| New York's 29th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1820 |
| Eliminated | 2010 |
| Years active | 1823–2013 |
New York's 29th congressional district is an obsoletecongressional district for theUnited States House of Representatives which most recently included a portion of theAppalachian mountains inNew York known as the "Southern Tier." It was most recently represented byRepublicanTom Reed. This district number became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as a result of the2010 census. Most of the former 29th district remained intact and was to be renumbered as the23rd district.
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Clinton 40–33% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 51–35% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 53–43% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 56–42% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 51–48% |
The 29th district was centered in Buffalo and Niagara Falls in the 1990s (represented byJohn LaFalce); that district was dismantled and parceled out to the present 27th and 28th Districts. In the 1980s this district was centered in suburban Rochester. During the 1970s the district was congruent to the present upper Hudson Valley 20th District.
The far southern tier district was numbered the 31st District in the 1990s and the 34th District in the 1980s, whenAmo Houghton represented it. During the 1970s this area was primarily in the 39th District. Prior versions of this district included Chautauqua county; suburban Rochester had never been in a southern tier district until the 2002 remap. The result was that the district changed from a "packed" Republican district to a "cracked" district. The 2008 elections reversed the crack, meaning that the heavily Democratic and suburban Monroe County votes were able to swing the district in their favor, leaving most of the rest of the expansive district out of influence, though not without help from an unexplained vote shift in Cattaraugus County. Former Corning MayorTom Reed, a Republican, was sworn in on Nov. 18, 2010 to fill out the term of Democrat Eric Massa, who resigned. Reed was elected to a full two-year term in the 112th Congress.
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Following are the results of the elections of 1996 through 2008.
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. Therefore, the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. LaFalce (incumbent) | 132,317 | 62.0 | ||
| Republican | David B. Callard | 81,135 | 38.0 | ||
| Majority | 51,182 | 24.0 | |||
| Turnout | 213,452 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. LaFalce (incumbent) | 97,235 | 57.0 | −5.0 | |
| Republican | Chris Collins | 56,443 | 40.7 | +2.7 | |
| Right to Life | David E. Denzel | 3,813 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 27,754 | 16.3 | +7.7 | ||
| Turnout | 170,529 | 100 | −20.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John J. LaFalce (incumbent) | 128,328 | 61.3 | +4.3 | |
| Republican | Brett M. Sommer | 81,159 | 38.7 | −2.0 | |
| Majority | 47,169 | 22.5 | +6.2 | ||
| Turnout | 209,487 | 100 | +22.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Amo Houghton | 127,657 | 73.1 | +34.4 | |
| Democratic | Kisun J. Peters | 37,128 | 21.3 | −40.0 | |
| Right to Life | Wendy M. Johnson | 5,836 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Green | Rachel Treichler | 4,010 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 90,529 | 51.8 | +29.3 | ||
| Turnout | 174,631 | 100 | −16.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Kuhl | 136,883 | 50.7 | −22.4 | |
| Democratic | Samara Barend | 110,241 | 40.8 | +19.5 | |
| Conservative | Mark W. Assini | 17,272 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
| Independence | John Ciampoli | 5,819 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 26,642 | 9.9 | −41.9 | ||
| Turnout | 270,215 | 100 | +54.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Kuhl (incumbent) | 106,077 | 51.5 | +0.8 | |
| Democratic | Eric Massa | 100,044 | 48.5 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 6,033 | 2.9 | −7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 206,121 | 100 | −23.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Massa | 140,529 | 51.0 | +2.5 | |
| Republican | Randy Kuhl (incumbent) | 135,199 | 49.0 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 5,330 | 1.9 | −1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 275,728 | 100 | +33.8 | ||
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