New York's 21st congressional district

 

The 21st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains most of the Capital District of New York. It includes all or parts of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. It contains the cities of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, Gloversville and Johnstown. Up until 1980, the district was located in upper Manhattan (including parts of Harlem and Washington Heights), and the Bronx. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael R. McNulty.

Components: Past and Present

• 2003-present:

All of Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie

Parts of Fulton, Rensselaer, Saratoga

• 1993-2003:

All of Albany, Schenectady

Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga

• 1983-1993:

All of Putnam

Parts of Dutchess, Orange, Westchester

• 1973-1983:

Parts of Bronx

• 1971-1973:

Parts of Bronx, Manhattan, Queens

• 1963-1971:

Parts of Bronx

• 1913-1963:

Parts of Manhattan

List of Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
District created following the 1810 census		March 41813
… (unknown)		March 41813 – March 31881
Ferris Jacobs, Jr.	Republican	March 41881 – March 31883	Delhi
George W. Ray	Republican	March 41883 – March 31885	Norwich
Frederick A. Johnson	Republican	March 41885 – March 31887	Glens Falls	redistricted from 18th district
John H. Moffitt	Republican	March 41887 – March 31891	Saranac
John M. Wever	Republican	March 41891 – March 31893	Plattsburgh	redistricted to 23rd district
Simon J. Schermerhorn	Democratic	March 41893 – March 31895	Rotterdam
David F. Wilber	Republican	March 41895 – March 31899	Oneonta
John K. Stewart	Republican	March 41899 – March 31903	Amsterdam
John H. Ketcham	Republican	March 41903 – November 41906	Dover Plains	redistricted from 18th district, died in office
vacant		November 51906 – March 31907
Samuel McMillan	Republican	March 41907 – March 31909	Dover Plains
Hamilton Fish II	Republican	March 41909 – March 31911	Garrison
Richard E. Connell	Democratic	March 41911 – October 301912	Poughkeepsie	died in office
vacant		October 311912 – March 31913
Henry George, Jr.	Democratic	March 41913 – March 31915	New York City	redistricted from 17th district
G. Murray Hulbert	Democratic	March 41915 – January 11918	New York City	resigned
vacant		January 21918 – March 41918
Jerome F. Donovan	Democratic	March 51918 – March 31921	New York City
Martin C. Ansorge	Republican	March 41921 – March 31923	New York City
Royal H. Weller	Democratic	March 41923 – March 11929	New York City	died in office
vacant		March 21929 – November 41929
Joseph A. Gavagan	Democratic	November 51929 – December 301943	New York City	resigned
vacant		December 311943 – February 281944
James H. Torrens	Democratic	February 291944 – January 31947	New York City
Jacob K. Javits	Republican	January 31947 – December 311954	New York City	resigned
vacant		January 11955 – January 21955
Herbert Zelenko	Democratic	January 31955 – January 31963	New York City
James C. Healey	Democratic	January 31963 – January 31965	The Bronx	redistricted from 22nd district
James H. Scheuer	Democratic	January 31965 – January 31973	The Bronx
Herman Badillo	Democratic	January 31973 – December 311977	The Bronx	redistricted from 22nd district, resigned
vacant		January 11978 – February 201978
Robert Garcia	Democratic	February 211978 – January 31983	The Bronx	redistricted to 18th district
Hamilton Fish, Jr.	Republican	January 31983 – January 31993	Garrison	redistricted from 25th district, redistricted to 19th district
Michael R. McNulty	Democratic	January 31993 – present	Troy	redistricted from 23rd district

Note that the numbering of the districts may have changed after redistricting. The above list indicates that McNulty succeeded Fish in 1993. McNulty took office in 1988, succeeding Sam Stratton.

Prior to 1980 the 21st District was a New York City based district. The number was reassisgned first to the Hudson Valley seat (previously the 25th District, now the 19th District) and after 1990 to the Albany area seat (previously the 23rd District, and prior to 1980 the 28th 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").

US House election, 2006: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	167,604	78.2	+7.4
	Republican	Warren Redlich	46,752	21.8	-7.4
Majority			120,852	56.4	+14.8
Turnout			214,356	100	-21.8

US House election, 2004: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	194,033	70.8	-4.3
	Republican	Warren Redlich	80,121	29.2	+4.3
Majority			113,912	41.6	-8.6
Turnout			274,154	100	+27.6

US House election, 2002: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	161,329	75.1	+0.7
	Republican	Charles B. Rosenstein	53,525	24.9	-0.7
Majority			107,804	50.2	+1.4
Turnout			214,854	100	-8.8

US House election, 2000: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	175,339	74.4	+0.2
	Republican	Thomas G. Pillsworth	60,333	25.6	-0.2
Majority			115,006	48.8	+0.3
Turnout			235,672	100	+19.2

US House election, 1998: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	146,729	74.2	+8.1
	Republican	Lauren Ayers	50,931	25.8	-1.1
Majority			95,798	48.5	+9.3
Turnout			197,660	100	-17.6

US House election, 1996: New York District 21
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Michael R. McNulty	158,491	66.1
	Republican	Nancy Norman	64,471	26.9
	Liberal	Lee H. Wasserman	16,794	7.0
Majority			94,020	39.2
Turnout			239,756	100

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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