New York's 23rd congressional district

New York's 23rd congressional district
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Representative	Tom Reed R–Corning
Distribution	52.44% rural 47.56% urban
Population (2019)	687,583
Median household income	$53,769[1]
Ethnicity	88.8% White 3.5% Hispanic 2.9% Black 2.4% Asian 1.9% Two or more races 0.6% other
Cook PVI	R+9[2]

The 23rd congressional district of New York extends along New York's border with Pennsylvania from the shores of Lake Erie in Chautauqua County to the suburbs of Binghamton in Tioga County. It includes three of the eleven Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake, Seneca Lake, and Cayuga Lake.

The district comprises eleven counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, and Yates county, along with parts of Ontario and Tioga counties.^[3]

The largest cities in the predominantly rural district are Jamestown, Elmira, and Ithaca. Its largest individual employers are Corning Incorporated in Corning and Cornell University in Ithaca.

Democrat Tracy Mitrano challenged Republican incumbent Tom Reed in the November 6, 2018 election.^[4] Congressman Tom Reed won reelection on November 6, 2018, retaining his seat for a fourth term. Reed's 8.4% margin of victory was his smallest since his first election in 2012.^[5]

On March 21, 2021, in light of recent sexual harassment allegations, Reed announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2022.^[6]

Recent election results in statewide races[]

1992	President	G.H.W. Bush 40 – 37%
1996	President	B. Clinton 46 – 39%
2000	President	Bush 49 – 47%
2004	President	G.W. Bush 51 – 47%
2008	President	Obama 50 – 49%
2012	President	Romney 49 – 48%
2016	President	Trump 54 – 39%
2020	President	Trump 54 – 43%

Components: past and present[]

Various New York districts have been numbered "23" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

1913–1919

Parts of Manhattan

1919–1969

Parts of The Bronx

1969–1971

Parts of The Bronx, Manhattan

1971–1973

Parts of The Bronx

1973–1983

Parts of The Bronx, Westchester

1983–1993

All of Albany, Schenectady

Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer

1993–2003

All of Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego

Parts of Broome, Delaware, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie

2003–2013

All of Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, St. Lawrence

Parts of Essex, Fulton, Oneida

2013–present

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates

Parts of Ontario, Tioga

List of members representing the district[]

1823–1833: One seat[]

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1823
Elisha Litchfield	Democratic-Republican[a]	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1822. Retired.
Luther Badger	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	19th	Elected in 1824. [data unknown/missing]
Jonas Earll Jr.	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831	20th 21st	Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data unknown/missing]
Freeborn G. Jewett	Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	22nd	Elected in 1830. Retired.

1833–1843: Two seats[]

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

Years	Cong ress		Seat A				Seat B
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	23rd 24th		William K. Fuller	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. [data unknown/missing]		William Taylor	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	25th		Bennet Bicknell	Democratic	Elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing]			Democratic
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	26th		Nehemiah H. Earll	Democratic	Elected in 1838. Lost re-election.		Edward Rogers	Democratic	Elected in 1838. [data unknown/missing]
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	27th		Victory Birdseye	Whig	Elected in 1840. Retired.		A. Lawrence Foster	Whig	Elected in 1840. [data unknown/missing]

1843–present: One seat[]

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
Orville Robinson	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	28th	Elected in 1842. [data unknown/missing]
William J. Hough	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	29th	Elected in 1844. [data unknown/missing]
William Duer	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	30th 31st	Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data unknown/missing]
Leander Babcock	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	32nd	Elected in 1850. [data unknown/missing]
Caleb Lyon	Independent	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Elected in 1852. [data unknown/missing]
William A. Gilbert	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – February 27, 1857	34th	Elected in 1854. Resigned.
Vacant		February 27, 1857 – March 3, 1857
Charles B. Hoard	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data unknown/missing]
Ambrose W. Clark	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 20th district.
Thomas Treadwell Davis	Unionist	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	38th 39th	Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. [data unknown/missing]
	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Dennis McCarthy	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	40th 41st	Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. [data unknown/missing]
R. Holland Duell	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	42nd	Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 24th district.
William E. Lansing	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	43rd	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1872. [data unknown/missing]
Scott Lord	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	44th	Elected in 1874. [data unknown/missing]
William J. Bacon	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	45th	Elected in 1876. [data unknown/missing]
Cyrus D. Prescott	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	46th 47th	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data unknown/missing]
John T. Spriggs	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	48th 49th	Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. [data unknown/missing]
James S. Sherman	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	50th 51st	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data unknown/missing]
Henry W. Bentley	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd	Elected in 1890. [data unknown/missing]
John M. Wever	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1892. [data unknown/missing]
Wallace T. Foote Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	54th 55th	Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data unknown/missing]
Louis W. Emerson	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	56th 57th	Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data unknown/missing]
George N. Southwick	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	58th 59th 60th 61st	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data unknown/missing]
Henry S. De Forest	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	Elected in 1910. [data unknown/missing]
Joseph A. Goulden	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – May 3, 1915	63rd 64th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Died.
Vacant		May 3, 1915 – November 2, 1915	64th
William Bennet	Republican	November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1917		. [data unknown/missing]
Daniel C. Oliver	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916. [data unknown/missing]
Richard F. McKiniry	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	66th	Elected in 1918. [data unknown/missing]
Albert B. Rossdale	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Elected in 1920. [data unknown/missing]
Frank A. Oliver	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – June 18, 1934	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Resigned when appointed justice of the Court of Special Sessions.
Vacant		June 18, 1934 – January 3, 1935	73rd
Charles A. Buckley	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 25th district.
Walter A. Lynch	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951	79th 80th 81st	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. [data unknown/missing]
Sidney A. Fine	Democratic	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Isidore Dollinger	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1959	83rd 84th 85th 86th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Resigned.
Vacant		January 1, 1960 – March 7, 1960	86th
Jacob H. Gilbert	Democratic	March 8, 1960 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Charles A. Buckley	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1962. [data unknown/missing]
Jonathan Bingham	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	89th 90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Peter A. Peyser	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	93rd 94th	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. [data unknown/missing]
Bruce Caputo	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979	95th	Elected in 1976. [data unknown/missing]
Peter A. Peyser	Democratic	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983	96th 97th	Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. [data unknown/missing]
Samuel S. Stratton	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989	98th 99th 100th	Redistricted from the 28th districtand re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. [data unknown/missing]
Mike McNulty	Democratic	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	101st 102nd	Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 21st district.
Sherwood Boehlert	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 24th district.
John M. McHugh	Republican	January 3, 2003 – September 21, 2009	108th 109th 110th 111th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Army.
Vacant		September 21, 2009 – November 3, 2009	111th
Bill Owens	Democratic	November 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013	111th 112th	Elected to finish McHugh's term Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 21st district.
Tom Reed	Republican	January 3, 2013 – Present	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retiring at end of term.

Recent election results[]

In New York, there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties often 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.

US House election, 1984: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Samuel S. Stratton (incumbent)	188,144	77.8
	Republican	Frank Wicks	53,060	21.9
	Socialist Workers		642	0.3
Majority			135,084	55.9
Turnout			241,846	100

US House election, 1996: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	124,626	64.3
	Democratic		50,436	26.0
	Independence		10,835	5.6
	New York State Right to Life Party		7,790	4.0
Majority			74,190	38.3
Turnout			193,687

US House election, 1998: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	111,242	80.8	+16.5
	Conservative	David Vickers	26,493	19.2	+19.2
Majority			84,749	61.5	+23.2
Turnout			137,735		-28.9

US House election, 2000: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	124,132	60.5	-20.3
	Conservative	David Vickers	42,854	20.9	+1.7
	Democratic		38,049	18.6	+18.6
Majority			81,278	39.6	-21.9
Turnout			205,535		+48.9

US House election, 2002: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh	124,682	100	+39.5
Majority			124,682	100	+61.4
Turnout			124,682		-39.2

US House election, 2004: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	160,079	70.7	-29.3
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	66,448	29.3	+29.3
Majority			93,631	41.3	-59.7
Turnout			226,527		+81.7

US House election, 2006: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	106,781	63.1	-7.6
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	62,318	36.9	+7.6
Majority			44,463	26.3	-15.0
Turnout			169,099		-25.4

US House election, 2008: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	129,991	65.3	+2.2
	Democratic		69,112	34.7	-2.2
Majority			60,879	30.6
Turnout			199,103		+17.7

New York's 23rd congressional district special election, 2009

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Owens	73,137	48.3	+14.0
	Conservative	Doug Hoffman	69,553	46.0	+25.1 (2000)
	Republican	Dede Scozzafava (withdrew, but still on the ballot)[7]	8,582	5.7	-59.6
Majority			3,584	2.4	-28.2
Turnout			151,272		-24.0

Scozzafava dropped out of the race just prior to the election and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. The results were not certified by the New York State Board of Elections until December 15, 2009.

US House election, 2010: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Owens (incumbent)	82,232	47.5	-0.8
	Republican	Matt Doheny	80,237	46.4	+40.7
	Conservative	Doug Hoffman	10,507	6.1	-39.9
Majority			1,995	1.2	-1.2
Turnout			172,976		+14.3

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	126,519	51.9
	Democratic	Nate Shinagawa	117,055	48.1
Total votes			243,571	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	113,130	59.4
	Democratic	Martha Robertson	70,242	36.9
Total votes			190,554	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2016)^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	161,050	57.6
	Democratic	John Plumb	118,584	42.4
Total votes			279,634	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2018)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	130,323	54.2
	Democratic	Tracy Mitrano	109,932	45.8
Total votes			240,255	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2020)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	181,060	57.7
	Democratic	Tracy Mitrano	129,014	41.1
	Libertarian	Andrew Kolstee	3,650	1.2
Total votes			313,724	100.0

Historical district boundaries[]

See also[]

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

Notes[]

References[]

Sources[]

• 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.

External links[]

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• Election results via Clerk.house.gov:
  • 1996 House election data, via Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 1998 House election data
  • 2000 House election data
  • 2002 House election data
  • 2004 House election data

Coordinates: 42°20′39″N 77°50′45″W / 42.34417°N 77.84583°W / 42.34417; -77.84583