New York's 22nd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives currently represented by Republican Brandon Williams. Significant cities in the district include Syracuse and Utica; with the newest district boundaries approved by the New York State Legislature, the district also includes Auburn.[3] The district is home to several colleges and universities, including Syracuse University, SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Hamilton College, Colgate University, and Utica University.
| New York's 22nd congressional district | |
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| Population (2023) | 762,999 |
| Median household income | $70,700[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+1[2] |
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The district now consists of all of Madison and Onondaga Counties, and parts of Cayuga, Cortland, and Oneida Counties.
Recent statewide election results
editResults under current lines (2023-2025)[4]
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.9 - 45.8% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 52.6 - 45.2% |
Results under future lines (since 2025)[5]
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 49.6 - 43.9% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 67.2 - 30.5% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 59.4 - 40.5% |
| 2018 | Governor | Molinaro 46.0 - 45.2% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55.8 - 44.2% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 53.7 - 45.7% |
| 2022 | Governor | Zeldin 51.0 - 48.8% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | James 50.1 - 49.9% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | DiNapoli 54.2 - 45.8% |
History
edit2025–2027:
2023–2025:
2013–2023:
2003–2012:
1993–2003:
- All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington
- Parts of Dutchess, Essex, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie
1983–1993:
- All of Rockland
- Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester
1953–1983:
- Parts of Bronx
1945–1953:
- Parts of Manhattan
1919–1945:
1913–1919:
- Parts of New York
Various New York districts have been numbered "22" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003 to 2013, the district included all or parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ulster counties. It included the cities of Binghamton, Ithaca, Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh and Poughkeepsie. The district stretched to include parts of the Finger Lakes region, the Catskill Mountains, and the Hudson Valley.
2003–2013
2013–2023
List of members representing the district
edit1821–1833: one seat
editDistrict was created on March 4, 1821, split from the 2-seat 21st district.
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1821 | |||||
| Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 |
17th | Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. | 1821–1823 [data missing] | |
| Albert H. Tracy (Buffalo)[6] |
Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
17th | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 30th district. | |
| Justin Dwinell (Cazenovia)[6] |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Elected in 1822. [data missing] |
1823–1833 Madison and Cortland counties |
| John Miller (Truxton)[6] |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. [data missing] | |
| John G. Stower (Hamilton)[6] |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
20th | Elected in 1826. [data missing] | |
| Thomas Beekman (Peterboro)[6] |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] | |
| Edward C. Reed (Homer)[6] |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. [data missing] | |
1833–1843: two seats
editFrom 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
1843–present: one seat
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Election results
editIn 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").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gerald B.H. Solomon (Incumbent) | 144,125 | 60.5 | |
| Democratic | Steve James | 94,192 | 39.5 | |
| Margin of victory | 49,933 | 21.0 | ||
| Turnout | 238,317 | ? | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Sweeney | 106,919 | 55.3 | −5.2 | |
| Democratic | Jean P. Bordewich | 81,296 | 42.1 | +2.6 | |
| Right to Life | Francis A. Giroux | 5,051 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Margin of victory | 25,623 | 13.3 | −7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 193,266 | ? | −18.9 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Sweeney (Incumbent) | 167,368 | 67.9 | +12.6 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth F. McCallion | 79,111 | 32.1 | −10.0 | |
| Margin of victory | 88,257 | 35.8 | +22.5 | ||
| Turnout | 246,479 | ? | +27.5 | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Hinchey (Incumbent) | 113,280 | 64.2 | +32.1 | |
| Republican | Eric Hall | 58,008 | 32.9 | −35.0 | |
| Green | Steve Greenfield | 2,723 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Right to Life | Paul J. Laux | 2,473 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Margin of victory | 55,272 | 31.3 | −4.5 | ||
| Turnout | 176,484 | ? | −28.4 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Hinchey (Incumbent) | 167,489 | 67.2 | +3.0 | |
| Republican | William A. Brenner | 81,881 | 32.8 | −0.1 | |
| Margin of victory | 85,608 | 34.3 | +3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 249,370 | ? | +41.3 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Hinchey (Incumbent) | 121,683 | 100.0 | +32.8 | |
| Margin of victory | 121,683 | 100.0 | +65.7 | ||
| Turnout | 121,683 | ? | −51.2 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Hinchey (Incumbent) | 168,558 | 58.1 | −41.9 | |
| Republican | George Phillips | 85,126 | 29.3 | +29.3 | |
| Margin of victory | 83,432 | 28.8 | −41.9 | ||
| Turnout | 290,102 | ? | +138 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maurice Hinchey (Incumbent) | 90,613 | 52.4 | −5.7 | |
| Republican | George Phillips | 82,385 | 47.6 | +18.3 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,228 | 4.8 | −24.4 | ||
| Turnout | 172,998 | ? | −59.6 | ||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard L. Hanna (Incumbent) | 157,941 | 60.7 | +13.1 | |
| Democratic | Dan Lamb | 102,080 | 39.3 | −12.9 | |
| Margin of victory | 55,861 | 21.4 | −15.2 | ||
| Turnout | 280,082 | ? | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard L. Hanna (Incumbent) | 129,851 | 100.0 | +39.3 | |
| Margin of victory | 129,851 | 100.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 175,372 | ? | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claudia Tenney | 129,444 | 46.5 | −53.5 | |
| Democratic | Kim Myers | 114,266 | 41.1 | N/A | |
| Upstate Jobs | Martin Babinec | 34,638 | 12.4 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 15,278 | 5.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 278,348 | ? | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony Brindisi | 127,715 | 50.9 | +9.8 | |
| Republican | Claudia Tenney (Incumbent) | 123,242 | 49.1 | +2.6 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,473 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 250,957 | ? | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Claudia Tenney | 156,098 | 48.84 | −0.166 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Brindisi (Incumbent) | 155,989 | 48.80 | −2.0 | |
| Libertarian | Keith Price | 6,780 | 2.125 | N/A | |
| Write-in | 771[9] | 0.24 | N/A | ||
| Margin of victory | 109 | 0.034 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 318,998 | ? | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ? | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Williams | 135,544 | 50.46 | +1.62 | |
| Democratic | Francis Conole | 132,913 | 49.48 | +0.68 | |
| Write-in | 151 | 0.06 | N/A | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,631 | 0.98 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 268,608 | ? | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ? | |||
See also
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References
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- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "New congressional maps approved in New York," Politico, February 28, 2024. Accessed: July 4, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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- ^ Weiner, Mark (August 5, 2022). "GOP's Brandon Williams doesn't live in new CNY House district, vows to move in if elected". syracuse. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "New York's 22nd House District Election Results: Claudia Tenney vs. Anthony Brindisi". NY Times. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "New York Election Results: 22nd Congressional District". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
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