New York's 26th congressional district

New York's 26th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in Western New York. It includes parts of Erie and Niagara counties. The district includes the cities of Buffalo, Lackawanna, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, and North Tonawanda. Its median income is the lowest of any congressional district in the state north of New York City, per a 2024 study.

Democrat Tim Kennedy was elected in a special election on April 30, 2024, to serve the remainder of Brian Higgins's term. Higgins had represented the district from 2013 to his resignation on February 2, 2024, to become president of Shea's Performing Arts Center.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 63% - 36%2012 PresidentObama 64% - 36%2016 PresidentClinton 56% - 39% SenateSchumer 74% - 24%2018 SenateGillibrand 67% - 33% GovernorCuomo 57% - 38% Attorney GeneralJames 57% - 40%2020 PresidentBiden 62% - 37%2022 SenateSchumer 61% - 38% GovernorHochul 58% - 42% Attorney GeneralJames 59% - 41% ComptrollerDiNapoli 62% - 38%2024 PresidentHarris 59% - 40% SenateGillibrand 62% - 37%

History

Historically, most of this district was located Upstate; however, over the years, until the 2002 redistricting, most of this area was in the 27th District. During the 1980s, this area was primarily in the 31st District. Two districts covered this area in the 1970s: the Erie County-based 38th, and the Monroe County-based 35th. The 26th District covered the area now in the 22nd District during the 1990s, and the area now in the 23rd District during the 1980s. In the 1970s, this district was centered in Orange and Rockland counties. During the 1960s, it covered areas in Westchester County, now in the 18th and 19th Districts.

Counties, towns, and cities 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 cities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST36/CD119_NY26.pdf

Erie County (8)

Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Grand Island, Lackawanna, Tonawanda (city), Tonawanda (town), West Seneca

Niagara County (4)

Niagara, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda, Wheatfield (part; also 23rd)

Representatives

1823–1833: two seats From the creation of the district in 1823 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Years Congress Seat A Seat B Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Dudley Marvin Democratic-Republican Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Lost re-election. Robert S. Rose Democratic-Republican Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824. March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 Anti-Jacksonian Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1829 John Maynard Anti-Jacksonian Elected in 1826 March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 Jehiel H. Halsey Jacksonian Elected in 1828. Robert S. Rose Anti-Masonic Elected in 1828. March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 William Babcock Anti-Masonic Elected in 1830. John Dickson Anti-Masonic Elected in 1830.Re-elected in the single-seat district.

1833–present: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties in the district John Dickson Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Re-elected in 1832. Francis Granger Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834.Lost re-election as a Whig. Mark H. Sibley Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected in 1836. Francis Granger Whig March 4, 1839 –March 5, 1841 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Resigned to become U.S. Postmaster General. Vacant March 5, 1841 –May 21, 1841 John Greig Whig May 21, 1841 –September 25, 1841 Elected May 13, 1841, to finish Granger's term, and seated May 21, 1841.Resigned. Vacant September 25, 1841 –November 27, 1841 Francis Granger Whig November 27, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected November 1, 1841, to finish Greig's term, and seated November 27, 1841.Retired. Amasa Dana Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1842. Samuel S. Ellsworth Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844. William T. Lawrence Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. William T. Jackson Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. Henry S. Walbridge Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Retired. Andrew Oliver Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854.Lost re-election as a Know Nothing. Emory B. Pottle Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858. Jacob P. Chamberlain Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860.Retired. Giles W. Hotchkiss Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Lost renomination. William S. Lincoln Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866.Retired. Giles W. Hotchkiss Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868.Retired. Milo Goodrich Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. William H. Lamport Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.Retired. Clinton D. MacDougall Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1874.Lost renomination. John H. Camp Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. Sereno E. Payne Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the . Stephen C. Millard Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.Retired. Milton De Lano Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Retired. George W. Ray Republican March 4, 1891 –September 11, 1902 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Resigned to become a U.S. District Judge. Vacant September 11, 1902 –November 4, 1902 John Wilbur Dwight Republican November 4, 1902 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Ray's term.Redistricted to the . William H. Flack Republican March 4, 1903 –February 2, 1907 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Died. Vacant February 2, 1907 –March 3, 1907 George R. Malby Republican March 4, 1907 –July 5, 1912 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Died. Vacant July 5, 1912 –November 5, 1912 Edwin A. Merritt Republican November 5, 1912 –March 3, 1913 Elected to finish Malby's term.Redistricted to the . Edmund Platt Republican March 4, 1913 –June 7, 1920 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Resigned when appointed to the Federal Reserve Board. 1913–1943All of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam Vacant June 7, 1920 –November 2, 1920 Hamilton Fish III Republican November 2, 1920 –January 3, 1945 Elected to finish Platt's term and elected in 1920 to the following term.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election. Peter A. Quinn Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. 1943–1953Parts of Bronx David M. Potts Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. Christopher C. McGrath Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1953 Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Elected Bronx County Surrogate Court Judge. Ralph A. Gamble Republican January 3, 1953 –January 3, 1957 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Retired. | 1953–1973Parts of Westchester Edwin B. Dooley Republican January 3, 1957 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Lost renomination. Ogden Reid Republican January 3, 1963 –March 22, 1972 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . Democratic March 22, 1972 –January 3, 1973 Benjamin Gilman Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . 1973–1983All of Orange, Rockland, parts of Ulster David O'Brien Martin Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the and retired. 1983–1993All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence Maurice Hinchey Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2003 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the . 1993–2003All of Ulster, parts of Broome, Delaware, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins Thomas M. Reynolds Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2009 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Retired. 2003–2013All of Genesee, Livingston, Wyoming, Parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans Chris Lee Republican January 3, 2009 –February 9, 2011 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Resigned. Vacant February 9, 2011 –June 1, 2011 Kathy Hochul Democratic June 1, 2011 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Lee's term.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. Brian Higgins Democratic January 3, 2013 –February 2, 2024 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.Resigned. 2013–2023Parts of Erie, Niagara 2023–2025Parts of Erie, Niagara Vacant February 2, 2024 –May 6, 2024 Tim Kennedy Democratic May 6, 2024 –present Elected to finish Higgins's term.Re-elected in 2024. 2025–presentParts of Erie, Niagara

Election results In New York 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").

New York's 26th congressional district

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