CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Peter T. King (R, INDC, C, RTL) | 143,126 | 60% |
| Dal LaMagna (D, GREEN, WFM) | 95,787 | 40% |
| Selma Olchin (L) | 1,515 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Peter T. King | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Dal LaMagna | Unopposed |
| | Green |
| Dal LaMagna | Unopposed |
| | Independence |
| Peter T. King | Unopposed |
| | Liberal |
| Selma Olchin | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Peter T. King | 8,651 | 78% |
| Robert Previdi | 2,495 | 22% |
| | Right to Life |
| Peter T. King | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Dal LaMagna | 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 3
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Eastern Nassau County - Oyster Bay
Most of Long Island's eastern Nassau County is included in the 3rd,
where extravagant estates mingle with some of the nation's oldest suburbs. A
wealthy district, the 3rd has New York's highest median income and the
third-highest median income nationwide.
The Republican Party has long been a potent force in the 3rd, even with
the district's significant labor presence from construction and professional
unions. Most of the 3rd's elected officials are Republicans, but pockets of
Democratic support exist in Plainview, Jericho and Long Beach, where many of
the residents are Jewish. Clinton won the district in 1992 and '96,
showcasing the 3rd's willingness to vote independent of party.
The 3rd's economy faltered when post-Cold War defense cutbacks in the
1980s caused major employer Northrop Grumman, an aircraft and electronics
manufacturer, to scale back and later withdraw from the district. But the
3rd has since diversified its economy, expanding its base in information
technology, and it enjoyed a low unemployment rate in the late 1990s.
Major Industry
Information technology, higher education
Population
580,468 (1990)
Cities
Hicksville (unincorporated), 40,174; Oceanside (unincorporated), 32,423
(1990); Long Beach, 34,335 (1996)
People
100% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks 15 of 31 in state; middle third nationally);
70% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 30% college educated
(ranks sixth of 31 in state; top third nationally); 73% white collar (ranks
fourth of 31 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 27 of
31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 92% white, 2% black, 3% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$56,060 (ranks first of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
President Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill estate in Cove Neck near Long
Island Sound; Comedian Jerry Seinfeld grew up in Massapequa; Actor Billy
Crystal from Long Beach; President Richard M. Nixon's dog Checkers buried at
the Bide-a-Wee Association Pet Cemetery Memorial Park in Wantagh.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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