Nicholas J. LaLota (R) represents the 1st Congressional District of New York in the House of Representatives of the United States.
After the 2010 Census, each member represented an average of 719,298 residents in New York. As of the 2020 Census, the representatives of New York represented a total of 777,529 residents.
Elections
2022
Also check out: The 2022 election for New York’s 1st Congressional District.
National election
Democratic primary race
The Democratic primary election was called off. Bridget M. Fleming progressed from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
GOP primary election
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
Primary election of the Conservative Party
The election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York District 1, which was supposed to be held for the Conservative Party primary, has been canceled as LaLota J. Nicholas, the Conservative Party candidate, has advanced uncontested.
Primary election for the Working Families Party
The primary election for the U.S. House New York District 1, representing the Families Working Party, was canceled due to the advancement of Bridget M. Fleming.
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
2020
Also check out: The 2020 election for New York’s 1st Congressional District.
National election
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
Democratic primary race
GOP primary election
The Republican primary election was called off. Incumbent Lee Zeldin progressed from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
Primary election of the Conservative Party
The primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York District 1, which was supposed to be held for the Conservative Party, has been canceled due to the advancement of Lee Zeldin, the incumbent.
Independence Party primary poll
The primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York District 1, where Lee Zeldin is the incumbent, was canceled by the Independence Party.
Primary election for the Working Families Party
The primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York District 1, which was supposed to be advanced by Joshua Goldfein from the Working Families Party, has been canceled.
2018
Also check out: the 2018 election for New York’s 1st Congressional District.
National election
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
Democratic primary race
Candidates who have been withdrawn or disqualified
GOP primary election
The Republican primary election was called off. Incumbent Lee Zeldin progressed from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1.
Primary election of the Women’s Equality Party
The primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York District 1, which was scheduled to be held by the Party of Equality Women’s, has been canceled due to advancements made by Kate Browning, a candidate from the Party of Equality Women’s.
Primary election for the Working Families Party
Patricia Latzman, an advanced candidate from the Working Families Party, had her primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 1st District canceled.
2016
Also check out: New York’s 1st Congressional District election, 2016.
On June 28, 2016, the initial elections occurred. Subsequent to the election, the Democratic primary remained undecided for several weeks. Anna Throne-Holst emerged victorious against Dave Calone in the primary. On November 8, 2016, the current officeholder Lee Zeldin (R) triumphed over Anna Throne-Holst (D) and Kenneth Schaeffer (Working Families) in the overall election. Ballotpedia classified this competition as a noteworthy race leading up to the election.
According to the New York State Board of Elections, a total of 12,641 votes were cast in the Democratic Primary for the U.S. House in New York’s 1st District in 2016. Of these, Dave Calone received 48.7% (6,162 votes) and Anna Throne-Holst received 51.3% (6,479 votes). In the General Election for the U.S. House in New York’s 1st District in 2016, a total of 323,777 votes were cast. Anna Throne-Holst received 41.8% (135,278 votes) and the incumbent Lee Zeldin received 58.2% (188,499 votes) of the Republican vote.
2014
Also check out: The 2014 elections for New York’s 1st Congressional District.
The U.S. House of Representatives election in the 1st Congressional District of New York took place on November 4, 2014. Lee Zeldin (R) emerged victorious, defeating the incumbent Tim Bishop (D) and leading to a shift in partisan control from Democratic to Republican. Tim Bishop (D) faced no opposition in the Democratic, Working Families, and Independence Party primaries on June 24, 2014. Furthermore, Zeldin triumphed over George Demos in the Republican primary and faced no opposition for the Conservative Party endorsement.
Zeldin received help from the Congressional Republican National Committee as well, as they added him to their “On the Radar” list. Bishop was viewed as vulnerable by the Campaign Committee of the Congressional Democratic Party, and he was a member of their Frontline Program to protect vulnerable incumbents. In the 2012 presidential elections, Obama won the district by only 0.5 percent, but Bishop still managed to win re-election with a mere 4.6 percent margin. Bishop had been in office for 10 years. New York’s 1st district was considered a battleground.
“The NYS Board of Elections Representative in Congress Election Returns for November 4, 2014 can be accessed as of August 30, 2021. The source of this information is the New York State Board of Elections. In this election, there were a total of 172,865 votes, with 0.1% (108 votes) being write-in votes. The Republican candidate, Lee Zeldin, received 54.4% (94,035 votes), while the Democratic candidate, Tim Bishop (the incumbent), received 45.5% (78,722 votes). This election was for the New York District 1 General Election of 2014 for the U.S. House of Representatives.”
2012
Also check out: The 2012 elections for the 1st Congressional District of New York.
An election took place on November 6, 2012, for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1st Congressional District of New York. Tim Bishop, the current representative, emerged victorious and secured re-election. [6]
“According to the New York State Board of Elections, the election returns for the Representative in Congress election on November 6, 2012, were accessed on August 30, 2021. The total number of votes cast was 278,659, with no write-in votes, accounting for 0.1% of the total. The Republican candidate, Randy Altschuler, received 47.5% of the votes, equivalent to 132,304 votes, while the Democratic candidate, Tim Bishop Incumbent, received 52.5% of the votes, totaling 146,179 votes. These results pertain to the General Election for the U.S. House in New York District 1 in 2012.”
Tim Bishop emerged victorious in the 2010 United States House re-election, triumphing over Randy Altschuler (R) in the general election that year.
In the 2010 general election for the 1st district of New York’s U.S. House of Representatives, there were a total of 196,164 votes cast. Out of these, 0.1% were write-in votes and the candidate Randy Altschuler from the Republican party received 49.8% of the votes, which amounted to 97,723 votes. On the other hand, Tim Bishop from the Democratic party received 50.1% of the votes, which amounted to 98,316 votes.
Tim Bishop was successful in securing another term in the United States House on November 4, 2008. He emerged as the victor over his opponent Lee Zeldin (R) in the general election held in 2008.
In the 2008 U.S. House election for New York’s 1st District, there were a total of 277,641 votes cast. None of these votes were write-in votes. The Republican candidate, Lee Zeldin, received 41.6% of the votes, which amounted to 115,545 votes. On the other hand, the Democratic incumbent, Tim Bishop, received 58.4% of the votes, which amounted to 162,083 votes.
Tim Bishop won re-election to the United States House on November 7, 2006. He defeated Italo Zanzi (R) in the general election.
In the 1st District of New York, in the U.S. House of Representatives General Election, the incumbent Democratic candidate Tim Bishop received a total of 104,360 votes, accounting for 58.3% of the total votes. The Republican candidate Italo Zanzi received 63,328 votes, accounting for 35.4% of the total votes. There were 11,425 blank, void, or scattered votes, which made up 6.4% of the total votes cast.
In the general election, Tim Bishop defeated William Manger (R) to win re-election to the United States House on November 2, 2004.
In the 2004 General Election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 1st District, there were a total of 313,966 votes cast. Out of these votes, 11.4% were considered as scattering, blank, or void. William Manger, who ran as a Republican candidate, received 35,757 votes, accounting for 38.8% of the total votes. Tim Bishop, the Democratic incumbent, secured 121,855 votes, which represented 49.8% of the total votes, amounting to 156,354.
On November 5, 2002, Tim Bishop emerged victorious in the general election, triumphing over Felix Grucci (R) and Lorna Salzman (G) to secure his position in the United States House.
The total number of votes cast in the 2002 General Election for the U.S. House, New York District 1 was 178,530. Out of these votes, 6% (10,739) were considered blank, void, or scattering. Lorna Salzman, running as a Green Party candidate, received 1.1% (1,991) of the votes. The incumbent, Felix Grucci, running as a Republican, received 45.7% (81,524) of the votes. Tim Bishop, running as a Democrat, received 47.2% (84,276) of the votes.
Felix J. Grucci, Jr. Emerged victorious in the general election for the United States House on November 7, 2000. He overcame competition from Regina Seltzer (D), William G. Hoist (G), and Michael P. Forbes (Working Families) [12].
In the 2000 General Election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 1st District, there were a total of 269,178 votes. Out of these, 29,574 votes, which accounted for 11%, were blank, void, or scattered. There were 6,318 votes, making up 2.3%, for Michael P. Forbes of the Families Working party. William G. Hoist of the Green party received 2,967 votes, representing 1.1% of the total. Regina Seltzer, the Democratic candidate, received the highest number of votes with 133,020, making up 49.4%. Jr. Grucci, J. Felix, the Republican candidate, received 97,299 votes, accounting for 36.1% of the total votes.
Redistricting
2020-2021
Also check out: Reorganization of electoral districts in New York. following the 2020 population count.
The implementation of New York’s 2022 congressional elections has come into force with this map. The boundaries, which were put into effect by the court, “are more advantageous to Republicans and offer greater competition compared to the previous maps created by the state Legislature controlled by the Democratic Party,” according to The Associated Press. Justice Patrick McAllister directed the acceptance of a fresh congressional map designed by redistricting specialist Jonathan Cervas on May 20, 2022.
Cervas suggested that the court implement a different set of boundaries, but House Speaker Carl Heastie (D) and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) submitted a preliminary version of the map to the court’s redistricting special master on May 5. The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, upheld the lower court’s decision to overturn the congressional map on April 27. On March 31, 2022, a judge in the lower court ruled against New York’s congressional map and instructed the legislature to create a new map that garners support from both Democrats and Republicans in the senate and assembly.
The provisions of which were scheduled to take effect during the 2020 redistricting cycle, voters sanctioned the amendment on November 4, 2014. The legislature endorsed the amendment a second time in 2013, as per the New York Constitution, two consecutive legislatures must approve an amendment to qualify it for final approval by popular vote. On March 14, 2012, the state legislature authorized a constitutional amendment to establish new redistricting procedures commencing in 2020. How does redistricting function in New York? These boundaries were endorsed by the New York State Senate, 43-20, and by the New York State Assembly 103-45. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) ratified the state’s initial map that the lower court overturned on February 3, 2022.
The commission, consisting of 10 members, includes the following individuals: [19].
A consultative committee took part in the procedure. In previous redistricting cycles, the state legislature had the power to determine both congressional and state legislative redistricting. State legislation will mandate that districts “should not be designed to discourage competition or show preference/disfavor towards candidates or parties.” All districts must meet the requirements of “preserving minority rights, having equal population, and being geographically compact and contiguous.” The legislature is required to reject two distinct sets of redistricting proposals before it can make changes to the commission’s suggestions. The legislature must give its approval to the commission’s plans through a straightforward yes/no vote.
The state law requires legislative districts to be contiguous and compact. Additionally, the state must also take into account the traditional and historic significance of counties when determining legislative districts.
2010-2011
Also check out: Reorganization of electoral districts in New York. following the 2010 census.
The State Legislature utilized the most recent population data from the 2010 census to redraw the congressional districts in New York State in 2011.
Analysis of the District
Also, take a look at the Partisan Voter Index from The Cook Political Report and the elasticity scores from FiveThirtyEight.
2022
District in New York, the 206th nationally, made the Republican Party proud in the last two presidential elections. The average percentage of votes received by the Republican Party in this district was 3 points higher than the national average. Additionally, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+3, indicating a slight Republican lean.
After the redistricting process, Daily Kos computed the hypothetical outcome of the 2020 presidential election in this particular constituency. In this specific area, Joe Biden (D) would have secured 49.5% of the total votes, while Donald Trump (R) would have obtained 49.3%.[21].
2018
The 1st Congressional District of New York, which is nationally Republican, had an average voter partisan index of R+5. In the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections, this district had a higher Republican percentage by 5 points compared to the national average. This meant that in the 2018 presidential elections, this district was considered to be Republican-leaning based on the results from previous elections.
