New York's 7th congressional district

New York's 7th congressional district
New York 's 7th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Nydia Velázquez (D–Brooklyn)
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+38[1]

New York's 7th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Democrat Nydia Velázquez represents the district in Congress.

The district includes the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven, the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Greenpoint, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, East New York, Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park, and Williamsburg and part of Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village.

Until 2012, the 7th consisted of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion included the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside. The Bronx portion of the district included the neighborhoods of Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, and Throgs Neck as well as City Island.

Like many Congressional districts around the country, the New York Seventh's boundaries were drawn so as to link disparate and widely separated neighborhoods with a large percentage of minority voters (see majority-minority districts). While no minority in the district constitutes an absolute majority, the boundaries group together heavily Puerto Rican neighborhoods in three separate New York City boroughs.

Voting

Components: past and present

2013–present:

Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens[2][3]

1993–2013:

Parts of Bronx, Queens

1953–1993:

Parts of Queens

1913–1953:

Parts of Brooklyn

Various New York districts have been numbered "7" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created 1793
John E. Van Alen Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
Federalist March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 did not run for reelection
John Thompson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 did not run for reelection
David Thomas Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 redistricted to 12th district
vacant March 4, 1803 – October 17, 1803
Josiah Hasbrouck Democratic-Republican October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1805 elected in special election April 1803 to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Rep.-elect John Cantine
Martin G. Schuneman Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 not a candidate for reelection
Barent Gardenier Federalist March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 redistricted to 5th district
Killian K. Van Rensselaer Federalist March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 redistricted from 9th district
Harmanus Bleecker Federalist March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 not a candidate for reelection
Abraham J. Hasbrouck Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 not a candidate for reelection
Samuel R. Betts Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 not a candidate for reelection
Josiah Hasbrouck Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 not a candidate for reelection
Jacob H. De Witt Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 not a candidate for reelection
Vacant March 4 - December 3, 1821 The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued.
Charles H. Ruggles Federalist December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 not a candidate for reelection
Lemuel Jenkins Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 not a candidate for reelection
Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 not a candidate reelection
George O. Belden Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 not a candidate for rrelection
Charles G. De Witt Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 not a candidate for reelection
John C. Brodhead Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 not a candidate for reelection
Charles Bodle Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 not a candidate for reelection
Nicholas Sickles Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 not a candidate for reelection
John C. Brodhead Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 not a candidate for reelection
Rufus Palen Whig March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 not a candidate for reelection
John Van Buren Democratic March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 not a candidate for reelection
Joseph H. Anderson Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 not a candidate for reelection
William Nelson Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 not a candidate for reelection
Abraham P. Stephens Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 unsuccessful candidate for renomination
William A. Walker Democratic March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 not a candidate for reelection
Thomas Child, Jr. Whig March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 never qualified or attended session
Elijah Ward Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
George Briggs Republican / Constitutional Union March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 not a candidate for reelection
Elijah Ward Democratic March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 redistricted to 6th district
John W. Chanler Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Hervey C. Calkin Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 did not run for reelection
Smith Ely Jr. Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 did not run for reelection
Thomas J. Creamer Democratic March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 did not run for reelection
Smith Ely, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1875 – December 11, 1876 resigned to become Mayor of New York City
vacant December 11, 1876 – January 11, 1877
David Dudley Field II Democratic January 11, 1877 – March 3, 1877 did not run for election to a full term
Anthony Eickhoff Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Edwin Einstein Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 did not run for reelection
P. Henry Dugro Democratic March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 did not run for reelection
William Dorsheimer Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 did not run for reelection
John J. Adams Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 redistricted from 8th district
did not run for reelection
Lloyd Bryce Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Edward J. Dunphy Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 redistricted to 8th district
Franklin Bartlett Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
John H.G. Vehslage Democratic March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 unsuccessful candidate for renomination
Nicholas Muller Democratic March 4, 1899 – December 1, 1902 resigned
vacant December 1, 1902 – January 7, 1903
Montague Lessler Republican January 7, 1903 – March 3, 1903 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
John J. Fitzgerald Democratic March 4, 1903 – December 31, 1917 redistricted from 2nd district
resigned
vacant January 1, 1918 – March 5, 1918
John J. Delaney Democratic March 5, 1918 – March 3, 1919 did not run for reelection
James P. Maher Democratic March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 redistricted from 5th district
Michael J. Hogan Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 unsuccessful candidate for reelection
John F. Quayle Democratic March 4, 1923 – November 27, 1930 died
vacant November 27, 1930 – November 3, 1931 Rep.-elect Matthew V. O'Malley died
John J. Delaney Democratic November 3, 1931 – November 18, 1948 died
vacant November 19, 1948 – February 14, 1949
Louis B. Heller Democratic February 15, 1949 – January 3, 1953 redistricted to 8th district
James J. Delaney Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 redistricted from 6th district
redistricted to 9th district
Joseph P. Addabbo Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1983 redistricted from 5th district
redistricted to 6th district
Benjamin S. Rosenthal Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 4, 1983 redistricted from 8th district
died
vacant January 5, 1983 – February 28, 1983
Gary Ackerman Democratic March 1, 1983 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 5th district
Thomas J. Manton Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 redistricted from 9th district
retired
Joseph Crowley Democratic January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 redistricted to 14th district
Nydia Velázquez Democratic January 3, 2013 – present redistricted from 12th district

The 7th District originally was the south Queens seat in the 1960s and 1970s (now the 6th District) and then became a central Queens seat (essentially the old 8th district) in the 1980s. Following the 1992 remap, much of the old 9th District was added. The 2002 remap placed much of the district in the Bronx, and it now resembles the 1970s era 10th District.

Election results

Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").

US House election, 1870: New York District 7[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Smith Ely, Jr. 12,464 74.2
Republican David Hunter McAlpin 3,403 20.3
Tammany Republican Benjamin A. Willis 929 5.5
Majority 9.061 53.9
Turnout 16,796 100
US House election, 1984: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Gary L. Ackerman 97,674 69.3
Republican Gustave A. Reifenkugel 43,370 30.7
Majority 54,304 38.6
Turnout 131,044 100
US House election, 1996: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Thomas J. Manton 78,848 71.1
Republican Rose Birtley 32,092 28.9
Majority 46,756 42.1
Turnout 110,940 100
US House election, 1998: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joseph Crowley 50,924 69.0 −2.1
Republican James J. Dillon 18,896 25.6 −3.3
Conservative (N.Y.) Richard Rethco 3,960 5.4 +5.4
Majority 32,028 43.4 +1.3
Turnout 73,780 100 −33.5
US House election, 2000: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joseph Crowley 78,207 71.5 +2.5
Republican Rose Robles Birtley 24,592 22.5 −3.1
Conservative (N.Y.) Robert E. Hurley 3,131 2.9 −2.5
Green Paul Gilman 1,999 1.8 +1.8
Right to Life Garafalia Christea 1,172 1.1 +1.1
Majority 53,615 49.1 +5.7
Turnout 109,101 100 +47.9
US House election, 2002: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joseph Crowley 50,967 73.3 +1.8
Republican Kevin Brawley 18,572 26.7 +4.2
Majority 32,395 46.6 2.5
Turnout 69,539 100 −36.3
US House election, 2004: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joseph Crowley 104,275 80.9 +7.6
Republican Joseph Cinquemani 24,548 19.1 −7.6
Majority 79,727 61.9 +15.3
Turnout 128,823 100 +85.2
US House election, 2006: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joe Crowley 63,997 84.0 +3.1
Republican Kevin Brawley 12,220 16.0 −3.1
Majority 51,777 67.9 +6.0
Turnout 76,217 100 −40.8
US House election, 2008: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joe Crowley 118,459 84.7 +0.7
Republican William E. Britt, Jr. 21,477 15.3 −0.7
Majority 96,982 69.3 +1.4
Turnout 139,936 100 +83.6
US House election, 2010: New York District 7
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Joe Crowley 71,247 80.6 −4.1
Republican Kenneth A. Reynolds 16,145 18.3 +3.0
Green Anthony Gronowicz 1,038 1.1 +1.1
Majority 55,102 62.3 −7.0
Turnout 88,430 100 -36.8

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Special master releases draft congressional district maps; All of Cayuga in one district
  3. ↑ New York Redistricting New York Times, March 20, 2012
  4. ↑ November Election, 1870. Complete Statement of the Official Canvass, in Detail of the Election Held November 8, 1870, Giving the Vote of Each Election District, with Proceedings of County And State... Volume II. County of New York. 1871. p. 2029. Retrieved 2009-03-27.

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
  • 2002 House election data "
  • 2000 House election data "
  • 1998 House election data "
  • 1996 House election data "
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