Rep. Timothy H. Bishop
(D-N.Y.) 1st District,Eastern Suffolk County -- Hamptons, Smithtown, Brookhaven
- Residence:Southampton
- Born:June 1, 1950; Southampton, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Kathryn Bishop; two children
- Education:College of the Holy Cross, A.B. 1972; Long Island U., M.P.A. 1981
- Military service:None
- Career:College provost and administrator
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Timothy Bishop (D, INDC, WFM) | 162,083 | 58.4% |
| Lee Zeldin (R, C) | 115,545 | 41.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Timothy Bishop (D, INDC, WFM) | 104,360 | 62.2% |
| Italo Zanzi (R, C) | 63,328 | 37.8% | ||
| 2004 | general | Timothy Bishop (D, INDC, WFM) | 156,354 | 56.2% |
| Bill Manger (R, C) | 121,855 | 43.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Timothy Bishop (D, WFM) | 84,276 | 50.2% |
| Felix Grucci (R, C, INDC, RTL) | 81,524 | 48.6% | ||
| Lorna Salzman (GREEN) | 1,991 | 1.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 51% | John McCain: 48% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 48.7% | George W. Bush: 49.4% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 43% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,360
- Under 18:26%
- Over 65:12%
- Married:58.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:84%
- Black:4%
- Hispanic:8%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:9.0%
- Language other than English:13.8%
- Median Household Income:61,884
- Owner Occupied Housing:79%
- Income above $200k:3.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:64.4%
- Blue Collar:20.7%
- Services:14.8%
- Bachelor's Degree:27%
- Graduate Education:12.2%
- Civilian Veterans:58,802
