New York's 29th congressional district

The district from 2003 to 2013

The Twenty-ninth district of New York is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives which most recently included a portion of the Appalachian mountains in New York known as the "Southern Tier." It was most recently represented by Tom Reed. This district number became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as a result of the 2010 Census. Most of the former 29th district remained intact and was to be renumbered as the 23rd district.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 40 - 33%
1996 President Clinton 51 - 35%
2000 President Bush 53 - 43%
2004 President Bush 56 - 42%
2008 President McCain 51 - 48%

Components: past and present

The 29th District was centered in Buffalo and Niagara Falls in the 1990s (represented by John LaFalce); that district was dismantled and parceled out to the present 27th and 28th Districts. In the 1980s this district was centered in suburban Rochester. During the 1970s the district was congruent to the present upper Hudson Valley 20th District.

The far southern tier district was numbered the 31st District in the 1990s and the 34th District in the 1980s, when Amo Houghton represented it. During the 1970s this area was primarily in the 39th District. Prior versions of this district included Chautauqua county; suburban Rochester had never been in a southern tier district until the 2002 remap. The result was that the district changed from a "packed" Republican district to a "cracked" district. The 2008 elections reversed the crack, meaning that the heavily Democratic and suburban Monroe County votes were able to swing the district in their favor, leaving most of the rest of the expansive district out of influence, though not without help from an unexplained vote shift in Cattaraugus County. Former Corning Mayor Tom Reed, a Republican, was sworn in on Nov. 18, 2010 to fill out the term of Democrat Eric Massa, who resigned. Reed was elected to a full two-year term in the 112th Congress.

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1913–1945:

All of Saratoga, Warren, Washington
Parts of Rensselaer

1945–1953:

All of Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan

1953–1963:

All of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster

1963–1969:

All of Albany, Schenectady
Parts of Rensselaer

1969–1971:

All of Albany, Schenectady

1971–1973:

All of Schenectady
Parts of Albany, Montgomery

1973–1983:

All of Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren, Washington
Parts of Albany, Columbia, Essex

1983–1993:

All of Cayuga, Oswego, Seneca, Wayne
Parts of Monroe, Oneida

1993–2003:

All of Niagara, Orleans
Parts of Erie, Monroe

2003–2013:

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Yates
Parts of Monroe, Ontario

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1823
Isaac Wilson Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1823 –
January 7, 1824
Elected in 1822

Lost election contest
Parmenio Adams Adams-Clay
Republican
January 7, 1824 –
March 3, 1825
Won election contest

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Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
David Ellicott Evans Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
May 2, 1827
Elected in 1826

Resigned
Vacant May 3, 1827 –
December 3, 1827
Phineas L. Tracy Adams December 3, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
Elected in special election

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Anti-
Masonic
March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
George W. Lay Anti-
Masonic
March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
First elected in 1832

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Anti-
Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
William Patterson Whig March 4, 1837 –
August 14, 1838
Elected in 1836

Died
Vacant August 14, 1838 –
November 6, 1838
Harvey Putnam Whig November 7, 1838 –
March 3, 1839
Elected to finish Patterson's term

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Seth M. Gates Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles H. Carroll Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
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Robert L. Rose Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851
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Jerediah Horsford Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
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Azariah Boody Whig March 4, 1853 –
October, 1853
Resigned
Vacant October 1853 –
November 7, 1853
Davis Carpenter Whig November 8, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
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John Williams Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
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Samuel G. Andrews Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
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Alfred Ely Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
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Augustus Frank Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
Redistricted from the 30th district

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Burt Van Horn Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
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John Fisher Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
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Seth Wakeman Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
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Freeman Clarke Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Redistricted from the 28th district

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Charles C.B. Walker Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
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John N. Hungerford Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
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David P. Richardson Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
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John Arnot, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
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Redistricted to the 28th district
Ira Davenport Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889
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John Raines Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
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Charles W. Gillet Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1903
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Redistricted to the 33rd district
Michael E. Driscoll Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
Redistricted from 27th district
James S. Parker Republican March 4, 1913 –
December 19, 1933
Died
Vacant December 19, 1933 –
January 29, 1934
William D. Thomas Republican January 30, 1934 –
May 17, 1936
Elected to finish Parker's term

Died
Vacant May 18, 1936 –
January 3, 1937
E. Harold Cluett Republican January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943
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Dean P. Taylor Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Redistricted to the 33rd district
Augustus W. Bennet Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
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Katharine St. George Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1953
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Redistricted to the 28th district
J. Ernest Wharton Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
Redistricted from the 30th district

Redistricted to the 28th district
Leo W. O'Brien Democratic January 3, 1963 –
December 30, 1966
Redistricted from 30th district

Resigned
Vacant December 31, 1966 –
January 2, 1967
Daniel E. Button Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1971
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Samuel S. Stratton Democratic January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
Redistricted from the 35th district

Redistricted to the 28th district
Carleton J. King Republican January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974
Redistricted from the 30th district

Resigned
Vacant January 1, 1975 –
January 2, 1975
Edward W. Pattison Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979
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Gerald B.H. Solomon Republican January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983
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Redistricted to the 24th district
Frank Horton Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Redistricted from the 34th district

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John J. LaFalce Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
Redistricted from the 32nd district

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Amo Houghton Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005
Redistricted from the 31st district

Retired
Randy Kuhl Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2009
First elected in 2004
Re-elected in 2006

Lost re-election
Eric Massa Democratic January 3, 2009 –
March 8, 2010
Elected in 2008

Resigned
Vacant March 8, 2010 –
November 18, 2010
Tom Reed Republican November 18, 2010 –
January 3, 2013
Elected to finish Massa's term,
and Elected to the next term in 2010

Redistricted to the 23rd district
District eliminated January 3, 2013

Recent election results

Following are the results of the elections of 1996 through 2008.

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. Therefore the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 1996: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John J. LaFalce 132,317 62.0
Republican David B. Callard 81,135 38.0
Majority 51,182 24.0
Turnout 213,452 100
US House election, 1998: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John J. LaFalce 97,235 57.0 -5.0
Republican Chris Collins 56,443 40.7 +2.7
Right to Life David E. Denzel 3,813 2.2 +2.2
Majority 27,754 16.3 +7.7
Turnout 170,529 100 -20.1
US House election, 2000: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic John J. LaFalce 128,328 61.3 +4.3
Republican Brett M. Sommer 81,159 38.7 -2.0
Majority 47,169 22.5 +6.2
Turnout 209,487 100 +22.8
US House election, 2002: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Amo Houghton 127,657 73.1 +34.4
Democratic Kisun J. Peters 37,128 21.3 -40.0
Right to Life Wendy M. Johnson 5,836 3.3 +3.3
Green Rachel Treichler 4,010 2.3 +2.3
Majority 90,529 51.8 +29.3
Turnout 174,631 100 -16.6
US House election, 2004: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Kuhl 136,883 50.7 -22.4
Democratic Samara Barend 110,241 40.8 +19.5
Conservative Mark W. Assini 17,272 6.4 +6.4
Independence John Ciampoli 5,819 2.2 +2.2
Majority 26,642 9.9 -41.9
Turnout 270,215 100 +54.7
US House election, 2006: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Randy Kuhl 106,077 51.5 +0.8
Democratic Eric Massa 100,044 48.5 +7.7
Majority 6,033 2.9 -7.0
Turnout 206,121 100 -23.7
US House election, 2008: New York District 29
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Eric Massa 140,529 51.0 +2.5
Republican Randy Kuhl 135,199 49.0 -2.5
Majority 5,330 1.9 -1.0
Turnout 275,728 100 +33.8

See also

References

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