The 27th congressional district of New York was a
congressional district
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for the
United States House of Representatives
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in western
New York
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. It included all of
Orleans,
Genesee
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,
Wyoming
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, and
Livingston
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counties and parts of
Erie
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,
Monroe,
Niagara, and
Ontario
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counties. The district contained most of the eastern and southern suburbs of
Buffalo, most of the southern suburbs of
Rochester
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*Rochester, Kent
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, as well as large rural areas to the east and south. The seat was last occupied by
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Chris Jacobs, who won a
special election
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on June 23, 2020. Previously, it had been vacant from October 1, 2019, when Republican incumbent
Chris Collins resigned after pleading guilty to charges of
insider trading
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.
It was the most Republican-leaning district in the state, with
Donald Trump
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having won it by 24.5 points in
2016
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. It was also one of the most
conservative
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districts in the
Northeastern United States
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, leaning more Republican than any district in
New England
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or
New Jersey
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.
History
The precursor to the district was the central Erie county seat numbered the 30th district in the 1990s. In the 1980s this area was in the 33rd district. In the 1970s it was numbered the 37th district, although certain suburban areas were in the 38th district (later the 31st). None of these districts included the
Jamestown area, which had always been in the southern tier district (now the 29th district) in prior maps. The 27th district covered the area now in the 26th district in the 1990s and the Syracuse area (now the 25th district) in the 1980s. It was the
Southern Tier
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seat now numbered the 22nd in the 1970s. In the 1960s this district was in the lower
Hudson Valley
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covering the area now in the 19th district.
Future
The district became obsolete following the
2020 United States census
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.
Following the reapportionment process after the 2020 census, New York came just 89 people short of retaining its 27th congressional district. The 435th seat instead went to
Minnesota
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. The district was eliminated after the
2022 midterm elections.
Voting
List of members representing the district
Election results
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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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References
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1823 establishments in New York (state)
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2023 disestablishments in New York (state)