New York's 3rd congressional district is a

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for the

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in the State of New York. It is represented by

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Tom Suozzi, who has been in office since 2017. In the 2022 election, Republican

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was elected to represent the district and is tentatively scheduled to start January 3, 2023. The district includes part of the

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. It expands across northern Nassau County and into far northeastern

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. Long Island communities in the district include,

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, Levittown, Glen Cove, Roslyn, Manhasset, Plainview, Bethpage, Port Washington, Hicksville, Mineola, Farmingdale, Massapequa Park, and

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. Queens neighborhoods in the district include

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, Whitestone,

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, Floral Park, and

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. NY-03 is the

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congressional district in

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, and among the wealthiest nationally.

Recent statewide election results

History

This district historically has been centered in northeast Nassau County, but has added other areas from time to time. In the 1960s the district encompassed the northern half of Nassau County and a small corner of Queens. In the 1970s North Hempstead town was added to the 6th District and the 3rd moved into Huntington in Suffolk County and parts of southeast Nassau County. In the 1980s most of eastern Nassau was added to the 4th District, and the 3rd was composed of northwest Nassau, a narrow corridor along the

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, and northwest Suffolk. After the 1992 redistricting the North Shore was transferred to the new 5th District and the 3rd consisted of inland areas of northern and eastern Nassau County, and the Nassau County south shore. An even narrower corridor linked the northwest Nassau and northwest Suffolk portion of the 5th District, leaving most of Oyster Bay in the 3rd. The 2002 remap removed some areas of eastern Nassau but added south shore towns in Suffolk County and the shore areas of northeast Nassau. In 2012, the district moved from the South Shore to the North Shore and re-entered Queens for the first time since the 1960s. New York District 03 109th US Congress

List of members representing the district

1789–1805: one seat

1805–1809: Two seats on general ticket with 2nd district

Gurdon S. Mumford Gurdon Saltonstall Mumford (January 29, 1764 – April 30, 1831) was a United States representative from New York. Early life Mumford was born in New London, Connecticut on January 29, 1764, and named in honor of his maternal grandfather. He wa ...

is usually listed as member from the 2nd district, and George Clinton Jr. from the 3rd district, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd district. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts. The districts were separated in 1809.

1809–1823: one seat

1823–1843: three, then four, seats

Starting in 1823, three seats were elected at-large district-wide on a

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. In 1833, a fourth seat was apportioned to the district, also elected district-wide at-large on the same general ticket.

1843–present

Recent election results

In New York State there are numerous 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").

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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