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Encyclopedia > New York's 17th congressional district

New York's 17th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It encompasses portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County. It includes the neighborhoods of Norwood, Riverdale, Wakefield, and Woodlawn in the Bronx, the city of Mount Vernon and parts of Yonkers in Westchester, as well as Monsey, Nanuet, Pearl River, and Suffern in Rockland County. The district is currently represented by Democrat Eliot L. Engel. 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... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 141,205 km²  (54,520 sq. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Riverdale (population approximately 46,000, according to the 2000 Census) is a middle- and upper-middle class residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ... Woodlawn (population 7,741) is a neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. ... Mount Vernon is a city located in Westchester County, New York, immediately north of New York Citys The Bronx. ... Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind Rochester) and the largest city in Westchester County, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ... Monsey is a hamlet (and also a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Nanuet, named after Chief Nanuet, is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York between Nyack, New York and Spring Valley, New York to the north and south. ... Pearl River is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... The Village of Suffern, New York, viewed from the top of Nordkop Mountain Suffern is a village located in Rockland County, New York near the southern border of the county and the state in the Town of Ramapo. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Rep. ...


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Components: Past and Present

2003-present:

Parts of Bronx, Rockland, Westchester

1993-2003: The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Rockland County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Parts of Bronx, Westchester
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The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

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 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eliot L. Engel 140,530 76.2 +13.6
Republican Matt I. Brennan 40,524 22.0 -12.4
Conservative Kevin Brawley 3,482 1.9 +1.9
Majority 100,006 54.2 +26.0
Turnout 184,536 100 +49.0
US House election, 2002: New York District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eliot L. Engel 77,535 62.6 -27.1
Republican C. Scott Vanderhoef 42,634 34.4 +24.1
Right to Life Arthur L. Gallagher 1,931 1.6 +1.6
Green Elizabeth Shanklin 1,743 1.4 +1.4
Majority 34,901 28.2 -51.2
Turnout 123,843 100 -3.5
US House election, 2000: New York District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eliot L. Engel 115,093 89.7 +1.7
Republican Patrick McManus 13,201 10.3 -1.7
Majority 101,892 79.4 +3.4
Turnout 128,294 100 +39.5
US House election, 1998: New York District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Eliot L. Engel 80,947 88.0
Republican Peter Fiumefreddo 11,037 12.0
Majority 69,910 76.0
Turnout 91,984 100

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. ... Rep. ... 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. ... Rep. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... The New York State Right to Life Party was founded to oppose the legalization of abortion in New York in 1970. ... In American politics, the Green Party is a third party which has been active in some areas since the 1980s, but first gained widespread public attention for Ralph Naders presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. ... 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. ... Rep. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... 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. ... Rep. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...

References

  • 2004 House election data New York State Board of Elections.
  • 2002 House election data "
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  • 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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