Rep. Peter T. King
(R-N.Y.) 3rd District,Long Island -- Levittown, Hicksville, Long Beach
- Residence:Seaford
- Born:April 5, 1944; Manhattan, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Rosemary King; two children
- Education:St. Francis College, B.A. 1965 (history) ; U. of Notre Dame, J.D. 1968
- Military service:N.Y. National Guard 1968-1973
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:Hempstead Town Council, 1978-81; Nassau County comptroller, 1981-93; Republican nominee for N.Y. attorney general, 1986; U.S. House, 1993-present
- Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Peter King (R, INDC, C) | 172,774 | 63.9% |
| Graham Long (D, WFM) | 97,525 | 36.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Peter King (R, INDC, C) | 101,787 | 56% |
| David Mejias (D, WFM) | 79,843 | 44% | ||
| 2004 | general | Peter King (R, INDC, C) | 171,259 | 63% |
| Blair Mathies (D) | 100,737 | 37% | ||
| 2002 | general | Peter King (R, C, INDC, RTL) | 121,537 | 71.9% |
| Stuart Finz (D) | 46,022 | 27.2% | ||
| Janeen DePrima (L) | 1,513 | 0.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 47% | John McCain: 52% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 47% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 44% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,361
- Under 18:24%
- Over 65:15%
- Married:60.5%
- Non-Hispanic White:87%
- Black:2%
- Hispanic:7%
- Asian:3%
- Foreign Born:11.2%
- Language other than English:16.1%
- Median Household Income:70,561
- Owner Occupied Housing:82%
- Income above $200k:5.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:69.3%
- Blue Collar:17.1%
- Services:13.5%
- Bachelor's Degree:31%
- Graduate Education:12.7%
- Civilian Veterans:58,506
