New York's 6th congressional district
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New York's Sixth Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. The district is mainly comprised of middle-class minority communities, but also includes a part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach. It has been represented by Democrat Gregory W. Meeks since 1998.
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[edit] Components: Past and Present
1983-present:
- Parts of Queens
1973-1983:
1945-1973:
- Parts of Queens
1913-1945:
- Parts of Brooklyn
[edit] Representatives
- James J. Delaney, Democrat, January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947
- Robert J. Nodar, Jr., Republican, January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949
- James J. Delaney, Democrat, January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 (redistricted to 7th district)
- Lester Holtzman, Democrat, January 3, 1953 - December 31, 1961
- Benjamin S. Rosenthal, Democrat, February 20, 1962 - January 3, 1963 (redistricted to 8th district)
- Seymour Halpern, Republican, January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 (redistricted from 4th district)
- Lester L. Wolff, Democrat, January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1981 (redistricted from 3rd district)
- John LeBoutillier, Republican, January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1983
- Joseph P. Addabbo, Democrat, January 3, 1983 - April 10, 1986 (redistricted from 7th district)
- Alton R. Waldon, Jr., Democrat, June 10, 1986 - January 3, 1987
- Floyd H. Flake, Democrat, January 3, 1987 - November 17, 1997
- Gregory W. Meeks, Democrat, February 3, 1998 - present
The 6th District was located in northern Queens and adjacent Nassau county until 1982 , covering the same territory now in the 5th District. This part of Queens had been in the 7th District prior to that reapportionment.
[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 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 69,405 | 100 | -46.5 | ||
| US House election, 2004: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 129,688 | 100 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 129,688 | 100 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 129,688 | 100 | +71.9 | ||
| US House election, 2002: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 72,799 | 96.5 | -3.5 | |
| Independence | Ray Clarke | 2,632 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 70,167 | 93.0 | -7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 75,431 | 100 | -37.6 | ||
| US House election, 2000: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 120,818 | 100 | +58.7 | ||
| US House election, 1998: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 76,122 | 100 | +43.5 | |
| Majority | 76,122 | 100 | +64.3 | ||
| Turnout | 76,122 | 100 | +202.4 | ||
| Special Election 1998: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Gregory W. Meeks | 14,224 | 56.5 | -28.4 | |
| Conservative | Alton R. Waldon, Jr. | 5,229 | 20.8 | +20.8 | |
| 21st Century | Barbara Clark | 3,305 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
| Republican | Celestine Miller | 2,209 | 8.8 | -6.3 | |
| Right to Life | Mary Cronin | 206 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 8,995 | 35.7 | -34.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25,173 | 100 | -79.2 | ||
| US House election, 1996: New York District 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Floyd H. Flake | 102,799 | 84.9 | ||
| Republican | Jorawar Misir | 18,348 | 15.1 | ||
| Majority | 84,451 | 69.7 | |||
| Turnout | 121,147 | 100 | |||
[edit] References
- 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 "
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