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Encyclopedia > New York's 1st congressional district

The 1st Congressional District of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern Long Island. It includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island. The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle class suburban towns such as Selden, Centereach and Lake Grove, working class neighborhoods such as Mastic, Shirley, and Riverhead and rural farming communities such as Mattituck and Jamesport on the North Fork. Democrat Tim Bishop has represented the district since 2003. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 656 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (656 × 406 pixel, file size: 23 KB, MIME type: image/png) 109th US Congress, NY District 1 from http://nationalatlas. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 656 × 406 pixelsFull resolution (656 × 406 pixel, file size: 23 KB, MIME type: image/png) 109th US Congress, NY District 1 from http://nationalatlas. ... A congressional district is an electoral constituency that elects a single member of a congress. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Smithtown redirects here, see Smithtown, New South Wales for the small town in Australia. ... Brookhaven, New York is a town (county subdivision) in central Suffolk County, New York. ... The Town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York on the north shore of Long Island. ... The Town of Southold is in Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is located in the northeastern tip of the county, on the North Fork of Long Island. ... Southampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York and is the easternmost town on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Shelter Island is an island and a town located at the eastern end of Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 2,228. ... The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to a group of towns and seaside villages on the South Fork, Suffolk County on the east end of Long Island, in New York State, some dating from the 1600s. ... Selden is a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Centereach is a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Lake Grove is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Mastic is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... The Riverhead is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Mattituck Inlet Mattituck is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census. ... Jamesport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Communities within the District

Amagansett, Aquebogue, Baiting Hollow, Bellport, Blue Point, Bridgehampton, Center Moriches, Centereach, Coram, Cutchogue, East Hampton, East Marion, East Moriches, East Patchogue, Farmingville, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Head of the Harbor, Holtsville, Jamesport, King's Park, Lake Grove, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Mattituck, Medford, Middle Island, Miller Place, Montauk, Mount Sinai, Moriches, Nissequogue, North Bellport, North Patchogue, Patchogue, Port Jefferson, Quogue, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Ronkonkoma, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack, Selden, Setauket, Shelter Island, Shirley, Shoreham, Smithtown, Southampton, Speonk, Springs, St. James, Stony Brook, Wading River, Wainscott, Water Mill, Westhampton, Westhampton Beach, Yaphank Amagansett is a census-designated place and hamlet located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Aquebogue is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Baiting Hollow is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Bellport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 2,363 at the 2000 census. ... Blue Point is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Bridgehampton is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Center Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Centereach is a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Coram is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Cutchogue Public Library Cutchogue is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York (USA). ... East Hampton is a town located in Suffolk County, New York. ... East Marion is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA. East Marion is in the Town of Southold. ... East Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... East Patchogue is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Farmingville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The bird statue in the Greenport harbor Greenport is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Hampton Bays is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Head of the Harbor is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Holtsville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Jamesport is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Kings Park is a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet located in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York. ... Lake Grove is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Mastic is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Mastic Beach is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Mattituck Inlet Mattituck is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, USA. The population was 4,198 at the 2000 census. ... Medford is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Middle Island is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. ... The Montauk Lighthouse Montauk is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Mount Sinai is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,734. ... Moriches is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Nissequogue is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... North Bellport is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... North Patchogue is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Patchogue is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... Quogue is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... The Riverhead is a hamlet in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. ... Rocky Point is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... Ronkonkoma may be Ronkonkoma, New York or Lake Ronkonkoma, New York, hamlets Lake Ronkonkoma, the largest lake on Long Island This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Sag Harbor is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, shared by the towns of East Hampton and Southampton. ... Sagaponack is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Selden is a hamlet ( and census-designated place ) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Setauket-East Setauket is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Shelter Island may refer to: Places: Shelter Island (town), New York, which encompasses two hamlets with similar names: Shelter Island (census-designated place) Shelter Island Heights Shelter Island Sound, a New York sound adjoining Shelter Island Shelter Island, Hong Kong Other: Shelter Island Conference in physics, 1947 Shelter Island (2003... Shirley is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Shoreham is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Smithtown redirects here, see Smithtown, New South Wales for the small town in Australia. ... Southampton is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Speonk is a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, New York. ... Jackson Pollock gets the big stone while his wife Lee Krasner gets the small one in Green River Cemetery in Springs Springs is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Map showing location of St. ... Stony Brook is a hamlet (unincorporated community) (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York. ... Wading River is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... Wainscott is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island. ... Watermill is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Westhampton is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Westhampton Beach is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Yaphank is a census-designated place located in Suffolk County, New York. ...


Components: Past and Present

1963-present:

Parts of Suffolk

1945-1963: Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

All of Suffolk
Parts of Nassau

1913-1945: Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ...

All of Suffolk, Nassau
Parts of Queens

Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Nassau County is a suburban county in the New York Metropolitan Area east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is one of the five boroughs of New York City, USA. Geographically the largest borough in the city, Queens is home to many immigrants and two of New Yorks major airports. ...

Representatives

Representative Party Years
Edgar A. Sharp Republican January 3, 1945January 3, 1947
W. Kingsland Macy Republican January 3, 1947January 3, 1951
Ernest Greenwood Democratic January 3, 1951January 3, 1953
Stuyvesant Wainwright Republican January 3, 1953January 3, 1961
Otis G. Pike Democratic January 3, 1961January 3, 1979
William Carney Republican January 3, 1979January 3, 1987
George J. Hochbrueckner Democratic January 3, 1987January 3, 1995
Michael P. Forbes Republican January 3, 1995July 16, 1999
Michael P. Forbes Democratic July 17, 1999January 3, 2001
Felix Grucci Republican January 3, 2001January 3, 2003
Timothy H. Bishop Democratic January 3, 2003 – present

Edgar Allan Sharp (June 3, 1876 - November 27, 1948) was a United States Representative from New York. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... W. (William) Kingsland King Macy (November 21, 1889 - July 15, 1961) was a United States Representative from New York. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Ernest Greenwood (November 25, 1884 - June 15, 1955) was a United States Representative from New York. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Stuyvesant Wainwright II (born March 16, 1921) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Otis Grey Pike (born August 31, 1921) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... William Carney (born July 1, 1942) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Joseph Hochbrueckner (born September 20, 1938) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Patrick Forbes (b. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Michael Patrick Forbes (b. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Felix J. Grucci, Jr. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timothy H. Bishop (b. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Timothy H. Bishop 104,360 62.2 +6.0
Republican Italo Z. Zanzi 63,328 37.8 -6.0
Majority 41,032 24.5 +12.1
Turnout 167,688 100 -39.7
US House election, 2004: New York District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Timothy H. Bishop 156,354 56.2 +6.0
Republican William M. Manger, Jr. 121,855 43.8 -4.8
Majority 34,499 12.4 +10.8
Turnout 278,209 100 +65.8
US House election, 2002: New York District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Timothy H. Bishop 84,276 50.2 +9.6
Republican Felix Grucci 81,524 48.6 -6.9
Green Lorna Salzman 1,991 1.2 -0.0
Majority 2,752 1.6 -13.3
Turnout 167,791 100 -30.0
US House election, 2000: New York District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Felix Grucci 133,020 55.5 -8.6
Democratic Regina Seltzer 97,299 40.6 +4.7
Working Families Michael P. Forbes 6,318 2.6 +2.6
Green William G. Holst 2,967 1.2 +1.2
Majority 35,721 14.9 -13.4
Turnout 239,604 100 +54.5
US House election, 1998: New York District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael P. Forbes 99,460 64.1 +9.4
Democratic William G. Holst 55,630 35.9 -9.4
Majority 43,830 28.3 +18.9
Turnout 155,090 100 -27.2
US House election, 1996: New York District 1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michael P. Forbes 116,620 54.7
Democratic Nora L. Bredes 96,496 45.3
Majority 20,124 9.4
Turnout 213,116 100

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