New York's 24th congressional district

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New York's 24th congressional district
New York's 24th congressional district (since 2023).svg
New York's 24th congressional district
New York's 24th congressional district (since 2025).svg
New York's 24th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
Distribution
  • 72.81% urban
  • 27.19% rural
Population (2023)767,751
Median household
income
$69,878 [1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+13 [2]

New York's 24th congressional district is located in Upstate New York in the Finger Lakes region, stretching alongside Lake Ontario from near Buffalo in the west to Watertown in the east. The district does not include Rochester, which is in the 25th district. Since 2023, it has been represented by Claudia Tenney. In the 2022 election it voted more strongly Republican than any other district in the state. Prior to the redistricting which took effect in 2023, the district included the city of Syracuse.

Contents

The current district includes all or parts of Cayuga, Wayne, Oswego, Ontario, Jefferson, Livingston, Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Seneca, Yates, and Orleans counties. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+13, it is the most Republican district in New York. [2]

Recent statewide election results

Results under current lines (since 2023) [3]

YearOfficeResult
2016 President Trump 57–36%
2020 President Trump 57–40%

Results under 2013–23 lines

YearOfficeResults
2008 President Obama 56 - 42%
2012 President Obama 57 - 41%
2016 President Clinton 49 - 45%
2020 President Biden 53 - 44%

History

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2003–2013
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2013–2023

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1823
Rowland Day
(Sempronius)
Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Elected in 1822.
[ data missing ]
Charles Kellogg
(Kelloggsville)
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
19th Elected in 1824.
[ data missing ]
Nathaniel Garrow
(Auburn)
Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
20th Elected in 1826.
[ data missing ]
Gershom Powers
(Auburn)
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
21st Elected in 1828.
[ data missing ]
Ulysses F. Doubleday
(Auburn)
Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
22nd Elected in 1830.
[ data missing ]
Rowland Day
(Sempronius)
Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1832
[ data missing ]
Ulysses F. Doubleday
(Auburn)
Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th Elected in 1834.
[ data missing ]
William H. Noble
(Cato)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th Elected in 1836.
[ data missing ]
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Christopher Morgan
(Aurora)
Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
[ data missing ]
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Horace Wheaton
(Pompey)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
28th
29th
Elected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
[ data missing ]
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Daniel Gott
(Pompey)
Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851
30th
31st
Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[ data missing ]
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Daniel T. Jones
(Baldwinsville)
Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855
32nd
33rd
Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
[ data missing ]
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Amos P. Granger
(Syracuse)
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
35th
Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
[ data missing ]
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
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Charles B. Sedgwick
(Syracuse)
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[ data missing ]
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Theodore M. Pomeroy
(Auburn)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869
38th
39th
40th
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[ data missing ]
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George W. Cowles
(Clyde)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
[ data missing ]
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John E. Seeley
(Ovid)
Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
[ data missing ]
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R. Holland Duell
(Cortland)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
43rd Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1872.
[ data missing ]
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William H. Baker
(Constantia)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[ data missing ]
Joseph Mason
(Hamilton)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[ data missing ]
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Newton W. Nutting
(Oswego)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
[ data missing ]
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John S. Pindar
(Cobleskill)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
[ data missing ]
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David Wilber
(Oneonta)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
April 1, 1890
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Died.
VacantApril 1, 1890 –
November 4, 1890
51st
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John S. Pindar
(Cobleskill)
Democratic November 4, 1890 –
March 3, 1891
Elected to finish Wilber's term.
[ data missing ]
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George Van Horn
(Cooperstown)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
[ data missing ]
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Charles A. Chickering
(Copenhagen)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
February 13, 1900
53rd
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
VacantFebruary 13, 1900 –
November 6, 1900
56th
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Albert D. Shaw
(Watertown)
Republican November 6, 1900 –
February 10, 1901
Elected to finish Chickering's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Died.
VacantFebruary 10, 1901 –
November 5, 1901
56th
57th
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Charles L. Knapp
(Lowville)
Republican November 5, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected to finish Shaw's term.
Redistricted to the 28th district.
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George J. Smith
(Kingston)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Elected in 1902.
[ data missing ]
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Frank J. LeFevre
(New Paltz)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907
59th Elected in 1904.
[ data missing ]
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George W. Fairchild
(Oneonta)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 34th district.
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Woodson R. Oglesby
(Yonkers)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[ data missing ]
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Benjamin L. Fairchild
(Pelham)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
65th Elected in 1916.
Lost re-election.
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James V. Ganly
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th Elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Benjamin L. Fairchild
(Pelham)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
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James V. Ganly
(The Bronx)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
September 7, 1923
68th Elected in 1922.
Died.
VacantSeptember 7, 1923 –
November 6, 1923
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Benjamin L. Fairchild
(Pelham)
Republican November 6, 1923 –
March 3, 1927
68th
69th
Elected to finish Ganly's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
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James M. Fitzpatrick
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1927 –
January 3, 1945
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
[ data missing ]
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Benjamin J. Rabin
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
December 31, 1947
79th
80th
Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Resigned after being elected justice of New York Supreme Court.
VacantJanuary 1, 1948 –
February 16, 1948
80th
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Leo Isacson
(New York)
American
Labor
February 17, 1948 –
January 3, 1949
Elected to finish Rabin's term.
Lost re-election.
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Isidore Dollinger
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
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Charles A. Buckley
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
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Paul A. Fino
(The Bronx)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
December 31, 1968
88th
89th
90th
Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Resigned after being elected justice of New York Supreme Court.
VacantJanuary 1, 1969 –
January 3, 1969
90th
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Mario Biaggi
(The Bronx)
Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1973
91st
92nd
Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
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Ogden Reid
(Purchase)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
93rd Redistricted from the 26th district and re-elected in 1972.
[ data missing ]
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Richard Ottinger
(Mamaroneck)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
94th
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 20th district.
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Gerald Solomon
(Glens Falls)
Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Redistricted from the 29th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
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John M. McHugh
(Pierrepont Manor)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 23rd district.
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Sherwood

Boehlert
(New Hartford)

Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007
108th
109th
Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired.`
2003–2013
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Mike Arcuri
(New Hartford)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
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Richard L. Hanna
(Barneveld)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
112th Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
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Dan Maffei
(Syracuse)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015
113th Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.
2013–2023
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John Katko
(Syracuse)
Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2023
114th
115th
116th
117th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 22nd district and retired.
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Claudia Tenney
(Canadaigua)
Republican January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 2022.2023–2025
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Election results

1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald B.H. Solomon (incumbent)164,01973.2
Democratic Edward James Bloch 60,18826.8
Majority103,83146.8
Turnout 224,207100
1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John M. McHugh (incumbent)124,24071.1
Democratic Donald Ravenscroft 43,69225.0
Independence William H. Beaumont 6,7503.9
Majority80,54846.1
Turnout 174,682100
1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John M. McHugh (incumbent)116,68279.0+7.9
Democratic Neil P. Tallon 31,01121.0−4.0
Majority85,67158.0+11.9
Turnout 147,693100−15.5
2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John M. McHugh (incumbent)138,32274.3−4.7
Democratic Neil P. Tallon 42,69822.9+1.9
Independence Willard E. Smith 5,1672.8+2.8
Majority95,62451.4−6.6
Turnout 186,187100+26.1
2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sherwood Boehlert 108,01770.7−3.6
Conservative David L. Walrath 32,99121.6+21.6
Green Mark Dunau 6,6604.4+4.4
Right to Life Kathleen M. Peters 5,1093.3+3.3
Majority75,02649.1−2.3
Turnout 152,777100−17.9
2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Sherwood Boehlert (incumbent)143,00056.9−13.8
Democratic Jeff A. Miller 85,14033.9+33.9
Conservative David L. Walrath 23,2289.2−12.4
Majority57,86023.0−26.1
Turnout 251,368100+64.5

In 2008, Michael Arcuri won the election with 130,799 votes (9,454 from Working Families Party line) to Richard L. Hanna's 120,880 out of 282,114 total votes. Note that in New York State electoral politics there are several 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").

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Michael Arcuri 109,68653.9+20.0
Republican Raymond Meier 91,50445.0−11.9
Libertarian Mike Sylvia 2,1341.0+1.0
Majority18,1828.9−14.1
Turnout 203,324100−19.1
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Richard L. Hanna 96,68652.9%
Democratic Michael Arcuri (incumbent)86,03747.1%
Turnout 182,723100
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Dan Maffei 131,242 48.7 −1.1
Republican Ann Marie Buerkle 116,64143.3−6.9
Green Ursula Rozum 21,4138.0+8.0
Majority14,6015.4+5.0
Turnout 269,296100+29.4
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Katko 112,469 59.9 +16.6
Democratic Dan Maffei (incumbent)75,28640.1−8.6
Majority37,18319.8+14.4
Turnout 187,755100−30.2
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Katko (incumbent) 170,532 61.0 +1.1
Democratic Colleen Deacon108,92839.0−1.1
Majority61,60422.0+2.2
Turnout 279,460100+48.8
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Katko (incumbent) 136,920 52.6 −8.4
Democratic Dana Balter123,22647.4+8.4
Majority13,6945.2−16.8
Turnout 260,146100−6.9
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: 24th district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Katko156,02545.4
Conservative John Katko21,0626.1
Independence John Katko5,4801.6
Total John Katko (incumbent) 182,567 53.1
Democratic Dana Balter147,63843.0
Working Families Steven Williams13,2323.9
Total votes343,437 100.0
Republican hold

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Preceded by Home district of the speaker of the House
March 3, 1869 – March 4, 1869
Succeeded by