Rep. Bill Owens
(D-N.Y.) 23rd District,North -- Watertown, Plattsburgh, Oswego
- Residence:Plattsburgh
- Born:January 20, 1949; Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Jane Owens; three children
- Education:Manhattan College, B.S.B.A. 1971 (economics) ; Fordham U., J.D. 1974
- Military service:Air Force Reserve 1971-1975; Air Force 1975-1979; Air Force Reserve 1979-1982
- Career:Lawyer; college instructor
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2009-present
- Elected:2009 (1st term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | special | Bill Owens (D, WFM) | 77,050 | 49.6% |
| Doug Hoffman (C) | 69,553 | 44.8% | ||
| Dierdre Scozzafava (R, I) | 8,582 | 5.5% | ||
| 2008 | general | John McHugh (R, INDC, C) | 143,029 | 65.3% |
| Michael Oot (D, WFM) | 75,871 | 34.7% | ||
| 2006 | general | John McHugh (R, INDC, C) | 106,781 | 63.1% |
| Robert Johnson (D, WFM) | 62,318 | 36.8% | ||
| 2004 | general | John McHugh (R, C, INDC, WFM) | 160,079 | 70.7% |
| Robert Johnson (D) | 66,448 | 29.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | John McHugh (R, C) | 124,682 | 100% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 52% | John McCain: 47% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 47% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 47% | George W. Bush: 49% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,361
- Under 18:25.1%
- Over 65:12.4%
- Married:54%
- Non-Hispanic White:93%
- Black:3%
- Hispanic:2%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:3%
- Language other than English:5.3%
- Median Household Income:35,434
- Owner Occupied Housing:71.0%
- Income above $200k:0.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:52%
- Blue Collar:28.8%
- Services:18.8%
- Bachelor's Degree:16%
- Graduate Education:6.8%
- Civilian Veterans:69,905
