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New York's 20th congressional district

New Yorks 20th congressional district
StateNew York
District Number20
Image Width300
RepresentativeChris Gibson
PartyRepublican
ResidenceKinderhook
Percent Urban44.88
Percent Rural55.12
Population654,360
Population Year2000
Median Income44,239
Percent White94.7
Percent Black2.5
Percent Asian0.8
Percent Native American0.2
Percent Hispanic2.2
Percent Other Race0.1
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The 20th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern New York. It includes all or parts of Columbia, Dutchess, Delaware, Essex, Greene, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. It includes the cities of Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs. This largely rural district stretches to include parts of the Adirondacks, Catskills and Hudson Valley.

Politically, the geographic area constituting the current district has traditionally been conservative, having been held by right of center Republicans since the 1970s. Despite this, moderate Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand was able to win the district in 2006 from incumbent conservative Republican John E. Sweeney. She handily won reelection in 2008 on the same ticket as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who barely carried the district.

Gillibrand resigned her seat in early 2009 after being appointed to the United States Senate to replace Hillary Clinton following her appointment as Secretary of State. A special election, held on March 31, 2009, was won by Democrat Scott Murphy.

On Nov 2, 2010, Republican Chris Gibson defeated the incumbent Democrat Scott Murphy, and took office on January 3, 2011.

New Yorks 20th congressional district Video

Jim Tedisco Candidate For Congress in New York's 20th District Advertisement entitled, "My Team"
0.58 min. | 3.6 user rating		 Jim Tedisco Candidate for Congress in New York's 20th Congressional District Ad--He's One of Us
0.58 min. | 3.5 user rating		 Jim Tedisco Candidate for Congress in New York's 20th Congressional District's ad called "He Speaks for Us"
0.62 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Neil Golub President of Price Chopper Supermarkets supporting Jim Tedisco Candidate for Congress in New York's 20th Congressional District
0.58 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Chad Polenz of the Albany Student Press interviews Eric Sundwall - Chairman of the Libertarian Party of New York. Mr. Sundwall graduated with a degree in political science from the University at Albany in 1991. He is currently running for New York's 20th Congressional District in a special election to be held March 31 to replace the seat formerly held by Kirsten Gillibrand. In this video Mr. Sundwall discusses his UAlbany days, his day job and what it's like to be an actively campaigning third party candidate. www.sundwall4congress.org is his official campaign webpage. He can also be found here on youtube at http and on myspace at www.myspace.com Be sure to check out Part 2 in which Mr. Sundwall makes a case for the validity of third parties.
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Chad Polenz of the Albany Student Press interviews Eric Sundwall - Chairman of the Libertarian Party of New York. Mr. Sundwall graduated with a degree in political science from the University at Albany in 1991. He is currently running for New York's 20th Congressional District in a special election to be held March 31 to replace the seat formerly held by Kirsten Gillibrand. In this video Mr. Sundwall discusses the validity of third parties and his candidacy. www.sundwall4congress.org is his official campaign webpage. He can also be found here on youtube at http and on myspace at www.myspace.com Be sure to check out Part 1 in which Mr. Sundwall talks about his UAlbany days, his day job and what it's like to be an actively campaigning third party candidate.
5.70 min. | 3.0 user rating		 Scott Murphy Democrat Candidate in NY20 for Congress- Non Filers Syndrome
2.67 min. | 0 user rating		 Republicorp, the mock corporation, endorses Chris Gibson for Congress based on his support for corporate welfare and allegiance to big business.
11.80 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Congressional Candidate Scott Murphy, and his record that he didn't want us to know
0.58 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Advertisement by Jim Tedisco's Campaign entitled "Truth"
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1813 - 1833: two seats : Seat A
Representative Party Years District home Note
Daniel Avery  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 �
March 3, 1815
Enos T. Throop  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 �
June 4, 1816		 Resigned
Vacant June 4, 1816 �
September 30, 1816
Daniel Avery  Democratic-Republican September 30, 1816 �
March 3, 1817
Daniel Cruger  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 �
March 3, 1819
Caleb Baker  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 �
March 3, 1821
Vacant March 4 - December 3, 1821 The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 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.
William B. Rochester  Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 �
March 3, 1823
Ela Collins  Crawford DR March 4, 1823 �
March 3, 1825
Nicoll Fosdick  Adams March 4, 1825 �
March 3, 1827
Rudolph Bunner  Jacksonian March 4, 1827 �
March 3, 1829
Joseph Hawkins  Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 �
March 3, 1831
Charles Dayan  Jacksonian March 4, 1831 �
March 3, 1833

: Seat B
Representative Party Years District home Note
Oliver Comstock  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 �
March 3, 1819
Jonathan Richmond  Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 �
March 3, 1821
Vacant March 4 - December 3, 1821 The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 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.
David Woodcock  Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 �
March 3, 1823
Egbert Ten Eyck  Crawford DR March 4, 1823 �
March 3, 1825		 Election contested
 Jacksonian March 4, 1825 �
December 15, 1825
Daniel Hugunin, Jr.  Adams December 15, 1825 �
March 3, 1827		 Successfully contested election of Egbert Ten Eyck
Silas Wright, Jr.  Jacksonian March 4, 1827 �
February 16, 1829		 Resigned
Vacant February 16, 1829 �
March 4, 1829
George Fisher  Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 �
February 5, 1830		 election successfully contested by Silas Wright, Jr., but declined to qualify
Vacant February 5, 1830 �
November 3, 1830
Jonah Sanford  Jacksonian November 3, 1830 �
March 3, 1831
Daniel Wardwell  Jacksonian March 4, 1831 �
March 3, 1833		 Redistricted to 18th district

1833 - present: one seat :
Representative Party Years District Home Note
nowrapNoadiah Johnson  Jacksonian March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835
nowrapWilliam Seymour  Jacksonian March 4, 1835 - March 3, 1837
nowrapAmasa J. Parker  Democratic March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839
nowrapJudson Allen  Democratic March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1841
nowrapSamuel Gordon  Democratic March 4, 1841 - March 3, 1843
nowrapSamuel Beardsley  Democratic March 4, 1843 - February 29, 1844 Resigned
Vacant February 29, 1844 - November 5, 1844
nowrapLevi D. Carpenter  Democratic November 5, 1844 - March 3, 1845
nowrapTimothy Jenkins  Democratic March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1849
nowrapOrsamus B. Matteson  Whig March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1851
nowrapTimothy Jenkins  Democratic March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853
Orsamus B. Matteson  Whig March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855
 Opposition March 4, 1855 - February 27, 1857 Resigned
Vacant February 27, 1857 - March 4, 1857
nowrapOrsamus B. Matteson  Republican March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859
nowrapRoscoe Conkling  Republican March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1863
nowrapAmbrose W. Clark  Republican March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 Redistricted from 23rd district
nowrapAddison H. Laflin  Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1871
nowrapClinton L. Merriam  Republican March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873 Redistricted to 21st district
nowrapDavid Wilber  Republican March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875
nowrapHenry H. Hathorn  Republican March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 Redistricted from 19th district
nowrapJohn H. Starin  Republican March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1881
nowrapGeorge West  Republican March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883
nowrapEdward Wemple  Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885
nowrapGeorge West  Republican March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889
nowrapJohn Sanford  Republican March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893
nowrapCharles Tracey  Democratic March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 Redistricted from 19th district
nowrapGeorge N. Southwick  Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1899
nowrapMartin H. Glynn  Democratic March 4, 1899 - March 3, 1901
nowrapGeorge N. Southwick  Republican March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903 Redistricted to 23rd district
nowrapThomas W. Bradley  Republican March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1913
nowrapFrancis B. Harrison  Democratic March 4, 1913 - September 3, 1913 Resigned to become chief executive of The Philippines
Vacant March 4, 1913 - September 3, 1913
nowrapJacob A. Cantor  Democratic November 4, 1913 - March 4, 1915 New York City
nowrapIsaac Siegel  Republican March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1923 New York City
nowrapFiorello H. LaGuardia  Republican March 4, 1923 - March 3, 1933 New York City
nowrapJames J. Lanzetta  Democratic March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 New York City
nowrapVito Marcantonio  Republican January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1937 New York City
nowrapJames J. Lanzetta  Democratic January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1939 New York City
nowrapVito Marcantonio American Labor Party January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1945 New York City Redistricted to 18th district
nowrapSol Bloom  Democratic January 3, 1945 - March 7, 1949 New York City Redistricted from 19th district, died
Vacant March 8, 1949 - May 16, 1949
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Liberal May 17, 1949 - January 3, 1951 New York City
 Democratic January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1955
nowrapIrwin D. Davidson Democratic-Liberal January 3, 1955 - December 31, 1956 New York City Resigned after being elected judge of Court of General Sessions for New York County
Vacant January 1, 1957 - January 2, 1957
nowrapLudwig Teller  Democratic January 3, 1957 - January 3, 1961 New York City
nowrapWilliam Fitts Ryan  Democratic January 3, 1961 - September 17, 1972 New York City Died
Vacant September 18, 1972 - January 2, 1973
nowrapBella Abzug  Democratic January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1977 New York City Redistricted from 19th district
nowrapTheodore S. Weiss  Democratic January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1983 New York City Redistricted to 17th district
nowrapRichard Ottinger  Democratic January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1985 Mamaroneck Redistricted from 24th district
nowrapJoseph J. DioGuardi  Republican January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1989 Ossining
nowrapNita M. Lowey  Democratic January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1993 Harrison Redistricted to 18th district
Benjamin A. Gilman  Republican January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2003 Middletown Redistricted from 22nd district
nowrapJohn E. Sweeney  Republican January 3, 2003 - January 3, 2007 Clifton Park Redistricted from 22nd district
nowrapKirsten Gillibrand  Democratic January 3, 2007 - January 26, 2009 Hudson appointed US Senator
Vacant January 27, 2009 - April 29, 2009
nowrapScott Murphy  Democratic April 29, 2009 - January 3, 2011 Glens Falls Won special election on March 31, 2009
nowrapChris Gibson  Republican January 3, 2011 - present Kinderhook Incumbent



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