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Nassau County, NY



Area Statistics [/u]

Population 1,334,544

Area 453 sq miles

Density 4,655 people per sq mile

Geography western portion of Long Island, directly east of the NYC borough of Queens

Voting Record [/u]

2006 - Governor
Elliot Spitzer (D): 64.88
John Faso (R): 33.92

2006- Senator
Hillary Clinton (D): 60.47%
John Spencer (R): 38.23%

2004 President
John Kerry (D): 52.25%
George Bush (R) : 46.63%

2004 Senate
Chuck Schumer (D): 66.45%
Howard Mills (R): 27.71%

2002 Governor
George Pataki (R): 61.50%
Carl McCall (D): 26.38%

2000 President
Al Gore (D): 57.93%
George Bush (R): 38.49%

2000 Senate
Rick Lazio (R): 53.41%
Hillary Clinton (D): 45.15%

1998 Governor
George Pataki (R): 64.68%
Peter Vallone (D): 28.29%

1998 Senate
Al D'Amato (R): 52.93%
Chuck Schumer (D) : 46.49%

1996 President
Bill Clinton (D):  55.74%
Bob Dole (R): 36.14%


In 2005, Forbes magazine named Nassau County, along with Suffolk County, New York, as the safest region in the United States, with the lowest crime rate.

As of 2004, Nassau County is the richest county per capita in the State of New York and the sixth richest in the nation, with a median household income of $78,762.  As of 2005, Nassau had the second highest median property tax in the nation at $7,025


The head of the executive is the County Executive, a post created in Nassau County in 1938. The current county executive is Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat who was elected in 2001; he is the first Democratic county executive since Eugene Nickerson left office in 1970. The District Attorney is Democrat Kathleen Rice, who in November, 2005 defeated 30-year incumbent Republican Denis Dillon in an upset victory. The county comptroller is Howard Weitzman, a Democrat, the county clerk is Republican Maureen O'Connell, and the county assessor is Harvey Levinson, another Democrat.  Virtually all of these offices were held by the Republicans 10 years ago, as was the Nassau County Legislature.  Which is now 9-9 with a vacant seat with the State Senate Special Election Victory of Craig Johnson.  Special election will be held tomorrow and its virtually assured it will be a Dem victory.