The 1st congressional district of New York is a
congressional district
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for the
United States House of Representatives
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in eastern
Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
. It includes the eastern two-thirds of
Suffolk County, including most of
Smithtown, as well as the entirety of the towns of
Brookhaven,
Riverhead,
Southold,
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...
,
East Hampton, and
Shelter Island. The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as
the Hamptons
The Hamptons, part of the East End of Long Island, consist of the towns of Southampton and East Hampton, which together comprise the South Fork of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. The Hamptons are a popular seaside resort and one o ...
, middle class suburban towns such as
Selden,
Centereach
Centereach () is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 31,578 at the 2010 census.
History
The hamlet of Centereach was first called West Middle Island, but primarily became known a ...
and
Lake Grove, working-class towns such as
Mastic
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*Mastic, high-grade con ...
,
Shirley
Shirley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë
* ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film
* ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film
* ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...
, and
Riverhead and rural farming communities such as
Mattituck and
Jamesport on the
North Fork. The district currently is represented by
Republican
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Political ideology
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Lee Zeldin
Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A Republican, he has represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives ...
. Zeldin as the 2022 Republican NY gubernatorial candidate is not up for reelection.
The district has been a swing district since the 1990s and a Republican-leaning seat since the 2010s. President
George W. Bush
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defeated challenger
John Kerry
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by less than a percentage point in 2004, while in 2008 and 2012,
Barack Obama
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won the district by less than 5 points. In 2012, New York underwent
redistricting
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, and the 1st district was slightly modified. In the 2014 election, Zeldin defeated
Democratic incumbent
Tim Bishop
Timothy Howard Bishop (born June 1, 1950) is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative for from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
The district includes most of Central and Eastern Suffolk County, includin ...
, who had represented the district since 2003.
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
won the district by 12 percentage points over
Hillary Clinton
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in the
2016 presidential election. At the same time, Zeldin won a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Anna-Thone Holst by a margin of 15.6%, the largest margin of victory for a Republican since 1998. In 2018, Zeldin won re-election to a third term, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Perry Gershon by 4.1%. In 2020, the district shifted back in the Democratic direction, with Trump carrying the district by only four points in the
2020 United States presidential election
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. In 2022, the district election features Republican candidate
Nick LaLota and Democratic nominee
Bridget Fleming.
Recent election results in statewide races
Communities within the district
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Amagansett
Amagansett is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, t ...
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Aquebogue
Aquebogue () is a census-designated place (CDP) roughly corresponding to the hamlet by the same name in the Town of Riverhead in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The CDP's population was 2,438 at the 2010 census.
Aqu ...
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Baiting Hollow
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Bellport
Bellport is a village in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 2,084 at the 2010 census.
The Incorporated Village of Bellport is named after the Bell family ...
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Blue Point
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Bridgehampton
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Brookhaven (hamlet)
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Calverton
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Center Moriches
Center Moriches ( ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,580 at the 2010 census. Center Moriches is in the town of Brookhaven. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate B ...
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Centereach
Centereach () is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 31,578 at the 2010 census.
History
The hamlet of Centereach was first called West Middle Island, but primarily became known a ...
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Cherry Grove
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Coram
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Cutchogue
Cutchogue ( ) is a Hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, New York (state), New York, United States, on the North Fork (Long Island), North Fork of Long Island's East End (Long Isla ...
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Dering Harbor
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East Hampton (village)
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East Marion
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East Moriches
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East Patchogue
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East Quogue
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East Setauket
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East Shoreham
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Eastport
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Farmingville
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Gordon Heights
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Greenport
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Hagerman
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Hampton Bays
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Hauppauge Hauppauge ( ) can refer to:
*Hauppauge, New York, a hamlet on Long Island in the United States
*Hauppauge Computer Works, a computer component company located in Hauppauge, New York
**Hauppauge MediaMVP, a network media player by Hauppauge Computer ...
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Head of the Harbor
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Holtsville
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Jamesport
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Kings Park
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Lake Grove
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Laurel
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* Lauraceae, the laurel family
* Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel
People
* Laurel (given name), people with the given name
* Laurel (surname), people with the surname
* Laurel (mus ...
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Manorville
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Mastic
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Adhesives and pastes
*Mastic (plant resin)
*Mastic asphalt, or asphalt, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid
* Mastic cold porcelain, or salt ceramic, is a traditional salt-based modeling clay.
*Mastic, high-grade con ...
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Mastic Beach
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Mattituck
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Medford
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Middle Island
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Miller Place
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Montauk
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Mount Sinai
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Moriches
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Nesconset
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New Suffolk
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Nissequogue
Nissequogue () is a village in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The village population was 1,564 at the 2020 census.
The Incorporated Village of Nissequogue is located entirely within the Town of ...
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North Bellport
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North Patchogue
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Orient
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Patchogue
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Peconic
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Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson (informally known as "Port Jeff") is an incorporated village in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. Officially known as the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson, the population ...
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Port Jefferson Station
Port Jefferson Station is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, in Suffolk County, in New York, United States. The population was 7,838 as of the 2010 census.
History
The area now known as Port Jefferson Station ...
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Quiogue
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Quogue
Quogue () is a village in the Town of Southampton in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of Long Island, in New York, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 967, down from 1,018 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Acc ...
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Ridge
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Riverhead (hamlet)
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Rocky Point
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Ronkonkoma
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Sag Harbor
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Sagaponack
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Selden
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Setauket
Setauket is a hamlet (New York), hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, New York, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County, New York (state), New York, United States, on the North Shore (Long Island), Nort ...
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Shelter Island (hamlet)
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Shelter Island Heights
Shelter Island Heights is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Shelter Island, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is located on the north side of the island of Shelter Island, surrounding the village of Derin ...
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Shirley
Shirley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Shirley'' (novel), an 1849 novel by Charlotte Brontë
* ''Shirley'' (1922 film), a British silent film
* ''Shirley'' (2020 film), an American film
* ''Shirley'' (album), a 1961 album by Shirley Bas ...
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Shoreham
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Smithtown (hamlet)
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Sound Beach
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Southampton
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(village)
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Southold (hamlet)
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Speonk
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Springs
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St. James
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Stony Brook
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Terryville
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Upton
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Village of the Branch
Village of the Branch is a village in the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,807 at the 2010 census. The village incorporated in 1927.
The village shares its post office and ZIP code with the nea ...
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Wading River
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Wainscott
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Water Mill
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Westhampton
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Westhampton Beach
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History
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Yaphank
Yaphank () is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,945 at the time of the 2010 census.
Yaphank is located in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven. It is served by the L ...
Components: past and present
1823–1945:
:All of
Suffolk
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,
Nassau
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Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
:Parts of
Queens
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1945–1963:
:All of
Suffolk
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:Parts of
Nassau
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Places Bahamas
*Nassau, Bahamas, capital city of the Bahamas, on the island of New Providence
Canada
*Nassau District, renamed Home District, regional division in Upper Canada from 1788 to 1792
*Nassau Street (Winnipeg), ...
1963–Present:
:Parts of
Suffolk
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List of members representing the district
1789–1813: one seat
1813–1823: two seats
From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a
general ticket
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.
1823–Present: one seat
Recent 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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List of United States congressional districts
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New York's congressional districts
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United States congressional delegations from New York
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The current dean of the New York delegation is United States Senate ...
Notes
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present*
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Suffolk County, New York
Constituencies established in 1789
1789 establishments in New York (state)