New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat.
| New York's 13th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 10.25[1] sq mi (26.5 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 726,044[2] |
| Median household income | $50,491[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+38[4] |
The 13th district comprises Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx. It includes The Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, parts of Norwood, and parts of Fordham, Kingsbridge, Morris Heights, and University Heights, and the Manhattan neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and parts of Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater and Grant's Tomb are within the district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+38, it is the most Democratic district in New York.[4] It is currently the smallest congressional district in the United States house of representatives.
Recent statewide election results
edit| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | Bush 48–39% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 51–40% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 52–44% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 55–45% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 51–49% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 93–6% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 92–5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 88–11% |
History
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Various New York districts have been numbered "13" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.
1803–1809:
1847–1849:
1913–1945:
- Parts of Manhattan
1945–1993:
- Parts of Brooklyn
1993–2013:
- All of Staten Island
- Parts of Brooklyn
From 2003 to 2013, the district included all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn. Most of the territory in the old 13th district is now in New York's 11th congressional district.
2013–present:
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
editIn 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").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Molinari (incumbent) | 94,660 | 61.6 | ||
| Democratic | Tyrone G. Butler | 53,376 | 34.7 | ||
| Right to Life | Kathleen Marciano | 3,396 | 2.2 | ||
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 2,337 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 41,284 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 153,769 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 79,838 | 61.3 | −0.3 | |
| Democratic | Eric Vitaliano | 50,373 | 38.7 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 29,465 | 22.6 | −4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 130,211 | 100 | −15.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella (incumbent) | 76,138 | 64.8 | +3.5 | |
| Democratic | Eugene V. Prisco | 40,167 | 34.2 | −4.5 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 1,245 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 35,971 | 30.6 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 117,550 | 100 | −9.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella (incumbent) | 109,806 | 64.6 | −0.2 | |
| Democratic | Katina M. Johnstone | 57,603 | 33.9 | −0.3 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 2,653 | 1.6 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 52,203 | 30.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 170,062 | 100 | +44.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella (incumbent) | 72,204 | 69.6 | +5.0 | |
| Democratic | Arne M. Mattsson | 29,366 | 28.3 | −5.6 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 1,427 | 1.4 | −0.2 | |
| Green | Henry J. Bardel | 696 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 42,838 | 41.3 | +10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 103,693 | 100 | −39.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella (incumbent) | 112,934 | 59.0 | −10.6 | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Barbaro | 78,500 | 41.0 | +12.7 | |
| Majority | 34,434 | 18.0 | −23.3 | ||
| Turnout | 191,434 | 100 | +84.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vito Fossella (incumbent) | 59,334 | 56.8 | −2.2 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Harrison | 45,131 | 43.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 14,203 | 13.6 | −4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 104,465 | 100 | −45.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael McMahon | 114,219 | 60.9 | +17.7 | |
| Republican | Robert Straniere | 62,441 | 33.3 | −23.5 | |
| Conservative | Timothy Cochrane | 5,799 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
| Independence | Carmine Morano | 4,947 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 51778 | 27.6 | 14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 187,406 | 100 | +79.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Grimm | 65,024 | 51.3 | +18.0 | |
| Democratic | Michael McMahon (incumbent) | 60,773 | 48.0 | −12.9 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Vendittelli | 929 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 4251 | 3.3 | −24.3 | ||
| Turnout | 126,726 | 100 | −32.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 180,035 | 94.6 | ||
| Republican | Jineea Butler | 10,268 | 5.4 | ||
| Majority | 169,767 | 89.2 | |||
| Turnout | 190,303 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adriano Espaillat | 202,916 | 79.6 | |
| Working Families | Adriano Espaillat | 28,925 | 11.3 | |
| Total | Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) | 231,841 | 90.9 | |
| Republican | Lovelynn Gwinn | 19,829 | 7.8 | |
| Conservative | Christopher Morris-Perry | 3,295 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 254,965 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ "New York - Congressional District 13" (PDF). census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ The Bench and Bar of New-York by Lucien Brock Proctor (1870; page 743) [says he was a Jacksonian from the beginning]
References
edit- 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
- 1996 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2002 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2006 New York Election Results The New York Times
- 2008 New York Rep.in Congress Returns, New York State Board of Elections
- Election Results 2010 The New York Times