New York's 13th congressional district
New York's 13th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, represented by Adriano Espaillat. The district is the smallest congressional district by area in the U.S.
| New York's 13th congressional district | |||
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 New York's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 10.25[1] sq mi (26.5 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 751,661[2] | ||
| Median household income | $46,298[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+43[4] | ||
The 13th district comprises Upper Manhattan and parts of the West Bronx. The district includes The Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Norwood, and portions of Fordham, Kingsbridge, Morris Heights, and University Heights.The district includes the neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and portions of Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater and Grant's Tomb are located within this district. 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 located within the old 13th district is now located in New York's 11th congressional district.
Recent results in statewide electionsEdit
| 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% |
Components: past and presentEdit
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
2013–present:
List of members representing the districtEdit
Recent election resultsEdit
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").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Molinari | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Vito Fossella | 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 | 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 | 180,035 | 94.6 | ||
| Republican | Jineea Butler | 10,268 | 5.4 | ||
| Majority | 169,767 | 89.2 | |||
| Turnout | 190,303 | ||||
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ^ "New York - Congressional District 13" (PDF). census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 November 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.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=36&cd=13
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ The Bench and Bar of New-York by Lucien Brock Proctor (1870; page 743) [says he was a Jacksonian from the beginning]
ReferencesEdit
- 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
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