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New York's 20th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

Field	Value
state	New York
district number	20
image name
image caption	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representative	Paul Tonko
party	Democratic
residence	Amsterdam
percent urban	88.69
percent rural	11.31
population	790,733
population year	2024
median income	$85,230
percent white	71.5
percent hispanic	7.1
percent black	9.2
percent asian	5.7
percent more than one race	5.2
percent other race	1.3
cpvi	D+8

| percent more than one race = 5.2

New York's 20th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery and Rensselaer counties.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 58% - 40%
	2012	President	Obama 60% - 40%
2016	President	Clinton 53% - 41%
Senate	Schumer 67% - 31%
2018	Senate	Gillibrand 62% - 38%
Governor	Molinaro 47% - 46%
Attorney General	James 55% - 42%
	2020	President	Biden 58% - 39%
2022	Senate	Schumer 56% - 43%
Governor	Hochul 53% - 47%
Attorney General	James 55% - 45%
Comptroller	DiNapoli 60% - 40%
2024	President	Harris 56% - 42%
Senate	Gillibrand 60% - 40%

History

1825–?: (two seats) comprising St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego counties.
1875–1893: Montgomery
1913–1973: Parts of Manhattan
1973–1983: Parts of Bronx, Manhattan
1983–1993: Parts of Westchester
1993–2003: All of Rockland, Parts of Orange, Sullivan, Westchester
2003–2013: All of Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Parts of Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga
2013–2023: All of Albany, Schenectady, Parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga
2023–2025: All of Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Parts of Rensselaer
2025-present: All of Albany, Schenectady, Parts of Montgomery, Saratoga, Rensselaer

Various New York districts have been numbered "20" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

Counties, towns, and municipalities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities.

Albany County (19)

: All 19 towns and municipalities

Montgomery County (5)

: Amsterdam (city), Amsterdam (town), Florida, Fort Johnson, Hagaman Rensselaer County (10) : Brunswick (part; also 19th), Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, North Greenbush, Pittstown, Rensselaer, Schaghticoke (town), Schaghticoke (village), Troy, Valley Falls Saratoga County (17) : Ballston, Ballston Spa, Charlton, Clifton Park, Galway (town), Galway (village), Halfmoon, Malta, Mechanicville, Milton, Round Lake, Saratoga Springs, Stillwater (town), Stillwater (village), Waterford (town), Waterford (village), Wilton (part; also 21st) Schenectady County (8) : All eight towns and municipalities

List of members representing the district

1813–1833: two seats

From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years	Cong
ress	Seat A	Seat B	Representative	Party	Electoral history	Representative	Party	Electoral history
nowrap	March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		Daniel Avery
(Aurora)		Democratic-Republican	Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.
[[File:Oliver C. Comstock.jpg	100px]]
Oliver C. Comstock
(Trumansburg)	Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
nowrap	March 4, 1815 –
June 4, 1816		[[File:Enos Throop.JPG	100px]]
Enos T. Throop
(Auburn)		Democratic-Republican	Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election and resigned early.
nowrap	June 4, 1816 –
September 30, 1816	Vacant
nowrap	September 30, 1816 –
March 3, 1817	Daniel Avery
(Aurora)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in September 1816 to finish Porter's term and seated December 3, 1816.
Retired.
nowrap	March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819		Daniel Cruger
(Bath)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1816.
nowrap	March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821		Caleb Baker
(Elmira)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1818.
Jonathan Richmond
(Aurora)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.
nowrap	March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821		Vacant	Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.	Vacant	Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
nowrap	December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823	William B. Rochester
(Bath)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the .	[[File:David Woodcock.jpg	100px]]
David Woodcock
(Ithaca)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1821.
Resigned to become judge of the Eight Circuit Court
nowrap	March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		[[File:Ela Collins 2.jpg	100px]]
Ela Collins
(Lowville)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1822.
Egbert Ten Eyck
(Watertown)		Democratic-Republican	Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Lost election contest.
nowrap	March 4, 1825 –
December 15, 1825		Nicoll Fosdick
(Morristown)	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.		Jacksonian
nowrap	December 15, 1825 –
March 3, 1827	Daniel Hugunin Jr.
(Oswego)		Anti-Jacksonian	Successfully contested election of Egbert Ten Eyck.
nowrap	March 4, 1827 –
February 16, 1829		Rudolph Bunner
(Oswego)	Jacksonian	Elected in 1826.
Retired.	[[File:SilasWright.png	100px]]
Silas Wright
(Canton)		Jacksonian	Elected in 1826.
Lost re-election then resigned.
nowrap	February 16, 1829 –
March 3, 1829	Vacant
nowrap	March 4, 1829 –
February 5, 1830		Joseph Hawkins
(Henderson)	Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1828.
George Fisher
(Oswego)		Anti-Jacksonian	Elected in 1828.
Election successfully contested by Silas Wright, but declined to qualify
nowrap	February 5, 1830 –
November 3, 1830	Vacant
nowrap	November 3, 1830 –
March 3, 1831	[[File:Jonah Sanford (New York Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Jonah Sanford
(Oswego)		Jacksonian	Elected to finish Fisher/Wright's term.
Retired.
nowrap	March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		[[File:Charles Dayan (New York).jpg	100px]]
Charles Dayan
(Lowville)		Jacksonian	Elected in 1830.
[[File:Daniel Wardwell (New York Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Daniel Wardwell
(Mannsville)		Jacksonian	Elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the .

1833–present: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	District location
Noadiah Johnson
(Delhi)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		Elected in 1832.

William Seymour
(Binghamton)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		Elected in 1834.

[[File:Amasa Junius Parker (US Congressman from New York).jpg	100px]]
Amasa J. Parker
(Delhi)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		Elected in 1836.
Retired.
Judson Allen
(Harpursville)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		Elected in 1838.

[[File:Samuel Gordon (1802-1873).jpg	100px]]
Samuel Gordon
(Delhi)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		Elected in 1840.

[[File:Samuel Beardsley.jpg	100px]]
Samuel Beardsley
(Utica)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1843 –
February 29, 1844		Elected in 1842.
Resigned.
Vacant	nowrap	February 29, 1844 –
November 5, 1844
Levi D. Carpenter
(Waterville)		Democratic	nowrap	November 5, 1844 –
March 3, 1845	Elected to finish Beardsley's term.
[[File:Timothy Jenkins.jpg	100px]]
Timothy Jenkins
(Oneida Castle)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.

[[File:O. B. Matteson.jpg	100px]]
Orsamus B. Matteson
(Utica)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		Elected in 1848.

[[File:Timothy Jenkins.jpg	100px]]
Timothy Jenkins
(Oneida Castle)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		Elected in 1850.

[[File:O. B. Matteson.jpg	100px]]
Orsamus B. Matteson
(Utica)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Resigned just before a recommendation of censure could be passed by the House for allegations of bribery and corruption concerning a Minnesota land bill. He was also accused of publicly stating that a majority of the US House was purchasable.
	Opposition	nowrap	March 4, 1855 –
February 27, 1857
Vacant	nowrap	February 27, 1857 –
March 3, 1857
[[File:O. B. Matteson.jpg	100px]]
Orsamus B. Matteson
(Utica)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		Elected in 1856.

[[File:RConkling.jpg	100px]]
Roscoe Conkling
(Utica)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
[[File:Ambrose Williams Clark (New York).jpg	100px]]
Ambrose W. Clark
(Watertown)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.

[[File:Addison H. Laflin - Brady-Handy.jpg	100px]]
Addison H. Laflin
(Herkimer)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871		Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.

[[File:Clinton Levi Merriam.jpg	100px]]
Clinton L. Merriam
(Locust Grove)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		Elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:David Wilber.jpg	100px]]
David Wilber
(Milford)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		Elected in 1872.

[[File:Henry H. Hathorn.jpg	100px]]
Henry H. Hathorn
(Saratoga Springs)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1874.

[[File:John Henry Starin.jpg	100px]]
John H. Starin
(Fultonville)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.

[[File:George West.tif	100px]]
George West
(Ballston Spa)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		Elected in 1880.

[[File:Edward Wemple.png	100px]]
Edward Wemple
(Fultonville)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882.

[[File:George West.tif	100px]]
George West
(Ballston Spa)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.

[[File:John Sanford (1851-1939).jpg	100px]]
John Sanford
(Amsterdam)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893		Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.

[[File:Charles Tracey (2).png	100px]]
Charles Tracey
(Albany)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.

[[File:George N. Southwick.jpg	100px]]
George N. Southwick
(Albany)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.

[[File:Martin H. Glynn.jpg	100px]]
Martin H. Glynn
(Albany)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		Elected in 1898.

[[File:George N. Southwick.jpg	100px]]
George N. Southwick
(Albany)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Thomas W. Bradley.jpg	100px]]
Thomas W. Bradley
(Walden)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.

[[File:Francis Burton Harrison.jpg	100px]]
Francis B. Harrison
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1913 –
September 3, 1913		Elected in 1912.
Resigned to become chief executive of the Philippines
Vacant	nowrap	September 3, 1913 –
November 4, 1913
[[File:Jacob A. Cantor.jpg	100px]]
Jacob A. Cantor
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	November 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915	Elected to finish Harrison's term.
[[File:Isaac Siegel.jpg	100px]]
Isaac Siegel
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.

[[File:Fiorello La Guardia by Underwood & Underwood 1918 Trim.jpg	100px]]
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.

	Socialist	nowrap	March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1927
	Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
[[File:James J. Lanzetta.jpg	100px]]
James J. Lanzetta
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		Elected in 1932.

[[File:Vito Marcantonio, 1930s (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Vito Marcantonio
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1937		Elected in 1934.

[[File:James J. Lanzetta.jpg	100px]]
James J. Lanzetta
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939		Elected in 1936.

[[File:Vito Marcantonio, 1930s (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Vito Marcantonio
(New York)		American Labor	nowrap	January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Sol Bloom 1923.jpg	100px]]
Sol Bloom
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1945 –
March 7, 1949		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	March 8, 1949 –
May 16, 1949
[[File:Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. (US Congressman from New York).jpg	100px]]
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.
(New York)		Liberal	nowrap	May 17, 1949 –
January 3, 1951		Elected to finish Bloom's term.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.

	Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1955
[[File:Irwin D. Davidson NYWTS.jpg	100px]]
Irwin D. Davidson
(New York)		Democratic-Liberal	nowrap	January 3, 1955 –
December 31, 1956		Elected in 1954.
Resigned after being elected judge of Court of General Sessions for New York County
Vacant	nowrap	January 1, 1957 –
January 2, 1957
[[File:Ludwig Teller.jpg	100px]]
Ludwig Teller
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1961		Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.

[[File:William Fitts Ryan.jpg	100px]]
William Fitts Ryan
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1961 –
September 17, 1972		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	September 18, 1972 –
January 2, 1973
[[File:Bella Savitsky Abzug.jpg	100px]]
Bella Abzug
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.

[[File:Theodore S. Weiss 100th Congress 1987.jpg	100px]]
Ted Weiss
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:1979 p96 Richard Ottinger.jpg	100px]]
Richard Ottinger
(Mamaroneck)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.

[[File:Joseph J. DioGuardi, official 99th Congress photo.png	100px]]
Joe DioGuardi
(Scarsdale)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1989		Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.

[[File:Nita Lowey.jpg	100px]]
Nita Lowey
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993		Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Benjamin Gilman.jpg	100px]]
Benjamin Gilman
(Middletown)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.
[[File:John e sweeney.jpg	100px]]
John E. Sweeney
(Clifton Park)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.	2003–2013
[[File:New York District 20 109th US Congress.png	300px]]
[[File:Kirsten Gillibrand, official photo portrait, 2006.jpg	100px]]
Kirsten Gillibrand
(Greenport)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2007 –
January 26, 2009		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
Vacant	nowrap	January 27, 2009 –
March 31, 2009
[[File:Scott Murphy official photo.jpg	100px]]
Scott Murphy
(Glens Falls)		Democratic	nowrap	March 31, 2009 –
January 3, 2011	Elected to finish Gillibrand's term.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Chris Gibson 2.jpg	100px]]
Chris Gibson
(Kinderhook)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Paul Tonko, official photo portrait.jpg	100px]]
Paul Tonko
(Amsterdam)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 –
present		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.	2013–2023
[[File:New York US Congressional District 20 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
2023–2025
[[File:New York's 20th congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg	300px]]
2025–present
[[File:New York's 20th congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg	300px]]

Election results

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").

Notes

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
2002 House election data
2000 House election data
1998 House election data
1996 House election data

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