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New York's 26th congressional district
Representative	Kathy Hochul (elect) D
Distribution	71.17% urban 28.83% rural
Population (2000)	654,360
Median household income	46,653
Ethnicity	93.3% White 3.2% Black 1.9% Hispanic 1.5% Asian 0.3% Native American 0.1% other
Cook PVI	R+6

The 26th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Genesee, Livingston, and Wyoming counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans counties. The district includes the northeastern suburbs of Buffalo and the western suburbs of Rochester as well as the cities of Albion, Batavia, Lockport and North Tonawanda.

The office of representative for this district became vacant on February 9, 2011 following the resignation of Republican Chris Lee. Governor Andrew Cuomo called a special election for May 24 to fill the vacancy.. The qualified candidates were Assemblywoman Jane Corwin (Republican), Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul (Democrat), The Beast editor Ian Murphy (Green), and businessman Jack Davis (Tea Party). The race was called for Hochul, the Democrat, just an hour after polls closed.

See also: New York's 26th congressional district special election, 2011

Components: past and present

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

2003–present:

All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming

Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans

1993–2003:

All of Ulster

Parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins

1983–1993:

All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

1973–1983:

All of Orange, Rockland

Parts of Ulster

1953–1973:

Parts of Westchester

1945–1953:

Parts of Bronx

1913–1945:

All of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam

Representatives

1823–1833: Two seats

From the creation of the district in 1823 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Seat A

Seat B

1833 – present: One seat

Prior to the 2002 remap most of this area was in the 27th District. During the 1980s this area was primarily in the 31st District. Two districts covered this area in the 1970s, the Erie County based 38th and the Monroe County based 35th.

The 26th District covered the area now in the 22nd District during the 1990s and the area now in the 23rd District in the 1980s. In the 1970s this district was centered in Orange and Rockland counties. During the 1960s it covered areas in Westchester County now in the 18th and 19th District.

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").

Notes

1. Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives - Current Vacancies
2. May special election for seat of NY lawmaker in online dating scandal - The Hill's Ballot Box
3. Hernandez, Raymond (May 8, 2011). "Tight Race for Congress Prompts Visit by Boehner". The New York Times.
4. "5 could vie for vacated NY congressional seat". WCAX. March 21, 2011.
5. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/NY_Page_0524.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS
6. 2010 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
7. 2008 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
8. 2006 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
9. 2004 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
10. 2002 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
11. 2000 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.
12. 1998 General Election, New York State Board of Elections.

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• 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

• Congressional districts of New York