CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| James T. Walsh (R, INDC, C) | 151,880 | 69% |
| Francis J. Gavin (D) | 64,533 | 29% |
| Howie Hawkins (GREEN) | 3,830 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| James T. Walsh | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Francis J. Gavin | Unopposed |
| | Green |
| Howie Hawkins | Unopposed |
| | Independence |
| James T. Walsh | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| James T. Walsh | 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 25
:
Central - Syracuse
Located in the center of the state, Syracuse is the biggest city and
economic hub of the 25th, which stretches from Lake Ontario to part of
Broome County in the south. Small towns and farms fill out the area outside
of Syracuse in this moderately conservative district.
Previously strong Republican territory, the 25th's GOP organization once
held the loyalties of Irish, Italian, Polish and Jewish constituencies in
and around Syracuse. The electorate's GOP leanings were reinforced by the
typical upstate antipathy toward Democratic New York City. But the
Republican machine has faded, and economic stagnation in the 1990s and the
decline of the city's once-thriving industrial sector have helped the
Democratic Party gain some ground.
Syracuse has never fully recovered from the departure of some of its big
manufacturing plants in the 1980s and '90s, although the city has held on to
some blue-collar jobs by encouraging light manufacturing firms. Other growth
comes from service-related work in the hospitals and universities. Outside
of Syracuse, dairy farming supports the small towns.
While the 25th's House seat is GOP territory, bolstered by the
Republican voting base in Onondaga County, some Democratic-leaning pockets
exist. In Syracuse, minorities and blue-collar workers contribute to the
Democratic vote. So do upscale De Witt, which includes a sizable Jewish
population, and lower-income areas in the city of Cortland.
Major Industry
Agriculture, service, manufacturing
Population
580,233 (1990)
Cities
Syracuse, 155,865 (1996); Clay, 60,855; Salina, 35,871 (1990)
People
67% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks 18 of 31 in state; middle third nationally);
54% married couples, 25% married couples with children; 23% college educated
(ranks 12 of 31 in state; top third nationally); 63% white collar (ranks 15
of 31 in state; top third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 31 in
state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
91% white, 7% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$31,080 (ranks 18 of 31 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
First synthetic penicillin made in 1959 by Bristol Laboratories in Syracuse;
The Brannock Device - used to measure feet for shoe size - invented by
Syracusan Charles F. Brannock.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
Front | Political News | Elections | The Issues | Federal Page | Polls
Columns - Cartoons | Live Online | Online Extras | Photo Galleries | Video - Audio
|
District 25
