The 25th congressional district of New York is a

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for the

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. It is currently represented by Democrat Joseph Morelle. The district is now located within

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and part of Orleans County, centered on the city of Rochester. Since 2013, the 25th district has been located entirely within Monroe County, and includes the City of Rochester and surrounding suburbs. In the 2018 race, the seat was vacant. State Assembly Member Joseph Morelle (Democrat) faced James Maxwell (Republican, Conservative, Reform), in the general election, which Morelle won handily.

Voting

History

Historically, most of this district was located in

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. In the 1960s, the 25th District was a

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seat, covering areas now in the

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and 18th Districts. In the 1970s it was the lower

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district and congruent to the present 19th District. Onondaga County was split between the 32nd District (which included rural counties east of Syracuse now in the 23rd and 24th Districts) and the 33rd District (which included the Finger Lakes counties in the 24th and 29th Districts). In the 1980s, the district was centered in the Utica area (now the 24th District), and the Syracuse area was entirely in the 27th District. From 2003 to 2013, it stretched from

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to the northeastern suburbs of Rochester. The district comprised

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and Wayne counties, the northernmost portion of Cayuga County, and the towns of

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, Penfield, and

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. The district included 100 miles of

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shoreline, the easternmost Finger Lakes, and significant portions of the

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List of members representing the district

Election results

In New York State electoral politics, the state allows

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, with numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum that typically endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for an office. Hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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