CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Sue W. Kelly (R, C) | 145,532 | 61% |
| Larry Otis Graham (D, L, WFM) | 85,871 | 36% |
| Frank X. Lloyd (RTL) | 4,086 | 2% |
| Mark R. Jacobs (GREEN) | 3,662 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Sue W. Kelly | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Larry Otis Graham | Unopposed |
| | Green |
| Mark R. Jacobs | 25 | 63% |
| Joseph L. Dubovy | 15 | 38% |
| | Liberal |
| Larry Otis Graham | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Sue W. Kelly | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Frank X. Lloyd | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Larry Otis Graham | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEW YORK 19
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Hudson Valley - Poughkeepsie
Despite its overall Republican tilt, the population in New York's 19th
divides into two regions, each with its own political proclivities. At the
northern end is Poughkeepsie and its outlying suburbs, where IBM remains the
major employer despite a major plant closing and layoffs in the mid-1990s.
These northern counties, with small towns and dairy farms, provide a
conservative voting base for Republican candidates.
At the district's southern end are the densely packed bedroom
communities of northern Westchester County. Republicans outnumber Democrats
in this region, but most of the county's voters are moderate, making
Westchester County competitive ground. The county also is home to the Sing
Sing prison - its location on the Hudson gave rise to the euphemism about
being "sent up the river."
Drawn by the groundwork built by IBM, technical and research firms have
moved into the lower Hudson Valley. The district is also home to many of the
nation's leading companies, including Reader's Digest and PepsiCo. The 19th
also crosses the Hudson River to take in West Point Military Academy.
Major Industry
Computers, telecommunications, agriculture
Military Bases
West Point U.S. Military Academy, 1,057 military, 3,237 civilian; Stewart
Army Subpost, 600 military, 724 civilian (1997)
Population
580,386 (1990)
Cities
Poughkeepsie, 27,808; Ossining Village, 22,788; Peekskill, 20,805 (1996)
People
67% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 25 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally);
64% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 32% college educated
(ranks fifth of 31 in state; top third nationally); 69% white collar (ranks
seventh of 31 in state; top third nationally), 18% blue collar (ranks 25 of
31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
89% white, 7% black, 2% Asian; 5% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$50,329 (ranks third of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Home and burial place of John Jay, president of the Continental Congress and
first chief justice of the United States, in Katonah; Vassar and Marist
colleges; Telegraph inventor Samuel F. B. Morse from Poughkeepsie.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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