CQ Risk Rating: Republican Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Felix J. Grucci Jr. (R, INDC, C, RTL) | 133,020 | 56% |
| Regina Seltzer (D) | 97,299 | 41% |
| Michael P. Forbes (WFM) | 6,318 | 3% |
| William G. Holst (GREEN) | 2,967 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Felix J. Grucci Jr. | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Regina Seltzer | 6,077 | 50% |
| Michael P. Forbes | 6,042 | 50% |
| | Green |
| William G. Holst | 41 | 87% |
| write-ins | 6 | 13% |
| | Independence |
| Felix J. Grucci Jr. | 200 | 61% |
| Jack R. Fisher | 126 | 39% |
| | Republican |
| Felix J. Grucci Jr. | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Felix J. Grucci Jr. | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Michael P. Forbes | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEW YORK 1
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Eastern Suffolk County - Brookhaven; Smithtown
Covering the eastern two-thirds of Long Island's Suffolk County, the 1st
reaches out into the Atlantic Ocean. At its far eastern end, the 1st takes
in the elite estates of some of New York's wealthiest in the Hamptons and
Shelter Island. The rural end of the island has retained its pastoral
character, with fishing villages, potato and duck farms and wineries
scattered throughout.
Moving west, the 1st takes in some blue-collar towns, populated by
conservative Irish-Catholics and Italian-Americans. Towns at the district's
far west, in Smithtown and Brookhaven, have boomed with suburban growth.
Defense once dominated industry in the 1st, but the end of the Cold War
weakened the district's healthy economy. Scientific research has replaced
some of those jobs, attracted by the State U. of New York in Stony Brook and
Brookhaven National Laboratory.
The 1st's lingering rural temperament and small-town feel make it one of
the most conservative districts near New York City. Voter registration
favors Republicans almost 2-to-1. But the district's brand of conservatism
remains moderate, with many residents supporting more liberal views on
abortion and gun control. Environmental issues rank high in the 1st, as many
of the Island's towns depend on the ocean for fish and tourism. Although
Republicans hold considerable leverage at the local level, Democrats have
represented the 1st for many of the past 30 years, and Clinton won by a wide
margin in 1996.
Major Industry
Higher education, medicine, research, tourism, fishing
Population
580,076 (1990)
Cities
Coram (unincorporated), 30,111; Centereach (unincorporated), 26,720; Shirley
(unincorporated), 22,936 (1990)
People
81% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks 21 of 31 in state; middle third nationally);
67% married couples, 33% married couples with children; 23% college educated
(ranks 12 of 31 in state; top third nationally); 63% white collar (ranks 15
of 31 in state; top third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 31 in
state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 89% white, 4% black, 2% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$45,464 (ranks seventh of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
The Big Duck, a 20-foot duck-shaped structure and museum in Flanders in
South Hampton.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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