New York's 20th congressional district

New York's 20th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery and Rensselaer counties.

Recent election results from statewide races

History

• 1825–?: (two seats) comprising St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.

• 1875–1893: Montgomery
• 1913–1973: Parts of Manhattan
• 1973–1983: Parts of Bronx, Manhattan
• 1983–1993: Parts of Westchester
• 1993–2003: All of Rockland, Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester
• 2003–2013: All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Parts of Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga
• 2013–2023: All of Albany, Schenectady, Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga
• 2023–2025: All of Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Parts of Rensselaer
• 2025-present: All of Albany, Schenectady, Parts of Montgomery, Saratoga, Rensselaer

Various New York districts have been numbered "20" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

Counties, towns, and municipalities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities.

Albany County (19)

All 19 towns and municipalities

Montgomery County (5)

Amsterdam (city), Amsterdam (town), Florida, Fort Johnson, Hagaman

Rensselaer County (10)

Brunswick (part; also 19th), Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, North Greenbush, Pittstown, Rensselaer, Schaghticoke (town), Schaghticoke (village), Troy, Valley Falls

Saratoga County (17)

Ballston, Ballston Spa, Charlton, Clifton Park, Galway (town), Galway (village), Halfmoon, Malta, Mechanicville, Milton, Round Lake, Saratoga Springs, Stillwater (town), Stillwater (village), Waterford (town), Waterford (village), Wilton (part; also 21st)

Schenectady County (8)

All eight towns and municipalities

List of members representing the district

1813–1833: two seats

From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

1833–present: one seat

Election results

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, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

Notes

See also

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

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
• 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
• 2002 House election data
• 2000 House election data
• 1998 House election data
• 1996 House election data