CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Maurice D. Hinchey (D, INDC, WFM, L) | 140,395 | 62% |
| Bob Moppert (R, C) | 83,856 | 37% |
| Paul J. Laux (RTL) | 2,328 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Bob Moppert | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Unopposed |
| | Independence |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Unopposed |
| | Liberal |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Bob Moppert | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Paul J. Laux | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | 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 26
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South - Kingston; Binghamton; Ithaca
The 26th has been a casualty of changing times. IBM, a major employer in
the district, laid off much of its workforce in the 1990s to regain its
competitiveness in a quickly changing computer market, although it still
maintains a strong presence. Defense contractors in Binghamton were hit hard
by post-Cold War budget cuts. And the Catskills' once famous Borscht Belt
resorts have declined, passed over by tourists who can now afford to
vacation in more exotic locales.
But the 26th, which meanders from the Hudson River to Ithaca at the
southern tip of Cayuga Lake, has recovered by using Cornell U. and
SUNY-Binghamton to recruit new computer and electronics firms.
As in most upstate districts, the many rural residents provide a
conservative foundation that favors the GOP, but the 26th's liberal-leaning
towns make it unusually competitive.
Ithaca, home to Cornell and Ithaca College, remains a haven for liberal
activists. The town elected a Socialist mayor to three terms in the early
1990s, and it circulates its own currency, Ithaca Hours, which is accepted
in more than 350 locations. Broome County's Triple Cities - Binghamton,
Johnson City and Endicott - have a mix of high-tech employees and
blue-collar workers, making them marginal political territory.
Major Industry
Higher education, computers, manufacturing, agriculture
Population
580,540 (1990)
Cities
Binghamton, 48,294; Ithaca, 28,507; Newburgh, 26,248 (1990)
People
46% urban, 43% rural; 13% age 65+ (ranks 16 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); 61% white
collar (ranks 17 of 31 in state; middle third nationally), 23% blue collar
(ranks 12 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
91% white, 6% black, 2% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,335 (ranks 19 of 31 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh: military
headquarters and residence for George Washington from 1782-83.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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