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New York's 13th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°50′20″N 73°55′59″W / 40.83889°N 73.93306°W / 40.83889; -73.93306
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New York's 13th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area10.25[1] sq mi (26.5 km2)
Distribution
  • 100.00% urban
  • 0.00% rural
Population (2023)726,044[2]
Median household
income
$50,491[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+38[4]

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.

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

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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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The district from 2003 to 2013
The district from 2013 to 2023

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:

Montgomery

1847–1849:

Albany

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:

Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1803
Thomas Sammons
(Montgomery County)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807
8th
9th
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
Peter Swart
(Schoharie)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809
10th Elected in 1806.
Retired.
Uri Tracy
(Oxford)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813
11th
12th
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
[data missing]
Alexander Boyd
(Middleburg)
Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
13th Elected in 1812.
Retired.
John B. Yates
(Utica)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
14th Elected in 1814.
Retired.

Thomas Lawyer
(Cobleskill)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
15th Elected in 1816.
Retired.
Harmanus Peek
(Schenectady)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th
Vacant March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821
17th Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
John Gebhard
(Schoharie)
Federalist December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
Elected in 1821.
Retired.
Isaac Williams Jr.
(Cooperstown)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Elected in 1822.
Retired.
William G. Angel
(Burlington)
Jacksonian[5] March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
19th Elected in 1824.
Retired.
Samuel Chase
(Cooperstown)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
20th Elected in 1826.
Retired.
William G. Angel
(Burlington)
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
21st
22nd
Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.
Reuben Whallon
(Split Rock)
Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1832.
Retired.
Dudley Farlin
(Warrensburg)
Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th Elected in 1834.
Retired.
John Palmer
(Plattsburg)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th Elected in 1836.
Retired.

Augustus C. Hand
(Elizabethtown)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
26th Elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.
Thomas A. Tomlinson
(Keeseville)
Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1840.
Retired.

Daniel D. Barnard
(Albany)
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1842.
Lost re-election.

Bradford R. Wood
(Albany)
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th Elected in 1844.
Lost re-election.

John I. Slingerland
(Bethlehem)
Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Elected in 1846.
Retired.

John L. Schoolcraft
(Kingston)
Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Retired.

Russell Sage
(Troy)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Elected in 1852.
Changed parties.
Re-elected in 1854.
Retired.
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

Abram B. Olin
(Troy)
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863
35th
36th
37th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired.

John B. Steele
(Kingston)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1862.
Lost renomination.
Edwin N. Hubbell
(Coxsackie)
Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1864.
Lost re-election.

Thomas Cornell
(Rondout)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
Lost re-election.

John A. Griswold
(Catskill)
Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
Retired.

Joseph H. Tuthill
(Ellenville)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
Retired.

John O. Whitehouse
(Poughkeepsie)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
43rd
44th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.

John H. Ketcham
(Dover Plains)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1885
45th
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 16th district.

Egbert L. Viele
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.

Ashbel P. Fitch
(New York)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th
51st
52nd
Elected in 1886.
Changed party over disagreement with 1888 Republican platform.
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired to run for Comptroller of New York City.

John De Witt Warner
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Richard C. Shannon
(New York)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.

Jefferson M. Levy
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th Elected in 1898.
Retired.

Oliver Belmont
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Retired.

Francis B. Harrison
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
58th Elected in 1902.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.

Herbert Parsons
(New York)
Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911
59th
60th
61st
Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.

Jefferson M. Levy
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
62nd Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 14th district.

Timothy Sullivan
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
August 31, 1913
63rd Elected in 1912 but never took seat due to ill health.
Died.
Vacant August 31, 1913 –
November 4, 1913

George W. Loft
(New York)
Democratic November 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Elected to finish Sullivan's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.

Christopher D. Sullivan
(New York)
Democratic March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1941
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Retired.

Louis Capozzoli
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1945
77th
78th
Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired.

Donald L. O'Toole
(Brooklyn)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.

Abraham J. Multer
(Brooklyn)
Democratic January 3, 1953 –
December 31, 1967
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Resigned to become a Justice on the New York Supreme Court.
Vacant January 1, 1968 –
February 19, 1968
90th

Bertram L. Podell
(Brooklyn)
Democratic February 20, 1968 –
January 3, 1975
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected to finish Multer's term.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost renomination.

Stephen Solarz
(Brooklyn)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 12th district and lost renomination.

Susan Molinari
(Staten Island)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
August 2, 1997
103rd
104th
105th
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become a television journalist.
Vacant August 3, 1997 –
November 3, 1997
105th

Vito Fossella
(Staten Island)
Republican November 4, 1997 –
January 3, 2009
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
Elected to finish Molinari's term.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
2003–2013
Staten Island, parts of Brooklyn

Michael McMahon
(Staten Island)
Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
111th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.

Michael Grimm
(Staten Island)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
112th Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 11th district.

Charles Rangel
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017
113th
114th
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
2013–2023
Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx

Adriano Espaillat
(New York)
Democratic January 3, 2017 –
present
115th
116th
117th
118th
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–2025
Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx

Recent election results

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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, 1996: New York District 13
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
Special Election 1997: New York District 13
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
US House election, 1998: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2000: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2002: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2004: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2006: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2008: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2010: New York District 13
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
US House election, 2018: New York District 13
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Adriano Espaillat (incumbent) 180,035 94.6
Republican Jineea Butler 10,268 5.4
Majority 169,767 89.2
Turnout 190,303
US House election, 2020: New York District 13
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

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  1. ^ "New York - Congressional District 13" (PDF). census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ The Bench and Bar of New-York by Lucien Brock Proctor (1870; page 743) [says he was a Jacksonian from the beginning]

References

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40°50′20″N 73°55′59″W / 40.83889°N 73.93306°W / 40.83889; -73.93306