New York's 2nd congressional district
New York's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives along the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The district is currently represented by Republican Andrew Garbarino.
New York's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |||
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 775,081[1] | ||
Median household income | $113,994[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+3[3] |
From 2003 to 2013 it included all of the town of Huntington and parts of the towns of Babylon, Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County as well as part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. It comprised such communities as Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, Commack, Deer Park, Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, North Amityville, Northport, Oakdale, Plainview, Ronkonkoma, Sayville and Wyandanch. Much of this area is now the 3rd congressional district, while most of the territory currently in the 2nd district was located in the 3rd district.
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 512,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 68% are White, 17% Latino, and 10% Black. Immigrants make up 15% of the district's potential voters. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $109,400. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 32% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
Composition
Nassau County communities in the 2nd district include Oyster Bay and East Massapequa. Suffolk County communities include Amityville, Babylon, Lindenhurst, Captree, Deer Park, East Farmingdale, Gilgo, North Amityville, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Oak Beach, West Babylon, Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, Copiague Harbor, Brightwaters, Islandia, Ocean Beach, Saltaire, Bay Shore, Bayport, Baywood, Bohemia, Brentwood, Central Islip, East Islip, Great River, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Holtsville, Islip, Islip Terrace, Kismet, Lake Ronkonkoma, Lonelyville, North Bay Shore, North Great River, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, West Bay Shore, West Islip, West Sayville, Dunewood, Fair Harbor, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, Medford, Hagerman, North Bellport, Bellport, Brookhaven, South Haven, Shirley, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Moriches, East Moriches, Center Moriches, Manorville, Eastport, Davis Park, Water Island, Fire Island Pines, Cherry Grove, Point O'Woods, and Ocean Bay Park.
Recent statewide election results
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
1992 | President | Bush 40–40% |
1996 | President | Clinton 54–34% |
2000 | President | Gore 57–39% |
2004 | President | Kerry 53–45% |
2008 | President | Obama 51–48% |
2012 | President | Obama 52–47% |
2016 | President | Trump 53–44% |
2020 | President | Trump 51–47% |
List of members representing the district
1789–1805: one seat
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | |
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District established March 4, 1789 | |||||
![]() John Laurance (New York) |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 |
1st 2nd |
Elected in 1789. Re-elected in 1790. Retired. | |
![]() John Watts (New York) |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd | Elected in 1793. Lost re-election. | |
![]() Edward Livingston (New York) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801 |
4th 5th 6th |
Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. [data missing] | |
![]() Samuel L. Mitchill (New York) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
7th | Elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | |
![]() Joshua Sands (Brooklyn) |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
8th | Elected in 1802. Retired. |
1805–1809: two seats on general ticket with 3rd district
Gurdon S. Mumford is usually listed as member from the 2nd district, and George Clinton Jr. from the 3rd district, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd district. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts.
Cong ress |
Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
9th 10th |
March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809 |
Gurdon S. Mumford (New York) |
Democratic- Republican |
Daniel D. Tompkins was elected in 1804 but declined the seat when appointed to the New York Supreme Court. Elected to begin Tompkins's term. Re-elected in 1806. |
![]() George Clinton Jr. (New York) |
Democratic- Republican |
Samuel L. Mitchill (previously of the 3rd district) was re-elected in 1804 but resigned November 22, 1804 when elected U.S. Senator. Elected to begin Mitchell's term. Re-elected in 1806. The districts were separated again, and a second seat was added to the 2nd district. |
The districts were separated in 1809.
1809–1823: two seats
From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the second district, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Cong ress |
Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
11th | March 4, 1809 – 1810 |
Gurdon S. Mumford (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Re-elected in 1808. [data missing] |
![]() William Denning (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1808. Never took his seat resigned. | ||
1810 – December 4, 1810 |
Vacant | ||||||||
December 4, 1810 – March 3, 1811 |
![]() Samuel L. Mitchill (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected April 24–26, 1810 to finish Denning's term and seated December 4, 1810. Also elected the same day in 1810 to the next term. [data missing] | ||||||
12th | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 |
![]() William Paulding Jr. (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1810. [data missing] | |||||
13th | March 4, 1813 – August 2, 1813 |
![]() Egbert Benson (New York) |
Federalist | Elected in 1812. Resigned. |
Jotham Post Jr.(New York) | Federalist | Elected in 1812. [data missing] | ||
August 2, 1813 – January 22, 1814 |
Vacant | ||||||||
January 22, 1814 – March 3, 1815 |
William Irving (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected December 28–30, 1813 to finish Benson's term and was seated January 22, 1814. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. [data missing] | ||||||
14th | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
Peter H. Wendover (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. [data missing] | |||||
15th | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | ||||||||
16th | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
![]() Henry Meigs (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. [data missing] | |||||
17th | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 |
Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. | |||||||
December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
![]() Churchill C. Cambreleng (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
John J. Morgan (New York) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
1823–present: one seat
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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Jacob Tyson (Castletown) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Elected in 1822. [data missing] |
1823–1833 Parts of Kings county |
![]() Joshua Sands (Brooklyn) |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. [data missing] | |
John J. Wood (Huntington) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 |
20th | Elected in 1826. Retired. | |
Jacob Crocheron (Smithfield) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] | |
John T. Bergen (Brooklyn) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. [data missing] | |
Isaac B. Van Houten (Clarkstown) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 |
23rd | Elected in 1832. [data missing] |
1833–1843 Parts of Kings county |
Samuel Barton (Richmond) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th | Elected in 1834. [data missing] | |
Abraham Vanderveer (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] | |
James De la Montanya (Haverstraw) |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
26th | Elected in 1838. [data missing] | |
Joseph Egbert (Tompkinsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] | |
![]() Henry C. Murphy (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1842. [data missing] |
1843–1853 Parts of Kings county |
Henry J. Seaman (Richmond) |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. [data missing] | |
![]() Henry C. Murphy (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. [data missing] | |
![]() David A. Bokee (Brooklyn) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1848. [data missing] | |
Obadiah Bowne (Richmond) |
Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] | |
Thomas W. Cumming (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852. [data missing] |
1853–1863 Parts of Kings county |
![]() James S.T. Stranahan (Brooklyn) |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854. [data missing] | |
![]() George Taylor (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856. [data missing] | |
![]() James Humphrey (Brooklyn) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | |
![]() Moses F. Odell (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. [data missing] | |
![]() Martin Kalbfleisch (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. [data missing] |
1863–1873 Parts of Kings county |
![]() Teunis G. Bergen (New Utrecht) |
Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864. [data missing] | |
![]() Demas Barnes (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1866. [data missing] | |
![]() John G. Schumaker (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. [data missing] | |
![]() Thomas Kinsella (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
42nd | Elected in 1870. [data missing] | |
![]() John G. Schumaker (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 |
43rd 44th |
Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. [data missing] |
1873–1883 Parts of Kings county |
![]() William D. Veeder (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected in 1876. [data missing] | |
![]() Daniel O'Reilly (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. [data missing] | |
![]() William E. Robinson (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. [data missing] | |
1883–1885 Parts of Kings county | |||||
![]() Felix Campbell (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 |
49th 50th 51st |
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] |
1885–1893 Kings County (partial)[4] |
![]() David A. Boody (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – October 13, 1891 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. Resigned to become railroad commissioner of New York State. | |
Vacant | October 13, 1891 – November 3, 1891 | ||||
![]() Alfred C. Chapin (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | November 3, 1891 – November 16, 1892 |
Elected to finish Boody's term. Resigned. | ||
Vacant | November 16, 1892 – March 3, 1893 | ||||
![]() John M. Clancy (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] |
1893–1903 Kings County (partial)[5] |
![]() Denis M. Hurley (Brooklyn) |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – February 26, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Died. | |
Vacant | February 26, 1899 – March 3, 1899 |
55th | |||
![]() John J. Fitzgerald (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 |
56th 57th |
Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
![]() George H. Lindsay (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 |
58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. [data missing] |
1903–1913 Kings County (partial)[6] |
![]() Denis O'Leary (Queens) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – December 31, 1914 |
63rd | Elected in 1912. Resigned. |
1913–1933 Parts of Queens county |
Vacant | December 31, 1914 – March 3, 1915 | ||||
![]() C. Pope Caldwell (Queens) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
64th 65th 66th |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
![]() John J. Kindred (Queens) |
Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1929 |
67th 68th 69th 70th |
Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. [data missing] | |
![]() William F. Brunner (Queens) |
Democratic | March 4, 1929 – September 27, 1935 |
71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Resigned upon election as sheriff of Queens County. | |
1933–1945 Parts of Queens county | |||||
Vacant | September 27, 1935 – November 5, 1935 |
74th | |||
![]() William B. Barry (Queens) |
Democratic | November 5, 1935 – January 3, 1945 |
74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Elected to finish Brunner's term. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 4th district. | |
![]() Leonard W. Hall (Oyster Bay) |
Republican | January 3, 1945 – December 31, 1952 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd |
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Resigned to become Chairman of the Republican National Committee. |
1945–1953 Parts of Nassau county |
Vacant | December 31, 1952 – January 3, 1953 |
82nd | |||
![]() Steven Derounian (Roslyn) |
Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
1953–1963 Parts of Nassau county |
![]() James R. Grover Jr. (Babylon) |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1975 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. |
1963–1973 Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties |
1973–1983 Parts of Suffolk county | |||||
![]() Thomas J. Downey (Amityville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 |
94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election. | |
1983–1993 Parts of Suffolk county | |||||
![]() Rick Lazio (Brightwaters) |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1993 – 2003 Parts of Suffolk county |
![]() Steve Israel (Huntington) |
Democratic | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013 |
107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | |
2003–2013 Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties ![]() | |||||
![]() Peter T. King (Seaford) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. |
2013–2023 Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties ![]() |
![]() Andrew Garbarino (Bayport) |
Republican | January 3, 2021 – present |
117th 118th |
Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |
2023–2025 Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties ![]() |
Recent election results
New York election law allows for fusion voting, where a candidate can run as a member of multiple parties. The pooled vote totals for candidates are listed first, and the split of the votes among the parties they ran as is listed beneath. See below for blank, void, and scattering notes.*
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||||||||
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2000 | ![]() |
90,438 | 48% | Joan B. Johnson | 65,880 | 35% | Robert Walsh | Right to Life | 11,224 | 6% | ||||||||||
Democratic | 90,438 | Republican | 65,880 | Richard N. Thompson | Conservative | 10,824 | 6% | |||||||||||||
David A. Bishop | 10,266 | 5% | ||||||||||||||||||
Independence | 7,595 | |||||||||||||||||||
Green | 1,404 | |||||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 1,267 | |||||||||||||||||||
2002 | ![]() |
85,451 | 58% | Joseph P. Finley | 59,117 | 40% | John Keenan | Green | 1,558 | 1% | ||||||||||
Democratic | 75,845 | Republican | 48,239 | |||||||||||||||||
Independence | 7,632 | Conservative | 5,772 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 1,974 | Right to Life | 5,106 | |||||||||||||||||
2004 | ![]() |
161,593 | 67% | Richard Hoffmann | 80,950 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
Democratic | 147,197 | Republican | 72,953 | |||||||||||||||||
Independence | 9,508 | Conservative | 7,997 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 4,888 | |||||||||||||||||||
2006 | ![]() |
105,276 | 70% | John W. Bugler | 44,212 | 30% | ||||||||||||||
Democratic | 94,100 | Republican | 37,671 | |||||||||||||||||
Independence | 7,443 | Conservative | 6,541 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 3,733 | |||||||||||||||||||
2008 | ![]() |
161,279 | 67% | Frank J. Stalzer | 79,641 | 33% | ||||||||||||||
Democratic | 143,759 | Republican | 70,145 | |||||||||||||||||
Independence | 11,900 | Conservative | 9,496 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 5,620 | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | ![]() |
94,694 | 56% | John Gomez | 72,115 | 43% | Anthony Tolda | CST | 1,258 | 1% | ||||||||||
Democratic | 84,211 | Republican | 53,747 | |||||||||||||||||
Independence | 6,353 | Conservative | 13,525 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 4,130 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Vivianne Falcone | 92,060 | 41% | ![]() |
131,091 | 59% | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Patricia Maher | 40,009 | 28% | ![]() |
91,701 | 65% | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Du Wayne Gregory | 110,938 | 38% | ![]() |
181,506 | 62% | ||||||||||||||
2018 | Liuba Grechen Shirley | 106,996 | 45% | ![]() |
122,103 | 53% | ||||||||||||||
Democratic | 102,977 | Republican | 107,495 | |||||||||||||||||
Women's Equality | 1,371 | Conservative | 11,742 | |||||||||||||||||
Working Families | 2,648 | Independence | 2,417 | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | Jackie Gordon | 154,123 | 46% | ![]() |
177,353 | 53% | Harry Burger | Green | 3,446 | 1% |
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* Blank, void, and write-in candidate ("scattering") notes: In 2000, there were 37,596 BVS votes; in 2002, 14,087; in 2004, 40,937; and in 2006, 14,101. Since 2008, results were separated out, and there were 54,163 blank votes; 10 void ballots; and 12 votes cast for write-in candidates. In 2010, 7,104 were blank votes; 93 were void ballots; and thirty were votes cast for write-in candidates.
See also
Notes
- "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- "My Congressional District".
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 89. ISBN 9780313264825.
- Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 247. ISBN 9780313264825.
- Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 382. ISBN 9780313264825.
- "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
- New York State Board of Elections 2008 Election Results page
- New York State Board of Elections 2010 Election Results page
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- National atlas congressional maps