New York's 23rd congressional district

"NY-23" redirects here. The term may also refer to New York State Route 23.

New York's 23rd congressional district is located in Upstate New York, and covers part of Buffalo's Northtowns, all of the Southtowns, and much of the Southern Tier. The district includes two of the eleven Finger Lakes: Keuka Lake and Seneca Lake.

New York's 23rd congressional district
From 2023 to 2025 From 2025 Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative	Nick Langworthy R–Pendleton
Distribution	52.44% rural 47.56% urban
Population (2023)	764,335
Median household income	$70,015[1]
Ethnicity	88.0% White 3.8% Two or more races 3.8% Hispanic 2.3% Black 1.2% Asian 0.8% Native American 0.3% other
Cook PVI	R+12[2]

The district comprises six entire counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben Counties, along with parts of Erie and Niagara Counties.^[3] The largest cities in the district are Jamestown, and Elmira.

Democrat Tracy Mitrano challenged Republican incumbent Tom Reed in the November 6, 2018 election.^[4] Reed won reelection on November 6, 2018, retaining his seat for a fourth term. Reed's 8.4% margin of victory was his smallest since his first election in 2012.^[5] Reed and Mitrano also faced off in 2020, where Reed won again, this time with a margin of 16.6%.

On March 21, 2021, in light of recent sexual harassment allegations, Reed announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2022.^[6] He resigned on May 10, 2022, leaving the seat vacant. A special election was held on August 23, which was won by Republican Joe Sempolinski. Sempolinski opted not to run for a full term in the regularly scheduled 2022 election, which was won by Republican Nick Langworthy.

Recent statewide election results

1992	President	G.H.W. Bush 40–37%
1996	President	B. Clinton 46–39%
2000	President	Bush 49–47%
2004	President	G.W. Bush 51–47%
2008	President	Obama 50–49%
2012	President	Romney 49–48%
2016	President	Trump 54–39%
2020	President	Trump 54–43%

History

Due to reapportionment, various New York geographical districts have been numbered "23" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

1913–1919

Parts of Manhattan

1919–1969

Parts of The Bronx

1969–1971

Parts of The Bronx, Manhattan

1971–1973

Parts of The Bronx

1973–1983

Parts of The Bronx, Westchester

1983–1993

All of Albany, Schenectady

Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer

1993–2003

All of Chenango, Madison, Oneida, Otsego

Parts of Broome, Delaware, Herkimer, Montgomery, Schoharie

2003–2013

All of Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, St. Lawrence

Parts of Essex, Fulton, Oneida

2013–2023

All of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates

Parts of Ontario, Tioga

2003–2013

2013–2023

List of members representing the district

1823–1833: one seat

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1823
Elisha Litchfield (Delhi)	Democratic-Republican[lower-alpha 1]	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1822. Retired.
Luther Badger (Jamesville)	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	19th	Elected in 1824. [data missing]
Jonas Earll Jr. (Onondaga)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831	20th 21st	Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data missing]
Freeborn G. Jewett (Skaneateles)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	22nd	Elected in 1830. Retired.

1833–1843: two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned, elected on a general ticket.

Years	Cong ress		Seat A				Seat B
			Member	Party	Electoral history		Member	Party	Electoral history
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	23rd 24th		William K. Fuller (Chittenango)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. [data missing]		William Taylor (Manlius)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1832 Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data missing]
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	25th		Bennet Bicknell (Morrisville)	Democratic	Elected in 1836. [data missing]			Democratic
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841	26th		Nehemiah H. Earll (Syracuse)	Democratic	Elected in 1838. Lost re-election.		Edward Rogers (Madison)	Democratic	Elected in 1838. [data missing]
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	27th		Victory Birdseye (Pompey)	Whig	Elected in 1840. Retired.		A. Lawrence Foster (Morrisville)	Whig	Elected in 1840. [data missing]

1843–present: one seat

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
Orville Robinson (Mexico)	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	28th	Elected in 1842. [data missing]
William J. Hough (Cazenovia)	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	29th	Elected in 1844. [data missing]
William Duer (Oswego)	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851	30th 31st	Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing]
Leander Babcock (Oswego)	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	32nd	Elected in 1850. [data missing]
Caleb Lyon (Lyonsdale)	Independent	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Elected in 1852. [data missing]
William A. Gilbert (Adams)	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – February 27, 1857	34th	Elected in 1854. Resigned.
Vacant		February 27, 1857 – March 3, 1857
Charles B. Hoard (Watertown)	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing]
Ambrose W. Clark (Watertown)	Republican	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 20th district.
Thomas Treadwell Davis (Syracuse)	Union	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	38th 39th	Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. [data missing]
	Republican	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Dennis McCarthy (Syracuse)	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	40th 41st	Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing]
R. Holland Duell (Cortland)	Republican	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	42nd	Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 24th district.
William E. Lansing (Chittenango)	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	43rd	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1872. [data missing]
Scott Lord (Utica)	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877	44th	Elected in 1874. [data missing]
William J. Bacon (Utica)	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879	45th	Elected in 1876. [data missing]
Cyrus D. Prescott (Rome)	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	46th 47th	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing]
John T. Spriggs (Utica)	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	48th 49th	Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. [data missing]
James S. Sherman (Dover Plains)	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891	50th 51st	Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing]
Henry W. Bentley (Boonville)	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	52nd	Elected in 1890. [data missing]
John M. Wever (Plattsburg)	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	53rd	Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing]
Wallace T. Foote Jr. (Port Henry)	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	54th 55th	Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing]
Louis W. Emerson (Warrensburg)	Republican	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	56th 57th	Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data missing]
George N. Southwick (Albany)	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	58th 59th 60th 61st	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing]
Henry S. De Forest (Schenectady)	Republican	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	Elected in 1910. [data missing]
Joseph A. Goulden (The Bronx)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – May 3, 1915	63rd 64th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Died.
Vacant		May 3, 1915 – November 2, 1915	64th
William Bennet (New York)	Republican	November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1917		Elected to finish Goulden's term. [data missing]
Daniel C. Oliver (New York)	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916. [data missing]
Richard F. McKiniry (New York)	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	66th	Elected in 1918. [data missing]
Albert B. Rossdale (New York)	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923	67th	Elected in 1920. [data missing]
Frank A. Oliver (The Bronx)	Democratic	March 4, 1923 – June 18, 1934	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd	Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Resigned when appointed justice of the Court of Special Sessions.
Vacant		June 18, 1934 – January 3, 1935	73rd
Charles A. Buckley (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945	74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 25th district.
Walter A. Lynch (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951	79th 80th 81st	Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. [data missing]
Sidney A. Fine (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953	82nd	Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Isidore Dollinger (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1959	83rd 84th 85th 86th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Resigned.
Vacant		January 1, 1960 – March 7, 1960	86th
Jacob H. Gilbert (New York)	Democratic	March 8, 1960 – January 3, 1963	86th 87th	Elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Charles A. Buckley (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 1962. [data missing]
Jonathan Bingham (The Bronx)	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1973	89th 90th 91st 92nd	Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Peter A. Peyser (Irvington)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977	93rd 94th	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. [data missing]
Bruce Caputo (Yonkers)	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1979	95th	Elected in 1976. [data missing]
Peter A. Peyser (Irvington)	Democratic	January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983	96th 97th	Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. [data missing]
Samuel S. Stratton (Schenectady)	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989	98th 99th 100th	Redistricted from the 28th districtand re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. [data missing]
Michael McNulty (Green Island)	Democratic	January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993	101st 102nd	Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 21st district.
Sherwood Boehlert (New Hartford)	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 24th district.
John M. McHugh (Pierrepont Manor)	Republican	January 3, 2003 – September 21, 2009	108th 109th 110th 111th	Redistricted from the 24th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Army.	2003–2013
Vacant		September 21, 2009 – November 3, 2009	111th
Bill Owens (Plattsburgh)	Democratic	November 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013	111th 112th	Elected to finish McHugh's term. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 21st district.
Tom Reed (Corning)	Republican	January 3, 2013 – May 10, 2022	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Announced retirement, then resigned.	2013–2023
Vacant		May 10, 2022 – September 13, 2022	117th
Joe Sempolinski (Canisteo)	Republican	September 13, 2022 – January 3, 2023		Elected to finish Reed's term. Retired.
Nick Langworthy (Pendleton)	Republican	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Elected in 2022.	2023–2025

Recent election results

In New York, there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties often 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.

US House election, 1984: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Samuel S. Stratton (incumbent)	188,144	77.8
	Republican	Frank Wicks	53,060	21.9
	Socialist Workers	Richard Ariza	642	0.3
Majority			135,084	55.9
Turnout			241,846	100

US House election, 1996: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	124,626	64.3
	Democratic	Bruce W. Hapanowicz	50,436	26.0
	Independence	Thomas E. Loughlin, Jr.	10,835	5.6
	Right to Life	William Tapley	7,790	4.0
Majority			74,190	38.3
Turnout			193,687

US House election, 1998: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	111,242	80.8	+16.5
	Conservative	David Vickers	26,493	19.2	+19.2
Majority			84,749	61.5	+23.2
Turnout			137,735		−28.9

US House election, 2000: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)	124,132	60.5	−20.3
	Conservative	David Vickers	42,854	20.9	+1.7
	Democratic	Richard W. Englebrecht	38,049	18.6	+18.6
Majority			81,278	39.6	−21.9
Turnout			205,535		+48.9

US House election, 2002: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh	124,682	100	+39.5
Majority			124,682	100	+61.4
Turnout			124,682		−39.2

US House election, 2004: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	160,079	70.7	−29.3
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	66,448	29.3	+29.3
Majority			93,631	41.3	−59.7
Turnout			226,527		+81.7

US House election, 2006: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	106,781	63.1	−7.6
	Democratic	Robert J. Johnson	62,318	36.9	+7.6
Majority			44,463	26.3	−15.0
Turnout			169,099		−25.4

US House election, 2008: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John M. McHugh (incumbent)	129,991	65.3	+2.2
	Democratic	Michael P. Oot	69,112	34.7	−2.2
Majority			60,879	30.6
Turnout			199,103		+17.7

New York's 23rd congressional district special election, 2009

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Owens	73,137	48.3	+14.0
	Conservative	Doug Hoffman	69,553	46.0	+25.1 (2000)
	Republican	Dede Scozzafava (withdrew, but still on the ballot)[7]	8,582	5.7	−59.6
Majority			3,584	2.4	−28.2
Turnout			151,272		−24.0

Scozzafava dropped out of the race just prior to the election and endorsed Democrat Bill Owens. The results were not certified by the New York State Board of Elections until December 15, 2009.

US House election, 2010: New York District 23

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill Owens (incumbent)	82,232	47.5	−0.8
	Republican	Matt Doheny	80,237	46.4	+40.7
	Conservative	Doug Hoffman	10,507	6.1	−39.9
Majority			1,995	1.2	−1.2
Turnout			172,976		+14.3

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2012)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	126,519	51.9
	Democratic	Nate Shinagawa	117,055	48.1
Total votes			243,571	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2014)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	113,130	59.4
	Democratic	Martha Robertson	70,242	36.9
Total votes			190,554	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2016)^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	161,050	57.6
	Democratic	John Plumb	118,584	42.4
Total votes			279,634	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2018)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	130,323	54.2
	Democratic	Tracy Mitrano	109,932	45.8
Total votes			240,255	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2020)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Reed (incumbent)	181,060	57.7
	Democratic	Tracy Mitrano	129,014	41.1
	Libertarian	Andrew Kolstee	3,650	1.2
Total votes			313,724	100.0

23rd Congressional District Special Election Results (2022)^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Sempolinski	38,749	53.1
	Democratic	Max Della Pia	34,001	46.6
	Write-in		218	0.3
Total votes			72,968	100.0

23rd Congressional District Election Results (2022)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nick Langworthy	192,694	64.9
	Democratic	Max Della Pia	104,114	35.1
Total votes			296,808	100.0

See also

• United States portal
• New York (state) portal

• List of United States congressional districts
• New York's congressional districts
• United States congressional delegations from New York

Notes

1. Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election

References

1. "My Congressional District". Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
3. "About | Congressman Nick Langworthy". langworthy.house.gov. January 3, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
4. Reynolds, Nick (July 3, 2018). "Tracy Mitrano to face Tom Reed in November Archived July 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine". Ithaca.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
5. Ballotpedia " Archived April 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine". Ballotpedia.com
6. Stockburger, George (March 21, 2021). "Rep. Tom Reed apologizes after sexual harassment allegations, won't run for Governor, re-election". LocalSYR. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
7. "Republican in State House Race Suspends Campaign". New York Times. Associated Press. October 31, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
8. "NYS Board of Elections Representatives in Congress Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
9. "New York State Unofficial Election Night Results". New York State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.

Sources

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

External links

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• Election results via Clerk.house.gov:
  • 1996 House election data, via Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 1998 House election data
  • 2000 House election data
  • 2002 House election data
  • 2004 House election data

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