New York's 28th congressional district
former congressional district
New York's 28th congressional district was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives.
| New York's 28th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
 | |
| Created | 1820 |
| Eliminated | 2010 |
| Years active | 1823-2013 |
After the congressional district lines were redrawn to deal with the loss of the seat because of the reapportionment because of the 2010 Census, the district was removed.[1]
Election history
change| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Clinton 44–38% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 55–36% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 60–35% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 63–36% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 69–30% |
| US House election, 2006: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 111,386 | 73.2 | +0.6 | |
| Republican | John E. Donnelly | 40,844 | 26.8 | +2.0 | |
| Majority | 70,542 | 46.3 | -1.5 | ||
| Turnout | 152,230 | 100 | -30.8 | ||
| US House election, 2004: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 159,655 | 72.6 | +10.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Laba | 54,543 | 24.8 | -12.7 | |
| Independence | Francina Cartonia | 5,678 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 105,112 | 47.8 | +22.9 | ||
| Turnout | 219,876 | 100 | +38.6 | ||
| US House election, 2002: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 99,057 | 62.5 | -3.2 | |
| Republican | Henry F. Wojtaszek | 59,547 | 37.5 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 39,510 | 24.9 | -8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 158,604 | 100 | -31.3 | ||
| US House election, 2000: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 151,688 | 65.7 | +0.9 | |
| Republican | Mark C. Johns | 75,348 | 32.6 | +1.8 | |
| Green | Eve Hawkins | 2,292 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Libertarian | Stephen C. Healey | 1,528 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 76,340 | 33.1 | -0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 230,856 | 100 | +25.8 | ||
| US House election, 1998: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 118,856 | 64.8 | +7.5 | |
| Republican | Richard A. Kaplan | 56,443 | 30.8 | -11.9 | |
| Conservative | Paul Britton | 4,963 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Right to Life | Gerald D. Crawford | 3,196 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 62,413 | 34.0 | +19.5 | ||
| Turnout | 183,458 | 100 | -21.1 | ||
| US House election, 1996: New York District 28 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 133,084 | 57.3 | ||
| Republican | Geoff H. Rosenberger | 99,366 | 42.7 | ||
| Majority | 33,718 | 14.5 | |||
| Turnout | 232,450 | 100 | |||
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ New York Will Lose Two House Seats, and New Jersey One in NYT on December 21, 2010
- 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 Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- 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 "