New York's 3rd congressional district

New York's 3rd congressional district
New York's 3rd congressional district
	New York's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2013
Representative	Thomas Suozzi; D–Glen Cove
Distribution	99.44% urban; 0.56% rural;
Population (2010)	717,707
Median household; income	$107,412
Cook PVI	D+1

New York's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in the State of New York. It is represented by Democrat Tom Suozzi, who has been in office since 2017.

The district includes most of the North Shore of Long Island. It expands from northwestern Suffolk County, across northern Nassau County and into far northeastern Queens. Long Island communities in the district include Manhasset, Huntington, Northport, Commack, Dix Hills, Plainview, Bethpage, Hicksville, Syosset, Glen Cove, Roslyn, Port Washington and Great Neck. Queens neighborhoods in the district include Little Neck, Whitestone, Glen Oaks and Floral Park.

From 2003 to 2013, the district included southwestern Suffolk County and the eastern half of Nassau County, with some parts as far west as Island Park and Long Beach. Much of this area is now the 2nd congressional district; in effect, former Democratic U.S. Representative Steve Israel traded district numbers with Republican Peter T. King.

Recent statewide election results

Year	Office	Results
1992	President	Clinton 44–42%
1996	President	Clinton 53–38%
2000	President	Gore 52–44%
2004	President	Bush 52–47%
2008	President	Obama 54–46%
2012	President	Obama 51–48%^[4]
2016	President	Clinton 52–45%

History of the district

This district historically has been centered in northeast Nassau County, but has added other areas from time to time. In the 1960s the district encompassed the northern half of Nassau County and a small corner of Queens. In the 1970s North Hempstead town was added to the 6th District and the 3rd moved into Huntington in Suffolk County and parts of southeast Nassau County. In the 1980s most of eastern Nassau was added to the 4th District, and the 3rd was composed of northwest Nassau, a narrow corridor along LI Sound, and northwest Suffolk. After the 1992 redistricting the North Shore was transferred to the new 5th District and the 3rd consisted of inland areas of northern and eastern Nassau County, and the Nassau County south shore. An even narrower corridor linked the northwest Nassau and northwest Suffolk portion of the 5th District, leaving most of Oyster Bay in the 3rd. The 2002 remap removed some areas of eastern Nassau, but added south shore towns in Suffolk County and the shore areas of northeast Nassau. In 2012, the district moved from the South Shore to the North Shore and re-entered Queens for the first time since the 1960s.

List of members representing the district

1789–1805: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
Egbert Benson	Pro- Administration	March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793	1st 2nd	Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Retired.
Philip Van Cortlandt	Anti- Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795	3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th	Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 4th district.
Philip Van Cortlandt	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803	3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Samuel L. Mitchill	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1803 – November 22, 1804	8th	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1802. Resigned when elected U.S. Senator.
Vacant		November 22, 1804 – February 14, 1805
George Clinton Jr.	Democratic- Republican	February 14, 1805 – March 3, 1805	8th	Elected to finish Mitchell's term. Also elected in the combined 2nd and 3rd districts, see below.

1805–1809: Two seats on general ticket with 2nd district

Gurdon S. Mumford is usually^{[by whom?]} listed as member from the 2nd district, and George Clinton Jr. from the 3rd district, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd district. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts.

Years	Cong ress		Seat A				Seat B
Years	Cong ress		Representative	Party	Electoral history		Representative	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809	9th 10th		Gurdon S. Mumford	Democratic-Republican	Daniel D. Tompkins was elected in 1804 but declined the seat when appointed to the New York Supreme Court. Elected to begin Tompkins's term. Re-elected in 1806.		George Clinton Jr.	Democratic-Republican	Samuel L. Mitchill (of the 3rd district) was re-elected in 1804 but resigned November 22, 1804 when elected U.S. Senator. Elected to begin Mitchell's term. Re-elected in 1806.

The districts were separated in 1809.

1809–1823: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
Jonathan Fisk	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811	11th	Elected in 1808. [data missing]
Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr.	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	12th	Elected in 1810. Lost re-election.
Peter Denoyelles	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	13th	Elected in 1812. [data missing]
Jonathan Ward	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	14th	Elected in 1814. [data missing]
Caleb Tompkins	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	15th 16th	Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. [data missing]
Vacant		March 4, 1821– December 3, 1821		Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
Jeremiah H. Pierson	Democratic- Republican	December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823	17th

1823–1843: three, then four, seats

Starting in 1823, three seats were elected at-large district-wide on a general ticket. In 1833, a fourth seat was apportioned to the district, also elected district-wide at-large on the same general ticket.

Cong ress	Years	Seat A			Seat B			Seat C			Seat D
Cong ress	Years	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
18th	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	Churchill C. Cambreleng	Crawford Democratic-Republican	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822.	Peter Sharpe	Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1822. Lost re-election.	John J. Morgan	Jackson Democratic-Republican	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822.	4th seat added in 1833
19th	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827		Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1824.	Jeromus Johnson	Jacksonian	Elected in 1824.	Gulian C. Verplanck	Jacksonian	Elected in 1824.
20th	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829			Re-elected in 1826.	Jeromus Johnson	Jacksonian	Re-elected in 1826. Retired.			Re-elected in 1826.
21st	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831			Re-elected in 1828.	Campbell P. White	Jacksonian	Elected in 1828.			Re-elected in 1828.
22nd	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833			Re-elected in 1830.			Re-elected in 1830.			Re-elected in 1830.
23rd	March 4, 1833 – May 14, 1834			Re-elected in 1832.			Re-elected in 1832.	Dudley Selden	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832. Resigned.	Cornelius Lawrence	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832. Resigned to become Mayor of New York City.
	May 15, 1834 – July 2, 1834							Dudley Selden	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832. Resigned.	Vacant
	July 3, 1834 – December 1, 1834							Vacant			Vacant
	December 1, 1834 – March 3, 1835							John J. Morgan	Jacksonian	Elected to finish Selden's term. [data missing]	Charles G. Ferris	Jacksonian	Elected to finish Lawrence's term. [data missing]
24th	March 4, 1835 – October 2, 1835			Re-elected in 1834.			Re-elected in 1834. Resigned.	Ely Moore	Jacksonian	Elected in 1834.	John McKeon	Jacksonian	Elected in 1834. Lost re-election.
	October 3, 1835 – December 6, 1835				Vacant
	December 7, 1835 – March 3, 1837				Gideon Lee	Jacksonian	Elected to finish White's term. Retired.
25th	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		Democratic	Re-elected in 1836. Lost re-election.	Edward Curtis	Whig	Elected in 1836.		Democratic	Re-elected in 1836.	Ogden Hoffman	Whig	Elected in 1836.
26th	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	Moses H. Grinnell	Whig	Elected in 1838. Lost re-election.	Edward Curtis	Whig	Re-elected in 1838. Retired.	James Monroe	Whig	Elected in 1838. Lost re-election.	Ogden Hoffman	Whig	Re-elected in 1838. [data missing]
27th	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	Charles G. Ferris	Democratic	Elected in 1840. [data missing]	Fernando Wood	Democratic	Elected in 1840. Lost re-election.	James I. Roosevelt	Democratic	Elected in 1840. Retired.	John McKeon	Democratic	Elected in 1840. Lost re-election.

1843–present

The single-seat district was restored in 1843.

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
Jonas P. Phoenix	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	28th	[data missing]
William S. Miller	American	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	29th	[data missing]
Henry Nicoll	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	30th	[data missing]
Jonas P. Phoenix	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851	31st	[data missing]
Emanuel B. Hart	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	32nd	[data missing]
Hiram Walbridge	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	[data missing]
Guy R. Pelton	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	34th	[data missing]
Daniel Sickles	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	[data missing]
Benjamin Wood	Democratic	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	[data missing] Redistricted to the 4th district.
Moses F. Odell	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	38th	Redistricted from the 2nd district.
James Humphrey	Republican	March 4, 1865 – June 16, 1866	39th	[data missing] Died.
Vacant		June 16, 1866 – December 4, 1866
John W. Hunter	Democratic	December 4, 1866 – March 3, 1867	39th	[data missing]
William E. Robinson	Democratic	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869	40th	[data missing]
Henry Warner Slocum	Democratic	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873	41st 42nd	[data missing] Retired.
Stewart L. Woodford	Republican	March 4, 1873 – July 1, 1874	43rd	[data missing] Resigned.
Vacant		July 1, 1874 – November 3, 1874
Simeon B. Chittenden	Independent Republican	November 3, 1874 – March 3, 1877	43rd 44th 45th 46th	[data missing]
Simeon B. Chittenden	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881	43rd 44th 45th 46th	[data missing]
J. Hyatt Smith	Independent	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	47th	[data missing]
Darwin R. James	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	48th 49th	[data missing]
Stephen V. White	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	50th	[data missing]
William C. Wallace	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	51st	[data missing]
William J. Coombs	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd	[data missing] Redistricted to the 4th district.
Joseph C. Hendrix	Democratic	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	[data missing]
Francis H. Wilson	Republican	March 4, 1895 – September 30, 1897	54th 55th	[data missing] Resigned to become Postmaster of Brooklyn.
Vacant		September 30, 1897 – December 6, 1897
Edmund H. Driggs	Democratic	December 6, 1897 – March 3, 1901	55th 56th	[data missing]
Henry Bristow	Republican	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	57th	[data missing]
Charles T. Dunwell	Republican	March 3, 1903 – June 12, 1908	58th 59th 60th	[data missing] Died.
Vacant		June 12, 1908 – November 3, 1908
Otto G. Foelker	Republican	November 3, 1908 – March 3, 1911	60th 61st	[data missing]
James P. Maher	Democratic	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	[data missing] Redistricted to the 5th district.
Frank E. Wilson	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	63rd	Redistricted from the 4th district.
Joseph V. Flynn	Democratic	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919	64th 65th	[data missing]
John MacCrate	Republican	March 4, 1919 – December 30, 1920	66th	[data missing] Resigned to become justice of the New York Supreme Court.
Vacant		December 30, 1920 – March 3, 1921
John Kissel	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	[data missing] Lost re-election.
George W. Lindsay	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd	[data missing] Lost renomination.
Joseph L. Pfeifer	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	[data missing] Redistricted to the 8th district.
Henry J. Latham	Republican	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	79th 80th 81st 82nd	[data missing] Redistricted to the 4th district.
Frank J. Becker	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963	83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th	[data missing] Redistricted to the 5th district.
Steven Derounian	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 2nd district.
Lester L. Wolff	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	89th 90th 91st 92nd	[data missing] Redistricted to the 6th district.
Angelo D. Roncallo	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	[data missing] Lost re-election.
Jerome A. Ambro Jr.	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981	94th 95th 96th	[data missing] Lost re-election.
Gregory W. Carman	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	97th	[data missing] Retired.
Robert J. Mrazek	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	[data missing] Retired to the run for U.S. Senator.
Peter T. King	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	[data missing] Redistricted to the 2nd district.
Steve Israel	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	113th 114th	Redistricted from the 2nd district. Retired.
Thomas Suozzi	Democratic	January 3, 2017 – Present	115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2016.

Recent election results

In New York State there are numerous 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").

U.S. House of Representatives election, 1996: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter T. King	127,972	55.3
	Democratic	Dal LaMagna	97,518	42.1
	Right to Life	John J. O'Shea	4,129	1.8
	Liberal	John A. DePrima	1,807	0.8
Majority			30,454	13.2
Turnout			231,426	100

U.S. House of Representatives election, 1998: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	117,258	64.3	+9.0
	Democratic	Kevin N. Langberg	63,628	34.9	−7.2
	Liberal	Thomas R. DiLavore	1,497	0.8	+0.0
Majority			53,630	29.4	+16.2
Turnout			182,383	100	−21.2

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2000: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	143,126	59.5	−4.8
	Democratic	Dal LaMagna	95,787	39.8	+4.9
	Liberal	Selma Olchin	1,515	0.6	−0.2
Majority			47,339	19.7	−9.7
Turnout			240,428	100	+31.8

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2002: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	121,537	71.9	+12.4
	Democratic	Stuart L. Finz	46,022	27.2	−12.6
	Liberal	Janeen DePrima	1,513	0.9	+0.3
Majority			75,515	44.7	+25.0
Turnout			169,072	100	−29.7

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2004: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	171,259	63.0	−8.9
	Democratic	Blair H. Mathies, Jr.	100,737	37.0	+9.8
Majority			70,522	25.9	−18.8
Turnout			271,996	100	+60.9

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2006: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	101,787	56.0	−7.0
	Democratic	Dave Mejias	79,843	44.0	+7.0
Majority			21,944	12.1	−13.8
Turnout			181,630	100	−33.2

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2008: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	135,648	64.0	+8.0
	Democratic	Graham Long	76,918	36.0	−7.0
Turnout			212,566	100	−33.2

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2010: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Peter T. King	126,142	72.0	+8.0
	Democratic	Howard Kudler	48,963	28.0	−8.0
Turnout			175,105	100	−33.2

U.S. House of Representatives election, 2018: New York District 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom Suozzi	157,456	59.0	+6.6
	Republican	Dan DeBono	109,514	41.0	−6.6
Turnout			266,970	100	+13.2

Historical district boundaries

References

^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=36&cd=03
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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
National atlas congressional maps

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[1] "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

[2] ttps://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=36&cd=03

[Cook-3] "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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