CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Joseph Crowley (D) | 78,207 | 72% |
| Rose Robles Birtley (R) | 24,592 | 23% |
| Robert E. Hurley (C) | 3,131 | 3% |
| Paul Gilman (GREEN) | 1,999 | 2% |
| Garafalia Christea (RTL) | 1,172 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Robert E. Hurley | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Joseph Crowley | Unopposed |
| | Green |
| Paul Gilman | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Rose Robles Birtley | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Garafalia Christea | 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 7
:
Parts of Queens and the Bronx - Long Island City
Democrats have long had an edge in the ethnically and racially diverse
7th, which rounds the northern tip of Queens and reaches across the
Whitestone Bridge to grab a slice of the Bronx. The district owes its
irregular shape in Queens to the Hispanic-majority 12th District, which
winds through western Queens to pick up pockets of Hispanic residents.
The Democratic vote in the 7th is somewhat less dependable than most of
New York City. Democratic-leaning Hispanics account for a substantial
portion of the district's population, but non-Hispanic whites vote in
greater numbers than minorities and tend to be socially conservative. This
group includes a large Italian-American community based in the Bronx and a
sizable Chinese-American community in Flushing.
The district is predominantly middle-class and residential, although
steady growth tied to New York City has spurred new businesses. Queens,
which has about three-fourths of the district's population, and includes La
Guardia Airport, remains a bustling transportation hub, while the health
care industry is a major employer in the Bronx. Long Island City, just north
of the Queensboro Bridge, is a longtime industrial center, but it has lost
many of its factories.
Major Industry
Service, airport, manufacturing
Population
580,338 (1990)
Cities
New York (pt.), 580,338 (1990)
People
100% urban; 16% age 65+ (ranks third of 31 in state; top third nationally);
46% married couples, 20% married couples with children; 17% college educated
(ranks 23 of 31 in state; middle third nationally); 60% white collar (ranks
18 of 31 in state; middle third nationally), 25% blue collar (ranks 10 of 31
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 50% white, 9% black, 13% Asian; 28% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,133 (ranks 20 of 31 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
The 1970s TV show "All in the Family" set in the 7th; National Tennis Center
(home of the U.S. Open); Mets' Shea Stadium.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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