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New York's 19th congressional district
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New York's 19th congressional district is located in the eastern portion of the state and includes Sullivan, Ulster, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Greene, and Columbia counties and parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, and Dutchess counties.[1]
The district previously was located north of New York City and was composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, in addition to the entirety of Putnam County.
The current representative of the 19th congressional district is Chris Gibson (R).
Elections
2012
The 19th congressional district of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 20th district, Chris Gibson won the election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, New York, District 19 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chris Gibson Incumbent |
49% | 149,736 | |
| Democratic | Julian Schreibman | 43.7% | 133,567 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 7.4% | 22,579 | |
| Total Votes | 305,882 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Nan Hayworth was elected to the United States House. She also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party tickets. She defeated John J. Hall (D).[3]
| U.S. House, New York Congressional District 19 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth |
51% | 109,956 | |
| Democratic | John J. Hall Incumbent | 45.8% | 98,766 | |
| Blank/Scattering | 3.3% | 7,016 | ||
| Total Votes | 215,738 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in New York
In 2011, the New York State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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