CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| John E. Sweeney (R, C) | 167,368 | 68% |
| Kenneth F. McCallion (D, GREEN, WFM) | 79,111 | 32% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| John E. Sweeney | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Kenneth F. McCallion | Unopposed |
| | Green |
| Kenneth F. McCallion | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| John E. Sweeney | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Kenneth F. McCallion | 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 22
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Rural East - Glens Falls; Saratoga Springs
New York's 22nd runs along the state's eastern border, starting just
north of Poughkeepsie and stretching into the Adirondack mountains. It
covers much of the primarily residential Hudson River valley, including the
site of the Battle of Saratoga, America's first victory against the British
in the Revolutionary War. The district also takes in the Dutchess County
estates - mansions built along the Hudson River by the nation's early
millionaires, including the Vanderbilts, Martin Van Buren and Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.
Most of the 22nd's population lives in the suburbs outside Albany,
Schenectady and Troy, all of which are located in the 21st. The three cities
helped fuel a suburban boom in southern Saratoga County in the 1980s.
Saratoga Springs, synonymous with world class horse racing, and Lake Placid
make the 22nd a popular destination for tourists and Olympic hopefuls.
The suburbs outside industrial Troy provide the 22nd with a few
Democratic voters, and the heavy presence of unionized state workers outside
Albany makes labor an important issue. But, in general, the district's dairy
farmers and small-town voters make the 22nd solidly Republican.
Major Industry
Agriculture, tourism, paper manufacturing
Population
580,522 (1990)
Cities
Saratoga Springs, 25,118; Glens Falls, 14,772 (1996)
People
67% rural; 13% age 65+ (ranks 18 of 31 in state; middle third nationally);
62% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 20% college educated
(ranks 16 of 31 in state; middle third nationally); 59% white collar (ranks
21 of 31 in state; middle third nationally), 26% blue collar (ranks ninth of
31 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
97% white, 2% black, 1% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$33,306 (ranks 15 of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
National Museum of Racing; Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame; National Museum of
Dance; Lake Placid, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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