | President | Bush 51 - 44% |
2004 | President | Bush 55 - 43% |
2008 | President | McCain 52 - 46% |
2012 | President | Obama 63.9 - 34.3% |
2016 | President | Clinton 57.6 - 38.0% |
Change of district boundaries over time
Historically, most of this district was located Upstate, However, over the years until the 2002 redistricting, most of this area was in the 27th District. During the 1980s this area was primarily in the 31st District. Two districts covered this area in the 1970s, the Erie County based 38th and the Monroe County based 35th. The 26th District covered the area now in the 22nd District during the 1990s and the area now in the 23rd District in the 1980s. In the 1970s this district was centered in Orange and Rockland counties. During the 1960s it covered areas in Westchester County now in the 18th and 19th District.
Representatives
1823–1833: Two seats
From the creation of the district in 1823 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Years | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | |||||
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Member | Party | Electoral history | Member | Party | Electoral history | |||
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Dudley Marvin |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. |
Robert S. Rose |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. [data unknown/missing] | |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Anti-Jacksonian | Anti-Jacksonian | |||||
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
20th | John Maynard | Anti-Jacksonian | Elected in 1826 | ||||
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Jehiel H. Halsey | Jacksonian | Elected in 1828. [data unknown/missing] |
Robert S. Rose |
Anti-Masonic | Elected in 1828. [data unknown/missing] | |
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | William Babcock | Anti-Masonic | Elected in 1830. [data unknown/missing] |
John Dickson | Anti-Masonic | Elected in 1830. Re-elected in the single-seat district. |
1833–present: One seat
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties in the district |
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John Dickson | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd | Re-elected in 1832. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
Francis Granger |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th | Elected in 1834. Lost re-election as a Whig. | |
Mark H. Sibley |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] | |
Francis Granger |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 5, 1841 |
26th 27th |
Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General. | |
Vacant | March 5, 1841 – May 21, 1841 |
27th | |||
John Greig |
Whig | May 21, 1841 – September 25, 1841 |
Elected May 13, 1841 to finish Granger's term and seated May 21, 1841. Resigned. | ||
Vacant | September 25, 1841 – November 27, 1841 | ||||
Francis Granger |
Whig | November 27, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
Elected November 1, 1841 to finish Greig's term and seated November 27, 1841. Retired. | ||
Amasa Dana |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1842. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
Samuel S. Ellsworth |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
William T. Lawrence | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
William T. Jackson |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1848. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
Henry S. Walbridge |
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Andrew Oliver | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 |
33rd 34th |
Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Lost re-election as a Know Nothing. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Emory B. Pottle |
Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data unknown/missing] |
[data unknown/missing] |
Jacob P. Chamberlain |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Giles W. Hotchkiss |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 |
38th 39th |
Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Lost renomination. |
[data unknown/missing] |
William S. Lincoln |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1866. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Giles W. Hotchkiss |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Milo Goodrich |
Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected in 1870. Lost re-election. |
[data unknown/missing] |
William H. Lamport |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Clinton D. MacDougall |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1874. Lost renomination. |
[data unknown/missing] |
John H. Camp |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 |
45th 46th 47th |
Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Retired. | |
Sereno E. Payne |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 27th district. | |
Stephen C. Millard |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1884. Retired. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Milton De Lano |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. | |
George W. Ray |
Republican | March 4, 1891 – September 11, 1902 |
52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Resigned to become a U.S. District Judge. | |
Vacant | September 11, 1902 – November 4, 1902 |
57th | |||
John Wilbur Dwight |
Republican | November 4, 1902 – March 3, 1903 |
Elected to finish Ray's term. Redistricted to the 30th district. | ||
William H. Flack |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – February 2, 1907 |
58th 59th |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Died. |
[data unknown/missing] |
Vacant | February 2, 1907 – March 3, 1907 |
59th | |||
George R. Malby |
Republican | March 4, 1907 – July 5, 1912 |
60th 61st 62nd |
Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Died. | |
Vacant | July 5, 1912 – November 5, 1912 |
62nd | |||
Edwin A. Merritt |
Republican | November 5, 1912 – March 3, 1913 |
Elected to finish Malby's term. Redistricted to the 31st district. | ||
Edmund Platt |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – June 7, 1920 |
63rd 64th 65th 66th |
Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Resigned when appointed to the Federal Reserve Board. |
All of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam |
Vacant | June 7, 1920 – November 2, 1920 |
66th | |||
Hamilton Fish III |
Republican | November 2, 1920 – January 3, 1945 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Elected to finish Platt's term and elected in 1920 to the following term. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost re-election. | |
Peter A. Quinn | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. |
Parts of Bronx |
David M. Potts |
Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946. Lost re-election. | |
Christopher C. McGrath |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Elected Bronx County Surrogate Court Judge. | |
Ralph A. Gamble |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957 |
83rd 84th |
Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1952. Retired. |
Parts of Westchester |
Edwin B. Dooley |
Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 |
85th 86th 87th |
Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Lost renomination. | |
Ogden Reid |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – March 22, 1972 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 24th district. | |
Democratic | March 22, 1972 – January 3, 1973 | ||||
Benjamin Gilman |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
All of Orange, Rockland, parts of Ulster |
David O'Brien Martin |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence |
Maurice Hinchey |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
All of Ulster, parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins |
Thomas M. Reynolds |
Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009 |
108th 109th 110th |
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. |
All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming, Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans |
Chris Lee |
Republican | January 3, 2009 – February 9, 2011 |
111th 112th |
Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned. | |
Vacant | February 9, 2011 – June 1, 2011 |
112th | |||
Kathy Hochul |
Democratic | June 1, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
Elected to finish Lee's term. Lost re-election when redistricted to the 27th district. | ||
Brian Higgins |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – Present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. |
Parts of Erie, Niagara |
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Counties in the district |
Election results
In New York 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").
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Maurice D. Hinchey | 122,850 | 55.2 | ||
Republican | Sue Wittig | 94,125 | 42.3 | ||
Independence | Douglas Walter Drazen | 5,531 | 2.5 | ||
Majority | 28,725 | 12.9 | |||
Total votes | 222,506 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Maurice D. Hinchey | 108,204 | 61.8 | +6.6 | |
Republican | Bud Walker | 54,776 | 31.3 | -11.0 | |
Right to Life | Randall Terry | 12,160 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 53,428 | 30.5 | +17.6 | ||
Total votes | 175,140 | 100 | -21.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Maurice D. Hinchey | 140,395 | 62.0 | +0.2 | |
Republican | Bob Moppert | 83,856 | 37.0 | +5.7 | |
Right to Life | Paul J. Laux | 2,328 | 1.0 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 56,539 | 25.0 | -5.5 | ||
Total votes | 226,579 | 100 | +29.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Thomas M. Reynolds | 135,089 | 73.6 | +36.6 | |
Democratic | Ayesha F. Nariman | 41,140 | 22.4 | -39.6 | |
Right to Life | Shawn Harris | 4,084 | 2.2 | +1.2 | |
Green | Paul E. Fallon | 3,146 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 93,949 | 51.2 | +26.2 | ||
Total votes | 183,459 | 100 | -19.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Thomas M. Reynolds | 157,466 | 55.6 | -18.0 | |
Democratic | Jack Davis | 125,613 | 44.4 | +22.0 | |
Majority | 31,853 | 11.3 | -39.9 | ||
Total votes | 283,079 | 100 | +54.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Thomas M. Reynolds | 109,257 | 52.0 | -3.6 | |
Democratic | Jack Davis | 100,914 | 48.0 | +3.6 | |
Majority | 8,343 | 4.0 | -7.3 | ||
Total votes | 210,171 | 100 | -25.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Chris J. Lee | 148,607 | 55.0 | +3.0 | |
Democratic | Alice Kryzan | 109,615 | 40.5 | -7.5 | |
Working Families Party | Jon Powers | 12,104 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Majority | 38,992 | 14.5 | +10.5 | ||
Total votes | 270,326 | 100 | +28.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Chris J. Lee | 151,449 | 73.6 | +18.6 | |
Democratic | Philip A. Fedele | 54,307 | 26.4 | -14.1 | |
Majority | 97,142 | 47.2 | +32.7 | ||
Total votes | 205,756 | 100 | -23.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kathy Courtney Hochul | 47,519 | 42.58 | |
Working Families | Kathy Courtney Hochul | 5,194 | 4.65 | |
Total | Kathy Courtney Hochul | 52,713 | 47.24 | |
Republican | Jane L. Corwin | 35,721 | 32.01 | |
Conservative | Jane L. Corwin | 9,090 | 8.15 | |
Independence | Jane L. Corwin | 2,376 | 2.13 | |
Total | Jane L. Corwin | 47,187 | 42.28 | |
Tea Party | Jack Davis | 10,029 | 8.99 | |
Green | Ian L. Murphy | 1,177 | 1.05 | |
Blank and void | 259 | 0.23 | ||
Scattering | 232 | 0.21 | ||
Total votes | 111,597 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Higgins | 212,588 | 74.8 | +48.4 | |
Republican | Michael Madigan | 71,666 | 25.2 | -48.4 | |
Majority | 140,922 | 49.6 | +2.4 | ||
Total votes | 284,254 | 100 | +38.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Higgins | 113,210 | 68.1 | -6.7 | |
Republican | Kathy Weppner | 52,909 | 31.9 | +6.7 | |
Majority | 60,301 | 36.2 | -13.4 | ||
Total votes | 166,119 | 100 | -41.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Brian Higgins | 215,289 | 74.6 | +6.5 | |
Republican | Shelly Schratz | 73,377 | 25.4 | -6.5 | |
Majority | 141,912 | 50.2 | +14.0 | ||
Total votes | 288,666 | 100 | +73.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Higgins | 156,968 | 68.0 | |
Working Families | Brian Higgins | 8,929 | 3.9 | |
Women's Equality | Brian Higgins | 3,269 | 1.4 | |
Total | Brian Higgins (incumbent) | 169,166 | 73.3 | |
Republican | Renee Zeno | 61,488 | 26.7 | |
Total votes | 230,654 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Higgins | 202,315 | 63.3 | |
Working Families | Brian Higgins | 20,304 | 6.4 | |
SAM | Brian Higgins | 657 | 0.2 | |
Total | Brian Higgins (incumbent) | 223,276 | 69.9 | |
Republican | Ricky Donovan | 91,687 | 28.7 | |
Green | Michael Raleigh | 4,628 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 319,591 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
Notes
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=36&cd=26
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Current Vacancies". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives.
- "Associated Press News". AP News.
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". United States Congress.
- "1996 House election data". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 26, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "1998 House election data". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "2000 House election data". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 29, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "2002 House election data". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.
- "2004 House election data". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2006.