CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Gary L. Ackerman (D, INDC, L, WFM) | 137,684 | 68% |
| Edward Elkowitz (R, C) | 61,084 | 30% |
| Anne T. Robinson (RTL) | 3,846 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Edward Elkowitz | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Unopposed |
| | Independence |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Unopposed |
| | Liberal |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Edward Elkowitz | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Anne T. Robinson | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Gary L. Ackerman | 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 5
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Northeast Queens; northern Nassau and Suffolk counties
After redistricting in 1992, New York's Queens-based 7th transformed
into the 5th, which skirts the North Shore from Queens to Suffolk County.
Formerly a Democratic stronghold in multiracial Queens, the 5th became a
competitive district that includes some of the nation's richest communities.
The 5th has a small minority population, most of which consists of Asian
communities centered around Flushing. Numerous Jewish residents, throughout
the district, contribute to the district's Democratic flavor. New York City
Democrats have a slight edge in voter registration over heavily Republican
Suffolk County residents, and the 5th's longtime Democratic representative
easily won re-election in 1996 and '98. Clinton won the 5th by a near
30-percent margin in 1996.
Although pockets of low-income neighborhoods exist in the 5th, it
remains one of New York's most affluent districts. Many of the district's
residents commute to white-collar jobs outside the 5th, but the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Queens College in Flushing, Newsday
in Melville and several major corporations contribute to the economy.
Major Industry
Higher education, health care, small business
Population
581,073 (1990)
Cities
New York (pt.), 292,475; Commack (unincorporated), 27,881; East Northport
(unincorporated), 20,411 (1990)
People
99% urban; 15% age 65+ (ranks fifth of 31 in state; top third nationally);
63% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 35% college educated
(ranks third of 31 in state; top third nationally); 75% white collar (ranks
third of 31 in state; top third nationally), 15% blue collar (ranks 29 of 31
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 79% white, 3% black, 11% Asian; 7% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$50,103 (ranks fourth of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell grew up in Commack; The 1954 original and
1995 remake of the movie "Sabrina" filmed in Glen Cove; In 1661, religious
freedom advocate John Bowne allowed Quakers to worship in his Flushing home,
one of the oldest structures in the state.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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