New York's 20th congressional district
New York's 20th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the middle of New York. It includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties. Democrat Paul Tonko represents the district since 2013.
| New York's 20th congressional district | |||
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| 400px New York's 20th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 725,669 | ||
| Median income | $71,156[1] | ||
| Cook PVI | D+7[2] | ||
Election history
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | Clinton 45 - 41% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 54 - 37% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51 - 44% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 54 - 46% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51 - 46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59.2 - 38.8% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54.0 - 40.5% |
| 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman | 122,479 | 57.1% | ||
| Democratic | Yash A. Aggarwal | 80,761 | 37.6% | ||
| Right to Life | Robert F. Garrison | 6,356 | 3.0% | ||
| Independence | Ira W. Goodman | 5,016 | 2.3% | ||
| Majority | 41,718 | 19.4% | |||
| Turnout | 214,612 | 100% | |||
| 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman | 98,546 | 58.3% | +1.2% | |
| Democratic | Paul J. Feiner | 65,589 | 38.8% | +1.2% | |
| Right to Life | Christine M. Tighe | 4,769 | 2.8% | -0.2% | |
| Majority | 32,957 | 19.5% | +0.1% | ||
| Turnout | 168,904 | 100% | -21.3% | ||
| 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman | 136,016 | 57.6% | -0.7% | |
| Democratic | Paul J. Feiner | 94,646 | 40.1% | +1.3% | |
| Right to Life | Christine M. Tighe | 5,371 | 2.3% | -0.5% | |
| Majority | 41,370 | 17.5% | -2.0% | ||
| Turnout | 236,033 | 100% | +39.7% | ||
| 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | John E. Sweeney | 140,238 | 73.3% | +15.7% | |
| Democratic | Frank Stoppenbach | 45,878 | 24.0% | -16.1% | |
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| Majority | 94,360 | 49.3% | +31.8% | ||
| Turnout | 191,278 | 100% | -19.0% | ||
| 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | John E. Sweeney | 188,753 | 65.8% | -7.5% | |
| Democratic | Doris F. Kelly | 96,630 | 33.7% | +9.7% | |
| Centrist Party | Morris N. Guller | 1,353 | 0.5% | +0.5% | |
| Majority | 92,123 | 32.1% | -17.2% | ||
| Turnout | 286,736 | 100% | +49.9% | ||
| 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Kirsten Gillibrand | 125,168 | 53.1% | +19.4% | |
| Republican | John E. Sweeney | 110,554 | 46.9% | -18.9% | |
| Majority | 14,614 | 6.2% | -25.9% | ||
| Turnout | 235,722 | 100% | -17.8% | ||
| 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Kirsten Gillibrand | 177,677 | 61.8% | +8.7% | |
| Republican | Sandy Treadwell | 109,644 | 38.2% | -8.7% | |
| Majority | 68,033 | 23.6% | +17.4% | ||
| Turnout | 287,321 | 100% | +21.9% | ||
| 2009 New York's 20th congressional district special election[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Scott Murphy | 80,833 | 50.23% | -11.57% | |
| Republican | James Tedisco | 80,107 | 49.77% | +11.57% | |
| Majority | 726 | 0.45% | -23.15% | ||
| Turnout | 160,940 | 100% | -44.0% | ||
| 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Chris Gibson | 130,176 | 54.87% | +5.10% | |
| Democratic | Scott Murphy | 107,077 | 45.13% | -5.10% | |
| Majority | 23,099 | 9.74% | +9.29% | ||
| Turnout | 237,253 | 100% | +47.4% | ||
| 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[6] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 203,401 | 68.44% | +23.3% | |
| Republican | Robert J. Dieterich | 93,778 | 31.56% | -23.3% | |
| Majority | 109,623 | 36.89% | +27.2% | ||
| Turnout | 313,024 | 100% | +31.93% | ||
| 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 125,111 | 61.26% | -7.18% | |
| Republican | James M. Fischer | 79,104 | 38.74% | +7.18% | |
| Majority | 46007 | 22.53% | -14.36% | ||
| Turnout | 171,118 | 100% | -45.33% | ||
| 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 213,018 | 67.89% | +6.63% | |
| Republican | Joe Vitollo | 100,740 | 32.11% | -6.63% | |
| Majority | 112,278 | 35.78% | +13.25% | ||
| Turnout | 325,296 | 100% | +90.10% | ||
| 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 20th district[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 176,811 | 66.50% | -1.39% | |
| Republican | Joe Vitollo | 89,058 | 33.50% | +1.39% | |
| Majority | 87,753 | 33.01% | -2.77% | ||
| Turnout | 264,564 | 100% | -18.67% | ||
New York's 20th Congressional District Media
- New York's 20th congressional district (since 2023).svg
New York's 20th congressional district (since 2023)
New York District 20 109th US Congress
- Oliver C. Comstock.jpg
Oliver C. Comstock, Congressman from New York
- Enos Throop.JPG
Picture of Enos T. Throop, courtesy of Cayuga Museum and Historians Office.[1] This picture was first published in the United States in 1835, prior to January 1, 1923.
- David Woodcock.jpg
David Woodcock, Congressman from New York
- Ela Collins 2.jpg
Ela Collins, Congressman from New York
Silas Wright.
Jonah Sanford (New York Congressman)
Charles Dayan, New York Congressman
References
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- ↑ Neuman, William (November 5, 2008). "Election Results 2008: New York". New York Times. http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/new-york.html. Retrieved December 6, 2008.
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