New York's 22nd congressional district

New York's 22nd congressional district
New York 's 22nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Richard L. Hanna (R)
Distribution	% urban % rural
Ethnicity	% White % Black % Asian % Hispanic % Native American % other
Occupation	% Blue-collar % White-collar % Grey-collar
Cook PVI	R+3

The 22nd Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives, currently represented by Republican Richard L. Hanna, located in Central New York. Significant cities in the district include Utica, Rome, Cortland and Binghamton. Binghamton University, Hamilton College and Colgate University are located in the district.

The district includes all of Chenango, Cortland, Madison, and Oneida counties, and parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego, and Tioga counties.

From 2003 to 2013, the district included all or parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ulster counties. It included the cities of Binghamton, Ithaca, Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie. The district stretched to include parts of the Finger Lakes region, the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson Valley.

Voting

Election results from presidential races (current lines) Year Office Results 2008 President McCain 49 - 49% 2012 President Romney 49.2 - 48.8%

Election results from presidential races (old lines) Year Office Results 1992 President Bush 41 - 36% 1996 President Clinton 45 - 40% 2000 President Gore 51 - 42% 2004 President Kerry 54 - 45% 2008 President Obama 59 - 39%

Components, past and present

2013–Present:

All of Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Oneida

Parts of Broome, Herkimer, Oswego, Tioga

2003–2012:

All of Sullivan, Ulster

Parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Tioga, Tompkins

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:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan

1913-1919:

Parts of New York

Various New York districts have been numbered "22" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

List of representatives

1821 - 1833: One seat

District was created in March 9, 1821, split from the 2-seat 21st district.

Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4 – December 3, 1821	Vacant		The elections 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.
December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Albert H. Tracy	Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Justin Dwinell	Crawford Democratic- Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	John Miller	Adams	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	John G. Stower	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831	Thomas Beekman	Anti-Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	Edward C. Reed	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1833 - 1843: Two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years		Seat A				Seat B
		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835		Nicoll Halsey	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Samuel G. Hathaway	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837		Stephen B. Leonard	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Joseph Reynolds	Jacksonian	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1837 – July 27, 1838		Andrew DeWitt Bruyn	Democratic	Died		Hiram Gray	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
July 27, 1838 – December 3, 1838		Vacant
December 3, 1838 – March 3, 1839		Cyrus Beers	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841		Stephen B. Leonard	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Amasa Dana	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843		Samuel Partridge	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]		Lewis Riggs	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1843 - present: One seat

Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Meade Purdy	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Stephen Strong	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	Ausburn Birdsall	Democratic	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	Henry Bennett	Whig	Redistricted to 21st district
March 4, 1853 – August 7, 1854	Gerrit Smith	Free Soil	Resigned
August 7, 1854 – November 7, 1854	Vacant
November 7, 1854 – March 3, 1855	Henry C. Goodwin	Whig	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Andrew Z. McCarty	Opposition	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Henry C. Goodwin	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861	M. Lindley Lee	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	William E. Lansing	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	De Witt C. Littlejohn	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	Sidney T. Holmes	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	John C. Churchill	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	William E. Lansing	Republican	Redistricted to 23rd district
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Ellis H. Roberts	Republican	Redistricted from 21st district
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	George A. Bagley	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1879 – July 26, 1881	Warner Miller	Republican	Resigned after being elected to US Senate
July 26, 1881 – November 8, 1881	Vacant
November 8, 1881 – March 3, 1885	Charles R. Skinner	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	Abraham X. Parker	Republican	Redistricted from 19th district
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	Frederick Lansing	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1891 – September 11, 1891	Leslie W. Russell	Republican	Resigned after being elected as justice on New York Supreme Court
September 11, 1891 – November 3, 1891	Vacant
November 3, 1891 – March 3, 1897	N. Martin Curtis	Republican	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	Lucius N. Littauer	Republican	Redistricted to 25th district
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	William H. Draper	Republican	Redistricted from 19th district
March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1917	Henry Bruckner	Democratic	Resigned
December 31, 1917 – March 5, 1918	Vacant
March 5, 1918 – January 13, 1935	Anthony J. Griffin	Democratic	Died
January 13, 1935 – November 5, 1935	Vacant
November 5, 1935 – January 6, 1940	Edward W. Curley	Democratic	Died
January 6, 1940 – February 20, 1940	Vacant
February 20, 1940 – January 3, 1945	Walter A. Lynch	Democratic	redistricted to 23rd district
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.	Democratic	Redistricted to 16th district
January 3, 1953 – January 2, 1956	Sidney A. Fine	Democratic	Redistricted from 23rd district Resigned to serve on New York Supreme Court
January 2, 1956 – February 7, 1956	Vacant
February 7, 1956 – January 3, 1963	James C. Healey	Democratic	Redistricted to 21st district
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971	Jacob H. Gilbert	Democratic	Redistricted from 23rd district
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	Herman Badillo	Democratic	Redistricted to 21st district
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	Jonathan B. Bingham	Democratic	Redistricted from 23rd district
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Benjamin A. Gilman	Republican	Redistricted from 26th district Redistricted to 20th district
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999	Gerald B.H. Solomon	Republican	Redistricted from 24th district
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003	John E. Sweeney	Republican	Redistricted to 20th district
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Maurice Hinchey	Democratic	Redistricted from 26th district Retired
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	Richard L. Hanna	Republican	Redistricted from 24th district
January 3, 2017 –	Claudia Tenney	Republican

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, 2014: New York District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	None	0	0	-36.4
	Republican	Richard L. Hanna	129,851	74.0	+17.6
Majority			N/A	N/A	N/A
Turnout			175,372	N/A	N/A

US House election, 2012: New York District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Dan Lamb	102,080	36.4	-16
	Republican	Richard L. Hanna	157,941	56.4	+8.8
Majority			55,861	20	-15.2
Turnout			280,082	N/A	N/A

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

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• List of United States congressional districts
• New York's congressional districts
• United States congressional delegations from New York

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
• 2002 House election data "
• 2000 House election data "
• 1998 House election data "
• 1996 House election data "