New York's 27th congressional district

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The 27th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Chautauqua County and the southern part of Erie County. The district contains much of the city of Buffalo and most of its eastern and southern suburbs as well as the city of Jamestown. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Higgins since 2005.

1 Components: past and present
2 Representatives
3 Election results
4 References

[edit] Components: past and present

2003-present:

All of Chautauqua

Part of Erie

1993-2003:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming

Parts of Cayuga, Erie, Monroe, Seneca

1983-1993:

All of Onondaga

Parts of Madison

1973-1983:

All of Broome, Sullivan, Tioga

Parts of Chemung, Delaware, Tompkins, Ulster

1971-1973:

All of Orange, Putnam

Parts of Dutchess, Rockland, Sullivan

1963-1971:

All of Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan

1945-1963:

All of Putnam

Parts of Westchester

1913-1945:

All of Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster

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[edit] Representatives

Ralph W. Gwinn, Republican, January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1959
Robert R. Barry, Republican, January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1963 (redistricted to 25th district)
Katharine St. George, Republican, January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1965 (redistricted from 28th district)
John G. Dow, Democrat, January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1969
Martin B. McKneally, Republican, January 3, 1969 - January 3, 1971
John G. Dow, Democrat, January 3, 1971 - January 3, 1973
Howard W. Robison, Republican, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975 (redistricted from 33rd district)
Matthew F. McHugh, Democrat, January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1983 (redistricted to 28th district)
George C. Wortley, Republican, January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1989 (redistricted from 32nd district)
James T. Walsh, Republican, January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1993 (redistricted to 25th district)
L. William Paxon, Republican, January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1999 (redistricted from 31st district)
Thomas M. Reynolds, Republican, January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2003 (redistricted to 26th district)
Jack Quinn, Republican, January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2005 (redistricted from 30th district)
Brian Higgins, Democrat, January 3, 2005 - present

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The precursor to the district was the central Erie county seat numbered the 30th District in the 1990s. In the 1980s this area was in the 33rd District. In the 1970s it was numbered the 37th District, although certain suburban areas were in the 38th District (later the 31st). None of these districts included the Jamestown area, which had always been in the southern tier district in prior maps.

The 27th District covered the area now in the 26th District in the 1990s and the Syracuse area (now the 25th District)in the 1980s. It was the Southern Tier seat now numbered the 22nd in the 1970s. In the 1960s this district was in the lower Hudson Valley covering the area now in the 19th District.

[edit] 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, 2006: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brian Higgins	140,027	79.3	+28.6
	Republican	Michael J. McHale	36,614	20.7	-28.6
Majority			103,413	58.5	+57.2
Turnout			176,641	100	-37.6

US House election, 2004: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brian Higgins	143,332	50.7	+23.2
	Republican	Nancy A. Naples	139,558	49.3	-19.8
Majority			3,774	1.3	-40.3
Turnout			282,890	100	+62.7

US House election, 2002: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jack Quinn	120,117	69.1	-0.2
	Democratic	Peter Crotty	47,811	27.5	-3.2
	Right to Life	Thomas Casey	3,586	2.1	+2.1
	Green	Albert N. LaBruna	2,405	1.4	+1.4
Majority			72,306	41.6	+3.0
Turnout			173,919	100	-23.6

US House election, 2000: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas M. Reynolds	157,694	69.3	+12.0
	Democratic	Thomas W. Pecoraro	69,870	30.7	-12.0
Majority			87,824	38.6	+24.0
Turnout			227,564	100	+27.8

US House election, 1998: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Thomas M. Reynolds	102,042	57.3	-2.6
	Democratic	Bill Cook	75,978	42.7	+2.6
Majority			26,064	14.6	-5.2
Turnout			178,020	100	-25.2

US House election, 1996: New York District 27
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Bill Paxon	142,568	59.9
	Democratic	Thomas M. Fricano	95,503	40.1
Majority			47,065	19.8
Turnout			238,071	100

[edit] References

New York's congressional districts
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