New York's 23rd Congressional District

New York's 23rd Congressional District

Incumbent

Nick Langworthy

Assumed office: January 3, 2023

New York's 23rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Nick Langworthy (R).

As of the 2020 Census, New York representatives represented an average of 777,529 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 719,298 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024

New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 23

Incumbent Nick Langworthy defeated Thomas Carle in the general election for U.S. House New York District 23 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nick Langworthy (R / Conservative Party)	65.8	246,969
		Thomas Carle (D)	34.2	128,397
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	228

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 375,594
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Thomas Carle advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nick Langworthy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Nick Langworthy advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thomas Carle (Working Families Party)

2022

Regular election

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 23

Nick Langworthy defeated Max Della Pia in the general election for U.S. House New York District 23 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nick Langworthy (R / Conservative Party)	64.9	192,694
		Max Della Pia (D)	35.1	104,114
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	233

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 297,041
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Max Della Pia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23

Nick Langworthy defeated Carl Paladino in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nick Langworthy	51.3	24,450
		Carl Paladino	47.5	22,603
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	570

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,623
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Burns (R)
• Joe Sempolinski (R)
• Christopher Jacobs (R)
• Mike Sigler (R)
• Hugh Bahar (R)
• Raymond Juliano (R)
• Richard Moon (R)

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Nick Langworthy advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christopher Jacobs (Conservative Party)

Special election

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District special election, 2022

General election

Special general election for U.S. House New York District 23

Joe Sempolinski defeated Max Della Pia in the special general election for U.S. House New York District 23 on August 23, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joe Sempolinski (R / Conservative Party)	52.6	39,129
		Max Della Pia (D / Working Families Party)	47.1	35,078
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	221

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,428
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2020

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 23

Incumbent Tom Reed defeated Tracy Mitrano, Andrew Kolstee, and Scott Noren in the general election for U.S. House New York District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Reed (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party)	57.7	181,021
		Tracy Mitrano (D / Working Families Party)	41.1	128,976
	Submit photo	Andrew Kolstee (L)	1.2	3,650
		Scott Noren (D) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	118

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 313,765
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tracy Mitrano advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Scott Noren (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Reed advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Reed advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Independence Party primary election

The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Tom Reed advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Andrew Kolstee advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 23.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tracy Mitrano (Serve America Movement Party)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tracy Mitrano (Working Families Party)

2018

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House New York District 23

Incumbent Tom Reed defeated Tracy Mitrano in the general election for U.S. House New York District 23 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Reed (R)	54.2	130,323
		Tracy Mitrano (D)	45.8	109,932

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 240,255 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Clasby (Independent)
• John Hertzler (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 23

Tracy Mitrano defeated Max Della Pia, Linda Andrei, Ian Golden, and Eddie Sundquist in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 23 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy Mitrano	32.9	7,724
		Max Della Pia	31.9	7,494
		Linda Andrei	15.3	3,603
		Ian Golden	13.4	3,142
		Eddie Sundquist	6.5	1,538

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 23,501
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rick Gallant (D)
• Charles Whalen (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23

Incumbent Tom Reed advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 23 on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Tom Reed

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2016

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Reed (R) defeated John Plumb (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom Reed Incumbent	57.6%	161,050
	Democratic	John Plumb	42.4%	118,584
Total Votes				279,634
Source: New York Board of Elections

2014

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 23rd Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Reed (R) defeated Martha Robertson (D) in the November general election.

Reed ran on the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party tickets, while Robertson ran on the Democratic and Working Families Party tickets. Neither Reed nor Robertson faced competitors in the primary on June 24, 2014.

New York's 23rd was considered a battleground district in 2014. The district voted Republican in 2012, but by a small margin, with President Barack Obama (D) losing the district by 1.2 percent and Reed winning U.S. House race by a mere 3.6 percent margin of victory.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom Reed Incumbent	61.7%	113,130
	Democratic	Martha Robertson	38.3%	70,242
	N/A	Write-in votes	0.1%	109
Total Votes				183,481
Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021

2012

See also: New York's 23rd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 23rd Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 29th District, Tom Reed won the election in the district.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tom Reed Incumbent	51.9%	137,669
	Democratic	Nate Shinagawa	48.1%	127,535
	N/A	Write-in votes	0%	78
Total Votes				265,282
Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021

2010
On November 2, 2010, Bill Owens won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Matthew Dohney (R) and Douglas Hoffman (Conservative) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Bill Owens incumbent	47.5%	82,232
	Republican	Matthew A. Doheny	46.4%	80,237
	Conservative	Douglas L. Hoffman	6.1%	10,507
	N/A	Write-in votes	0.1%	115
Total Votes				173,091

2009 special
On November 3, 2009, William L. Owens won election to the United States House. He defeated two candidates in the special general election. Dede announced her withdrawal from the race on October 31, 2009, and would later endorse Owens.

U.S. House, New York District 23 Special election, 2009
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	William L. Owens	48.3%	73,137
	Conservative	Douglas L. Hoffman	46%	69,553
	Republican	Dede Scozzafava	5.7%	8,582
Total Votes				151,272
Source: Results via New York State Board of Elections

2008
On November 4, 2008, John M. McHugh won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael P. Oot (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John M. McHugh incumbent	65.3%	143,029
	Democratic	Michael P. Oot	34.7%	75,871
	N/A	Write-in votes	0%	25
Total Votes				218,925

2006
On November 7, 2006, John M. McHugh won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert J. Johnson (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John M. McHugh incumbent	57.7%	106,781
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	33.7%	62,318
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	8.6%	15,845
Total Votes				184,944

2004
On November 2, 2004, John M. McHugh won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert J. Johnson (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John M. McHugh incumbent	60.4%	160,079
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	25.1%	66,448
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	14.5%	38,485
Total Votes				265,012

2002
On November 5, 2002, John M. McHugh won election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John M. McHugh	67.5%	124,682
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	32.5%	59,931
Total Votes				184,613

2000
On November 7, 2000, Sherwood L. Bohlert won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Richard W. Englebrecht (D) and David B. Vickers (Conservative) in the general election.

U.S. House, New York District 23 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Sherwood L. Boehlert incumbent	53.2%	124,132
	Democratic	Richard W. Englebrecht	16.3%	38,049
	Conservative	David B. Vickers	18.4%	42,854
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	12.2%	28,376
Total Votes				233,411

Redistricting

2020-2024

See also: Redistricting in New York after the 2020 census

On February 28, 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a new congressional map into law. The state Assembly voted 115-35 to approve the map on February 27. The state Senate voted 45-18 to approve the map the same day.

According to Nicholas Fandos of The New York Times, "Although a pair of swing districts would become more Democratic, lawmakers in Albany left the partisan makeup of 24 of the state’s 26 districts largely intact. The middle-ground approach reflected a desire to avoid another protracted court fight like the one in New York that helped swing control of the House to Republicans in 2022, while still better positioning Democrats in key districts."

On December 12, 2023, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, ruled in a 4-3 decision that the independent redistricting commission did not follow the state's congressional redistricting process and ordered the commission to reconvene and re-draw congressional district boundaries by February 28 for use in the 2024 elections. The court's majority opinion stated, "In 2014, the voters of New York amended our Constitution to provide that legislative districts be drawn by an Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). The Constitution demands that process, not districts drawn by courts. Nevertheless, the IRC failed to discharge its constitutional duty. That dereliction is undisputed. The Appellate Division concluded that the IRC can be compelled to reconvene to fulfill that duty; we agree. There is no reason the Constitution should be disregarded."

How does redistricting in New York work? On March 14, 2012, the state legislature approved a constitutional amendment to establish new redistricting procedures beginning in 2020. The New York Constitution requires that two successive legislatures approve an amendment in order to qualify it for final approval by popular vote. The legislature approved the amendment a second time in 2013. On November 4, 2014, voters approved the amendment, the provisions of which were set to take effect during the 2020 redistricting cycle.

The 10-member commission comprises the following members:

1. Two members must be appointed by the temporary president of the New York State Senate.
2. Two members must be appointed by the speaker of the New York State Assembly.
3. Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Senate.
4. Two members must be appointed by the minority leader of the New York State Assembly.
5. Two members must appointed by the aforementioned eight commissioners. These two appointees cannot have been enrolled in the top two major political parties in the state.

The legislature must approve the commission's plans by a simple up/down vote. The legislature must reject two separate sets of redistricting plans before it will be able to amend the commission's proposals. All districts will be required "to preserve minority rights, be equally populated, and consist of compact and contiguous territory." Further, state law will require that districts "not be drawn to discourage competition or to favor/disfavor candidates or parties." In prior redistricting cycles, authority for both congressional and state legislative redistricting was vested with the state legislature. An advisory commission participated in the process.

State law requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. State legislative districts must also take into account the "historic and traditional significance of counties."

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for New York’s 2024 state legislative elections. The map on the right was in effect for New York’s 2024 state legislative elections. The map on the right was in effect for New York’s 2024 state legislative elections.

New York District 23
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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New York District 23
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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2010-2011

This is the 23rd Congressional District of New York after the 2001 redistricting process.

See also: Redistricting in New York after the 2010 census

In 2011, the New York State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 23rd the 127th most Democratic district nationally.

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 23rd the 123rd most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 58.1%-39.9%.

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 23rd the 126th most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 40.4% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 57.6%.

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 23rd Congressional District the 184th most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.08. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.08 points toward that party.

See also

• Redistricting in New York
• New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2024
• New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2022
• New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2020
• New York's 23rd Congressional District election, 2018

External links

• GovTrack District 23

Footnotes

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New York's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

Chuck Schumer (D)

Representatives

District 1

Nicholas LaLota (R)

District 2

Andrew Garbarino (R)

District 3

Tom Suozzi (D)

District 4

Laura Gillen (D)

District 5

Gregory Meeks (D)

District 6

Grace Meng (D)

District 7

Nydia Velazquez (D)

District 8

Hakeem Jeffries (D)

District 9

Yvette Clarke (D)

District 10

Daniel Goldman (D)

District 11

Nicole Malliotakis (R)

District 12

Jerrold Nadler (D)

District 13

Adriano Espaillat (D)

District 14

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)

District 15

Ritchie Torres (D)

District 16

George Latimer (D)

District 17

Michael Lawler (R)

District 18

Pat Ryan (D)

District 19

Josh Riley (D)

District 20

Paul Tonko (D)

District 21

Elise Stefanik (R)

District 22

John Mannion (D)

District 23

Nick Langworthy (R)

District 24

Claudia Tenney (R)

District 25

Joseph Morelle (D)

District 26

Tim Kennedy (D)

Democratic Party (21)

Republican Party (7)