New York’s 28th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming obsolete in 2013, the district was based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and included parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans Counties. Its easternmost point was in Fairport at the home of its final representative, Democrat Louise Slaughter. Due to its gerrymandered shape it was sometimes known as "the earmuffs."
After congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census,New York Will Lose Two House Seats, and New Jersey One in NYT on December 21, 2010 the "earmuffs" were dismantled. The western portion of the present 28th district became part of the new 27th district and the eastern portion of the 28th comprised the majority of the new 25th district, which is contained entirely in Monroe County.
Voting Election results from presidential racesYearOfficeResults1992 PresidentClinton 44–38%1996 PresidentClinton 55–36%2000 PresidentGore 60–35%2004 PresidentKerry 63–36%2008 PresidentObama 69–30%
History 2003–2013: Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans 1993–2003: Parts of Monroe 1983–1993: All of Broome, Tioga, Ulster Parts of Delaware, Sullivan, Tompkins 1973–1983: Parts of Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady 1971–1973: All of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Ulster Parts of Duchess, Montgomery, Sullivan 1963–1971: All of Columbia, Duchess, Greene, Schoharie, Ulster 1953–1963: All of Delaware, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan 1945–1953: Parts of Westchester 1913–1945: All of Albany Parts of Rensselaer
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1823William B. Rochester Crawford D-R March 4, 1823 – April 21, 1823 Redistricted from 20th district and re-elected in 1822.Resigned upon appointment as Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court. Vacant April 21, 1823 – December 1, 1823 William Woods Adams-Clay DR December 1, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Elected to finish Rochester's term. Timothy H. Porter Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Elected in 1824.Did not run for reelection. John Magee Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. Grattan H. Wheeler Anti-Masonic March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Elected in 1830.Did not run for reelection.Frederick Whittlesey Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1832.Timothy Childs Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834. Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Re-elected in 1836.Did not run for reelection.Thomas Kempshall Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Elected in 1838.Did not run for reelection. Timothy Childs Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Did not run for reelection. Thomas J. Paterson Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Elected in 1842.Did not run for reelection. Elias B. Holmes Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 Elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Did not run for reelection. Abraham M. Schermerhorn Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Did not run for reelection. George Hastings Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Did not run for reelection. William H. Kelsey Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Did not run for reelection. William Irvine Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Elected in 1858.Did not run for reelection. Robert B. Van Valkenburgh Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Redistricted to 27th district. Freeman Clarke Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862.Did not run for reelection. Roswell Hart Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 Elected in 1864.Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. Lewis Selye Ind. Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866.Did not run for reelection. Noah Davis Republican March 4, 1869 – July 15, 1870 Elected in 1868.Resigned after becoming United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Vacant July 16, 1870 – December 5, 1870 Charles H. Holmes Republican December 6, 1870 – March 3, 1871 Elected to finish Davis's term.Complete Statement of the Official Canvass, in Detail, of Election Held November 8, 1870 (Vol. II; pg. 2044 and 2047) Freeman Clarke Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Redistricted to 29th district. Horace B. Smith Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1872. Thomas C. Platt Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1874. Jeremiah W. Dwight Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Did not run for reelection. Stephen C. Millard Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to 26th district. John Arnot Jr. Democratic March 4, 1885 – November 20, 1886 redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1884.Died. Vacant November 21, 1886 – March 3, 1887 Thomas S. Flood Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Did not run for reelection. Hosea H. Rockwell Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Did not run for reelection. Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to 31st district. Charles L. Knapp Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 Redistricted from 24th district and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908. Luther W. Mott Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910.Redistricted to 32nd district. Peter G. Ten Eyck Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Unsuccessful candidate for reelection. Rollin B. Sanford Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Did not run for reelection. Peter G. Ten Eyck Democratic March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Did not run for reelection. Parker Corning Democratic March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1937 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Retired. William T. Byrne Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to 32nd district. Ralph A. Gamble Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 Redistricted from 25th district and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Redistricted to 26th district. Katharine St. George Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Redistricted to 27th district. J. Ernest Wharton Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1962. Joseph Y. Resnick Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Unsuccessful candidate for Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Hamilton Fish IV Republican January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 Elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to 25th district. Samuel S. Stratton Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from 29th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to 23rd district Matthew F. McHugh Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted from 27th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to and retired. Louise Slaughter Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted from 30th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to 25th district. District dissolved January 3, 2013
The 28th District has included all or part of Rochester since 1992. The 2002 remap added parts of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. In the 1980s the 28th District was the southern tier seat now numbered the 22nd District. In the 1970s it was the Capitol District seat now numbered the 21st District. During the 1960s it was a Hudson Valley/Catskill seat including much of the present 19th District and parts of the 20th and 22nd District.
Prior to 1992 the Rochester area district was the 30th. Monroe County was split between two districts in the 1970s, the 34th District (which included much of the present 25th District) and the 35th District (which included much of the present 26th District).
Election results Note that 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").
See also
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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 "