page_title: New York's 28th congressional district
hierarchical_section_title: New York's 28th congressional district
context_page_description: The 28th congressional district of New York is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming obsolete in 2013, the district was based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and included parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans Counties. Its easternmost point was in Fairport at the home of its final representative, Democrat Louise Slaughter. Due to its gerrymandered shape it was sometimes known as "the earmuffs."
  After congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 Census, the "earmuffs" were dismantled, with the western portion of the present 28th district becoming part of the new 27th district, and the eastern portion of the 28th comprising the majority of the new 25th district, which is contained entirely in Monroe County.
context_section_description: The 28th congressional district of New York is an obsolete congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. Before becoming obsolete in 2013, the district was based in Rochester, Buffalo, and Niagara Falls, and included parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans Counties. Its easternmost point was in Fairport at the home of its final representative, Democrat Louise Slaughter. Due to its gerrymandered shape it was sometimes known as "the earmuffs."
  After congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 Census, the "earmuffs" were dismantled, with the western portion of the present 28th district becoming part of the new 27th district, and the eastern portion of the 28th comprising the majority of the new 25th district, which is contained entirely in Monroe County.
caption: The district from 2003 to 2013
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