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Thursday, March 24, 2011 Blair Horner 518 669-0886
Bill Mahoney 518 817-3738

NYPIRG: NEW CENSUS DATA POINTS TO

DOWNSTATE NEW YORK LOSING TWO CONGRESSIONAL SEATS

According to new census data released today, the downstate region could lose two
congressional seats, due to proportionately strong growth in the Hudson Valley. 11,957,128
people now live in New York City, Long Island, or Westchester, compared to 7,420,974 in the
rest of the state. With new congressional district sizes of 717,707 inhabitants, a non-
gerrymandered map would give upstate 10.3 representatives, and downstate 16.7.

NYPIRG’s analysis shows that 12 state Senate districts and 47 state Assembly districts
have lost population.

Of course, legislative boundaries are not decided simply by the census data. The
process is intensely political. Unless reforms are put in place, the process will again be driven
by decisions to protect incumbents and to sustain the legislative majorities.

NYPIRG urges the Legislature to approve Governor Cuomo’s redistricting reform

legislation to ensure that population shifts – not political ones – are reflected in political
boundaries.

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Attached: 5 tables contrasting the latest census data by regions, counties, and
congressional, state senate and state assembly districts with the
populations identified by the 2002 census, and a chart showing the upstate/
downstate shift over time .

All information can be found at nypirg.org.

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 Regions1

Region 2010 Population 2000 Population Shift

Capital Region 1,079,207 1,029,927 49,280
Central NY 791,939 780,716 11,223
Finger Lakes 1,217,156 1,199,588 17,568
Long Island 2,832,882 2,753,913 78,969
Mid-Hudson 2,290,851 2,179,189 111,662
Mohawk Valley 423,490 423,901 -411
North Country 433,193 425,871 7,322
NYC 8,175,133 8,008,278 166,855
Souther Tier 734,574 731,331 3,243
Western NY 1,399,677 1,443,743 -44,066

Congressional Districts

District Legislator Elected in 2010 Party 2010 Population 2000 Population Shift
1 Bishop D 705,559 654,360 51,199
2 Israel D 679,893 654,360 25,533
3 King R 645,508 654,361 -8,853
4 McCarthy D 663,407 654,360 9,047
5 Ackerman D 670,130 654,361 15,769
6 Meeks D 651,764 654,361 -2,597
7 Crowley D 667,632 654,360 13,272
8 Nadler D 713,512 654,360 59,152
9 Weiner D 660,306 654,360 5,946
10 Towns D 677,721 654,361 23,360
11 Clarke D 632,408 654,361 -21,953
12 Velazquez D 672,358 654,360 17,998
13 Grimm R 686,525 654,361 32,164
14 Maloney D 652,681 654,361 -1,680
15 Rangel D 639,873 654,361 -14,488
16 Serrano D 693,819 654,360 39,459
17 Engel D 678,558 654,360 24,198
18 Lowey D 674,825 654,360 20,465
19 Hayworth R 699,959 654,361 45,598
20 Gibson R 683,198 654,360 28,838
21 Tonko D 679,193 654,361 24,832
22 Hinchey D 679,297 654,361 24,936
23 Owens D 664,245 654,361 9,884
24 Hanna R 657,222 654,361 2,861
25 Maffei D 668,869 654,361 14,508
26 Lee R 674,804 654,361 20,443

1
The regions we examined are New York State’s Economic Development Regions, descriptions of which can be found at
http://www.rockinst.org/nys_statistics/2009/economic_development_regions.pdf
 27 Higgins D 629,271 654,361 -25,090
28 Slaughter D 611,838 654,360 -42,522
29 Reed R 663,727 654,361 9,366

Senate Districts

District Legislator Elected in 2010 Party 2010 Population 2000 Population Shift
1 LaValle R 341,254 305,989 35,265
2 Flanagan R 314,159 305,990 8,169
3 Zeldin R 322,962 305,989 16,973
4 Johnson R 309,135 305,991 3,144
5 Marcellino R 316,844 305,990 10,854
6 Hannon R 307,789 305,993 1,796
7 Martins R 311,141 305,991 5,150
8 Fuschillo R 305,226 305,990 -764
9 Skelos R 304,372 305,990 -1,618
10 Huntley D 314,840 318,481 -3,641
11 Avella D 320,102 318,482 1,620
12 Gianaris D 302,224 318,484 -16,260
13 Peralta D 324,533 318,484 6,049
14 Smith D 323,939 318,481 5,458
15 Addabbo D 322,621 318,484 4,137
16 Stavisky D 322,463 318,483 3,980
17 Dilan D 341,278 311,260 30,018
18 Montgomery D 316,903 311,260 5,643
19 Sampson D 315,070 311,258 3,812
20 Adams D 302,990 311,259 -8,269
21 Parker D 298,327 311,259 -12,932
22 Golden R 321,754 311,260 10,494
23 Savino D 332,657 311,259 21,398
24 Lanza R 320,917 311,258 9,659
25 Squadron D 335,683 311,258 24,425
26 Krueger D 325,280 311,260 14,020
27 Kruger D 313,038 311,259 1,779
28 Serrano D 321,361 311,261 10,100
29 Duane D 333,345 311,260 22,085
30 Perkins D 318,569 311,263 7,306
31 Espaillat D 292,157 311,257 -19,100
32 Diaz D 333,737 311,260 22,477
33 Rivera G D 314,246 311,258 2,988
34 Klein D 315,408 311,260 4,148
35 Cousins D 313,382 311,259 2,123
 36 Hassell-Thompson D 328,256 311,259 16,997
37 Oppenheimer D 326,645 311,260 15,385
38 Carlucci D 347,376 320,851 26,525
39 Larkin R 332,117 320,851 11,266
40 Ball R 316,324 303,372 12,952
41 Saland R 316,491 301,528 14,963
42 Bonacic R 313,027 301,290 11,737
43 McDonald R 322,103 302,261 19,842
44 Farley R 317,410 302,248 15,162
45 Little R 306,856 299,603 7,253
46 Breslin D 304,204 294,565 9,639
47 Griffo R 292,134 291,303 831
48 Ritchie R 294,748 290,925 3,823
49 Valesky D 296,854 291,303 5,551
50 DeFrancisco R 296,761 291,303 5,458
51 Seward R 296,420 291,482 4,938
52 Libous R 290,862 291,961 -1,099
53 O'Mara R 295,046 294,378 668
54 Nozzolio R 302,881 291,303 11,578
55 Alesi R 309,516 301,947 7,569
56 Robach R 297,343 301,947 -4,604
57 Young R 285,036 295,288 -10,252
58 Kennedy D 283,477 298,637 -15,160
59 Gallivan R 297,961 294,256 3,705
60 Grisanti R 270,736 298,636 -27,900
61 Ranzenhofer R 303,809 298,635 5,174
62 Maziarz R 304,003 301,947 2,056

Assembly Districts

District Legislator Elected in 2010 Party 2010 Population 2000 Population Shift
1 Losquadro R 149,382 131,139 18,243
2 Thiele D 142,833 131,139 11,694
3 Murray R 143,108 131,138 11,970
4 Englebright D 137,024 131,140 5,884
5 Graf R 131,677 131,141 536
6 Ramos D 145,372 131,139 14,233
7 Fitzpatrick R 134,480 131,139 3,341
8 Boyle R 128,281 131,140 -2,859
9 Raia R 130,285 131,139 -854
10 Conte R 138,509 131,137 7,372
11 Sweeney D 135,087 131,139 3,948
12 Saladino R 126,438 131,139 -4,701
13 Lavine D 131,694 131,136 558
14 Curran R 131,344 131,138 206
15 Montesano R 135,528 131,138 4,390
16 Schimel D 134,747 131,137 3,610
17 McKevitt R 136,600 131,138 5,462
18 Hooper D 130,690 131,139 -449
19 McDonough R 128,933 131,140 -2,207
20 Weisenberg D 128,831 131,138 -2,307
21 Ra R 132,039 131,140 899
22 Meng D 127,045 123,855 3,190
23 Pheffer D 124,069 123,856 213
24 Weprin D 124,351 123,856 495
25 Lancman D 125,471 123,855 1,616
26 Braunstein D 123,681 123,858 -177
27 Mayersohn D 124,451 123,850 601
28 Hevesi D 123,186 123,854 -668
29 Scarborough D 122,770 123,859 -1,089
30 Markey D 122,060 123,852 -1,792
31 Titus D 131,083 123,848 7,235
32 Cook D 125,758 123,851 1,907
33 Clark D 115,034 123,853 -8,819
34 DenDekker D 121,976 123,855 -1,879
35 Aubry D 130,758 123,851 6,907
36 Simotas D 111,188 123,857 -12,669
37 Nolan D 124,254 123,856 398
38 Miller M D 126,330 123,857 2,473
39 Moya D 127,257 123,856 3,401
40 Barron D 127,591 121,209 6,382
41 Weinstein D 116,834 121,209 -4,375
42 Jacobs D 114,942 121,205 -6,263
43 Camara D 114,124 121,237 -7,113
44 Brennan D 121,728 121,204 524
45 Cymbrowitz D 120,832 121,214 -382
46 Brook-Krasny D 117,179 121,212 -4,033
47 Colton D 127,412 121,212 6,200
48 Hikind D 124,776 121,202 3,574
49 Abbate D 129,871 121,212 8,659
50 Lentol D 133,740 121,209 12,531
51 Ortiz D 127,463 121,209 6,254
52 Millman D 124,831 121,209 3,622
53 Lopez V D 128,055 121,210 6,845
54 Towns D 127,728 121,211 6,517
55 Boyland D 124,991 121,211 3,780
56 Robinson D 123,795 121,214 2,581
57 Jeffries D 120,027 121,209 -1,182
58 Perry D 113,909 121,202 -7,293
59 Maisel D 123,974 121,203 2,771
60 Malliotakis R 126,132 121,210 4,922
61 Titone D 130,360 121,214 9,146
62 Tobacco R 127,763 121,213 6,550
63 Cusick D 125,373 121,214 4,159
64 Silver D 136,671 128,095 8,576
65 Kellner D 132,385 128,115 4,270
66 Glick D 140,310 128,091 12,219
67 Rosenthal D 134,810 128,116 6,694
68 Rodriguez D 129,298 128,080 1,218
69 O'Donnell D 127,919 128,053 -134
70 Wright D 131,796 128,074 3,722
71 Farrell D 122,886 128,114 -5,228
72 Linares D 117,394 128,128 -10,734
73 Bing D 129,766 128,116 1,650
74 Kavanagh D 133,261 128,094 5,167
75 Gottfried D 149,377 128,119 21,258
76 Rivera P D 125,532 121,151 4,381
77 Gibson D 126,463 121,157 5,306
78 Rivera J D 121,803 121,111 692
79 Stevenson D 139,940 121,160 18,780
80 Rivera N D 124,298 121,153 3,145
81 Dinowitz D 119,471 121,130 -1,659
82 Benedetto D 125,736 121,147 4,589
83 Heastie D 124,748 121,151 3,597
84 Arroyo D 130,899 121,158 9,741
85 Crespo D 125,392 121,157 4,235
86 Castro D 120,826 121,175 -349
87 Pretlow D 132,139 131,484 655
88 Paulin D 131,096 123,909 7,187
89 Castelli R 129,296 123,910 5,386
90 Galef D 137,827 131,559 6,268
91 Latimer D 128,861 123,909 4,952
92 Abinanti D 133,416 131,485 1,931
93 Spano D 129,837 131,483 -1,646
94 Zebrowski D 135,492 128,971 6,521
95 Jaffee D 145,915 128,970 16,945
96 Calhoun R 138,725 129,618 9,107
97 Rabbitt R 144,514 128,970 15,544
98 Gunther D 138,734 129,730 9,004
99 Katz R 134,814 128,986 5,828
100 Kirwan R 140,947 129,732 11,215
101 Cahill D 128,454 127,675 779
102 Miller J R 134,109 129,098 5,011
103 Molinaro R 134,686 128,212 6,474
104 McEneny D 132,644 128,373 4,271
105 Amedore R 137,005 131,592 5,413
106 Canestrari D 134,254 128,373 5,881
107 Crouch R 125,994 126,984 -990
108 McLaughlin R 131,716 128,375 3,341
109 Reilly D 139,831 130,727 9,104
110 Tedisco R 138,331 131,594 6,737
111 Magee D 132,613 127,962 4,651
112 Jordan R 139,495 129,570 9,925
113 Sayward R 135,737 132,139 3,598
114 Duprey R 135,275 132,349 2,926
115 Tenney R 127,225 127,626 -401
116 Destito D 127,428 127,574 -146
117 Butler R 128,680 128,121 559
118 Russell D 129,137 128,234 903
119 Roberts D 127,496 128,805 -1,309
120 Magnarelli D 131,094 128,805 2,289
121 Miller D R 134,240 129,651 4,589
122 Blankenbush R 131,778 128,001 3,777
123 Finch R 124,261 125,924 -1,663
124 Barclay R 130,736 128,431 2,305
125 Lifton D 131,678 125,447 6,231
126 Lupardo D 131,765 130,213 1,552
127 Lopez P R 129,764 128,004 1,760
128 Oaks R 126,373 127,260 -887
129 Kolb R 130,747 126,644 4,103
130 Hanna R 139,115 126,482 12,633
131 Bronson D 126,203 126,274 -71
132 Morelle D 125,431 126,271 -840
133 Gantt D 118,100 126,272 -8,172
134 Reilich R 130,126 126,349 3,777
135 Johns R 131,932 125,311 6,621
136 Palmesano R 124,338 123,347 991
137 Friend R 123,427 126,784 -3,357
138 Ceretto R 126,488 128,027 -1,539
139 Hawley R 127,086 127,916 -830
140 Schimminger D 117,899 125,058 -7,159
141 Peoples D 109,926 131,863 -21,937
142 Corwin R 132,951 128,618 4,333
143 Gabryszak D 129,830 133,038 -3,208
144 Hoyt D 128,607 131,862 -3,255
145 Schroeder D 127,442 131,861 -4,419
146 Smardz R 128,575 131,864 -3,289
147 Burling R 124,739 125,572 -833
148 Hayes R 131,129 125,055 6,074
149 Giglio R 121,064 125,994 -4,930
150 Goodell R 121,520 125,969 -4,449

Counties

County 2010 Population 2000 Population Shift

Albany County 304,204 294,565 9,639
Allegany County 48,946 49,927 -981
Bronx County 1,385,108 1,332,650 52,458
Broome County 200,600 200,536 64
Cattaraugus County 80,317 83,955 -3,638
Cayuga County 80,026 81,963 -1,937
Chautauqua County 134,905 139,750 -4,845
Chemung County 88,830 91,070 -2,240
Chenango County 50,477 51,401 -924
Clinton County 82,128 79,894 2,234
Columbia County 63,096 63,094 2
Cortland County 49,336 48,599 737
Delaware County 47,980 48,055 -75
Dutchess County 297,488 280,150 17,338
Erie County 919,040 950,265 -31,225
Essex County 39,370 38,851 519
Franklin County 51,599 51,134 465
Fulton County 55,531 55,073 458
Genesee County 60,079 60,370 -291
Greene County 49,221 48,195 1,026
Hamilton County 4,836 5,379 -543
Herkimer County 64,519 64,427 92
Jefferson County 116,229 111,738 4,491
Kings County 2,504,700 2,465,326 39,374
Lewis County 27,087 26,944 143
Livingston County 65,393 64,328 1,065
Madison County 73,442 69,441 4,001
Monroe County 744,344 735,343 9,001
Montgomery County 50,219 49,708 511
Nassau County 1,339,532 1,334,544 4,988
New York County 1,585,873 1,537,195 48,678
Niagara County 216,469 219,846 -3,377
Oneida County 234,878 235,469 -591
Onondaga County 467,026 458,336 8,690
Ontario County 107,931 100,224 7,707
Orange County 372,813 341,367 31,446
Orleans County 42,883 44,171 -1,288
Oswego County 122,109 122,377 -268
Otsego County 62,259 61,676 583
Putnam County 99,710 95,745 3,965
Queens County 2,230,722 2,229,379 1,343
Rensselaer County 159,429 152,538 6,891
Richmond County 468,730 443,728 25,002
Rockland County 311,687 286,753 24,934
Saratoga County 219,607 200,635 18,972
Schenectady County 154,727 146,555 8,172
Schoharie County 32,749 31,582 1,167
Schuyler County 18,343 19,224 -881
Seneca County 35,251 33,342 1,909
St. Lawrence County 111,944 111,931 13
Steuben County 98,990 98,726 264
Suffolk County 1,493,350 1,419,369 73,981
Sullivan County 77,547 73,966 3,581
Tioga County 51,125 51,784 -659
Tompkins County 101,564 96,501 5,063
Ulster County 182,493 177,749 4,744
Warren County 65,707 63,303 2,404
Washington County 63,216 61,042 2,174
Wayne County 93,772 93,765 7
Westchester County 949,113 923,459 25,654
Wyoming County 42,155 43,424 -1,269
Yates County 25,348 24,621 727
 Historic Upstate/ Downstate Congressional District Divide2

Year of Downstate Upstate Upstate

Reapportionment Seats Seats Total Percentage
3
1792 3 7 10 70.00%
1802 4 13 17 76.47%
1812 5 21 26 80.77%
1822 6 28 34 82.35%
1832 7 33 40 82.50%
1842 7 27 34 79.41%
1851 9 24 33 72.73%
1862 10 21 31 67.74%
1872 11 21 32 65.63%
1882 14 20 34 58.82%
1892 16 18 34 52.94%
1901 19 18 37 48.65%
1911 25 18 43 41.86%
1922 25 18 43 41.86%
4
1932 25 18 45 41.86%
1944 28 17 45 37.78%
1952 27 16 43 37.21%
1962 26 15 41 36.59%
1972 25 14 39 35.90%
5
1982 22 12 34 35.29%
6
1992 20 11 31 35.48%
2002 19 10 29 34.48%

2
For the purposes of this analysis, a “downstate” district is one that has any part of its area in Long Island, New York City, or
Westchester. “Upstate” includes all other districts.
3
Data for 1792 through 1972 were obtained from The Historical Atlas of United States Senate Districts, 1789-1983, by
Kenneth C. Martins.
4
The 1932 redistricting gave the state two “at large” seats in addition to 43 regional ones. The two individuals elected to
these seats in the 1932 election were from Oswego and Flushing.
5
1982 district borders were enacted through Chapter 112 of the laws of 1982, available from “Laws of New York,” published
by the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission.
6
Data for 1992 and 2002 were obtained from LATFOR: http://www.latfor.state.ny.us/maps/