- New York's 27th congressional district
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New York's 27th congressional district 
Current Representative Brian Higgins (D–Buffalo) Distribution 81.54% urban, 18.46% rural Population (2000) 654,360 Median income $36,884 Ethnicity 90.8% White, 4.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% other Cook PVI D+4 The 27th Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes all of Chautauqua County and the southern part of Erie County. The district contains much of the city of Buffalo and most of its eastern and southern suburbs as well as the city of Jamestown. It has been represented by Democrat Brian Higgins since 2005.
Contents
Components: past and present
2003-present:
- All of Chautauqua
- Part of Erie
1993-2003:
1983-1993:
1973-1983:
1971-1973:
1963-1971:
1945-1963:
- All of Putnam
- Parts of Westchester
1913-1945:
- All of Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster
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Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Notes District created March 4, 1823 Moses Hayden D-R March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 York Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Daniel D. Barnard Adams March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 Timothy Childs Anti-Masonic March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 Frederick Whittlesey Anti-Masonic March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 redistricted to 28th district Edward Howell Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Joshua Lee Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 John T. Andrews Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Meredith Mallory Democratic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 William M. Oliver Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Byram Green Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 John De Mott Democratic March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 John M. Holley Whig March 4, 1847 – March 8, 1848 died vacant March 8, 1848 – December 4, 1848 Esbon Blackmar Whig December 4, 1848 – March 3, 1849 William A. Sackett Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 John J. Taylor Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 John Mason Parker Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 John Mason Parker Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Alfred Wells Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Alexander S. Diven Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Robert B. Van Valkenburg Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 redistricted from 28th district Hamilton Ward Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 Horace B. Smith Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 redistricted to 28th district Thomas C. Platt Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 redistricted to 28th district Elbridge G. Lapham Republican March 4, 1875 – July 29, 1881 resigned after being elected to US Senate vacant July 30, 1881 – November 7, 1881 James W. Wadsworth Republican November 8, 1881 – March 3, 1885 Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 redistricted from 26th district Newton W. Nutting Republican March 4, 1887 – October 15, 1889 died vacant October 16, 1889 – December 2, 1889 Sereno E. Payne Republican December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1893 redistricted to 28th district James J. Belden Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 redistricted from 25th district Theodore L. Poole Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 James J. Belden Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 Michael E. Driscoll Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 redistricted to 29th district James S. Sherman Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909 redistricted from 25th district Charles S. Millington Republican March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 Charles A. Talcott Democratic March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 redistricted to 33rd district George McClellan Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Charles B. Ward Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1925 Harcourt J. Pratt Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 Philip A. Goodwin Republican March 4, 1933 – June 6, 1937 died vacant June 7, 1937 – November 1, 1937 Lewis K. Rockefeller Republican November 2, 1937 – January 3, 1943 Jay LeFevre Republican January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 30th district Ralph W. Gwinn Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1959 Robert R. Barry Republican January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 25th district Katharine St. George Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 redistricted from 28th district John G. Dow Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 Martin B. McKneally Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1971 John G. Dow Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 Howard W. Robison Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 redistricted from 33rd district Matthew F. McHugh Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 redistricted to 28th district George C. Wortley Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 redistricted from 32nd district James T. Walsh Republican January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 25th district L. William Paxon Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 redistricted from 31st district Thomas M. Reynolds Republican January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 redistricted to 26th district Jack Quinn Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005 redistricted from 30th district Brian Higgins Democratic January 3, 2005 – present The precursor to the district was the central Erie county seat numbered the 30th District in the 1990s. In the 1980s this area was in the 33rd District. In the 1970s it was numbered the 37th District, although certain suburban areas were in the 38th District (later the 31st). None of these districts included the Jamestown area, which had always been in the southern tier district (now the 29th district) in prior maps.
The 27th District covered the area now in the 26th District in the 1990s and the Syracuse area (now the 25th District) in the 1980s. It was the Southern Tier seat now numbered the 22nd in the 1970s. In the 1960s this district was in the lower Hudson Valley covering the area now in the 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").
US House election, 2006: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Brian Higgins 140,027 79.3 +28.6 Republican Michael J. McHale 36,614 20.7 -28.6 Majority 103,413 58.5 +57.2 Turnout 176,641 100 -37.6 US House election, 2004: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Brian Higgins 143,332 50.7 +23.2 Republican Nancy A. Naples 139,558 49.3 -19.8 Majority 3,774 1.3 -40.3 Turnout 282,890 100 +62.7 US House election, 2002: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Jack Quinn 120,117 69.1 -0.2 Democratic Peter Crotty 47,811 27.5 -3.2 Right to Life Thomas Casey 3,586 2.1 +2.1 Green Albert N. LaBruna 2,405 1.4 +1.4 Majority 72,306 41.6 +3.0 Turnout 173,919 100 -23.6 US House election, 2000: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Thomas M. Reynolds 157,694 69.3 +12.0 Democratic Thomas W. Pecoraro 69,870 30.7 -12.0 Majority 87,824 38.6 +24.0 Turnout 227,564 100 +27.8 US House election, 1998: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Thomas M. Reynolds 102,042 57.3 -2.6 Democratic Bill Cook 75,978 42.7 +2.6 Majority 26,064 14.6 -5.2 Turnout 178,020 100 -25.2 US House election, 1996: New York District 27 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Bill Paxon 142,568 59.9 Democratic Thomas M. Fricano 95,503 40.1 Majority 47,065 19.8 Turnout 238,071 100 References
- 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.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
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- 2000 House election data "
- 1998 House election data "
- 1996 House election data "
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