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Encyclopedia > New York's 10th congressional district

New York's 10th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Canarsie and East New York, as well as parts of Fort Greene and Williamsburg. It is currently represented by Democrat Edolphus Towns. U.S. Congressional districts are determined after each census. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... Bedford Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City. ... View of Brooklyn Heights from Manhattan Brooklyn Heights is a neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. ... Brownsville is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York. ... Canarsie is a neighborhood in the eastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. ... East New York is a primarily low to middle income neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Williamsburg is a neighborhood in northern Brooklyn, New York City. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ...


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Election results

Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerious minor parties at various points on the poltical 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, 2004: New York District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edolphus Towns 136,113 91.5 -6.3
Republican Harvey R. Clarke 11,099 7.5 +7.5
Conservative Mariana Blume 1,554 1.0 -1.2
Majority 125,014 84.0 -11.7
Turnout 148,766 100 +97.0
US House election, 2002: New York District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edolphus Towns 73,859 97.8 +7.6
Conservative Herbert F. Rayn 1,639 2.2 +1.6
Majority 72,220 95.7 +10.7
Turnout 75,498 100 -43.6
US House election, 2000: New York District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edolphus Towns 120,700 90.2 -2.1
Republican Ernestine M. Brown 6,852 5.1 -1.1
Working Families Barry Ford 5,530 4.1 +4.1
Conservative Ernest Johnson 802 0.6 -0.9
Majority 113,848 85.0 -1.1
Turnout 133,884 100 +47.9
US House election, 1998: New York District 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edolphus Towns 83,528 92.3
Republican Ernestine M. Brown 5,577 6.2
Conservative Ernest Johnson 1,396 1.5
Majority 77,951 86.1
Turnout 90,501 100

Elections to the 109th United States House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2004. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ... The U.S. House election, 2002 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 2002 in the middle of President George W. Bushs first term. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ... The U.S. House election, 2000 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 2000 which coincided with the election of George W. Bush as President. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Working Families Party (WFP) is a left-wing-progressive minor political party in the US state of New York, which has now expanded efforts into a number of other states, including the creation of the Connecticut Working Families Party and organizing projects in a number of other states. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ... The U.S. House election, 1998 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1998 which occurred in the middle of President Bill Clintons second term. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Edolphus Towns Edolphus Ed Towns (born July 21, 1934) is an American politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 10th District of New York (map) based in Brooklyn. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ...

References

  • 2004 House election data New York State Board of Elections.
  • 2002 House election data "
  • 2000 House election data "
  • 1998 House election data "
New York's congressional districts
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The 30th – 45th districts are obsolete.
See also: List of all U.S. congressional districts
Current New York delegation - All New York delegations


 

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