Redistricting Process: The state legislature is in charge of congressional redistricting in New York, and the governor has veto power over the final plan. New York’s legislature appoints a Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. The Senate majority leader and speaker of the House select one legislator and one private citizen each to serve on the Task Force. The minority leaders in each house appoint one legislative member each. The Task Force’s responsibility is to analyze the population figures provided by the census for the purpose of redistricting. It does not actually create a redistricting plan; it serves to advise the legislature as it develops the plan. The Legislative Task Force holds public hearings statewide where citizens can have questions answered and provide input to the Task Force that is then relayed to the legislature. The Task Force was established in 1978 through Chapter 45 of the New York State Laws.
Governor: Democrat Andrew M. Cuomo
Legislature: Democrats control both chambers.
Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 27 (-2 since 2010)
2011 Ideal District Population: 717,707
Link to New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment
Current District by District Politics and Demographics:
1st District- Democrat Timothy Bishop
2010 Congressional Results: Bishop 50.9%
2008 Congressional Results: Bishop 58%
2006 Congressional Results: Bishop 62%
2004 Congressional Results: Bishop 56%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 51%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 49% Kerry 49%
District Population: 705,559
Over/Under Populated by: 12,108
White Population: 549,622
African American Population: 31,844
Hispanic Population: 88,929
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*
2nd District- Democrat Steve Israel
2010 Congressional Results: Israel 57%
2008 Congressional Results: Israel 67%
2006 Congressional Results: Israel 70%
2004 Congressional Results: Israel 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 53%
District Population: 679,893
Over/Under Populated by: 37,814
White Population: 427,517
African American Population: 66,337
Hispanic Population: 142,795
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.*
3rd District- Republican Peter King
2010 Congressional Results: King 72%
2008 Congressional Results: King 64%
2006 Congressional Results: King 56%
2004 Congressional Results: King 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 47%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 52% Kerry 47%
District Population: 645,508
Over/Under Populated by: 72,199
White Population: 521,145
African American Population: 18,485
Hispanic Population: 65,105
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.*
4th District- Democrat Carolyn McCarthy
2010 Congressional Results: McCarthy 53%
2008 Congressional Results: McCarthy 64%
2006 Congressional Results: McCarthy 65%
2004 Congressional Results: McCarthy 63%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 41% Obama 58%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 55%
District Population: 663,407
Over/Under Populated by: 54,300
White Population: 346,6903
African American Population: 124,110
Hispanic Population: 134,080
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.*
5th District- Democrat Gary Ackerman
2010 Congressional Results: Ackerman 62%
2008 Congressional Results: Ackerman 71%
2006 Congressional Results: Ackerman (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Ackerman 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 36% Obama 63%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 36% Kerry 63%
District Population: 670,130
Over/Under Populated by: 47,577
White Population: 239,098
African American Population: 27,135
Hispanic Population: 171,534
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.*
6th District- Democrat Gregory Meeks
2010 Congressional Results: Meeks 85%
2008 Congressional Results: Meeks (Unopposed)
2006 Congressional Results: Meeks (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Meeks (Unopposed)
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 11% Obama 89%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 15% Kerry 84%
District Population: 651,764
Over/Under Populated by: 65,943
White Population: 66,024
African American Population: 322,664
Hispanic Population: 123,718
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.*
7th District- Democrat Joseph Crowley
2010 Congressional Results: Crowley 80%
2008 Congressional Results: Crowley 85%
2006 Congressional Results: Crowley 84%
2004 Congressional Results: Crowley 81%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 20% Obama 79%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 25% Kerry 74%
District Population: 667,632
Over/Under Populated by: 50,075
White Population: 138,025
African American Population: 109,177
Hispanic Population: 296,455
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.*
8th District- Democrat Jerrold Nadler
2010 Congressional Results: Nadler 75%
2008 Congressional Results: Nadler 81%
2006 Congressional Results: Nadler 85%
2004 Congressional Results: Nadler 81%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 25% Obama 74%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 27% Kerry 72%
District Population: 713,512
Over/Under Populated by: 4,195
White Population: 474,727
African American Population: 32,116
Hispanic Population: 84,098
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.*
9th District- Democrat Anthony Weiner
2010 Congressional Results: Weiner 59%
2008 Congressional Results: Weiner 93%
2006 Congressional Results: Weiner (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Weiner 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 44% Obama 55%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 56%
District Population: 660,306
Over/Under Populated by: 57,401
White Population: 376,576
African American Population: 29,310
Hispanic Population: 113,658
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 9th District.*
10th District- Democrat Edolphus Towns
2010 Congressional Results: Towns 91%
2008 Congressional Results: Towns 94%
2006 Congressional Results: Towns 92%
2004 Congressional Results: Towns 91%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 9% Obama 91%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 13% Kerry 86%
District Population: 677,721
Over/Under Populated by: 39,986
White Population: 124,232
African American Population: 395,576
Hispanic Population: 116,576
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 10th District.*
11th District- Democrat Yvette Clarke
2010 Congressional Results: Clarke 90%
2008 Congressional Results: Clarke 93%
2006 Congressional Results: Clarke 90%
2004 Congressional Results: Major Robert Owens (D) 94%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 9% Obama 90%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 13% Kerry 86%
District Population: 632,408
Over/Under Populated by: 85,299
White Population: 161,819
African American Population: 335,828
Hispanic Population: 83,338
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 11th District.*
12th District- Democrat Nydia M. Velazquez
2010 Congressional Results: Velazquez 93%
2008 Congressional Results: Velazquez 90%
2006 Congressional Results: Velazquez 90%
2004 Congressional Results: Velazquez 86%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 13% Obama 86%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 19% Kerry 80%
District Population: 672,358
Over/Under Populated by: 45,349
White Population: 180,232
African American Population: 55,139
Hispanic Population: 299,572
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 12th District.*
13th District- Republican Michael Grimm
2010 Congressional Results: Grimm 52%
2008 Congressional Results: Michael McMahon (D) 61%
2006 Congressional Results: Vito Fossella (R) 57%
2004 Congressional Results: Fossella 59%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 51% Obama 49%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 45%
District Population: 686,525
Over/Under Populated by: 31,182
White Population: 427,737
African American Population: 46,487
Hispanic Population: 110,301
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 13th District.*
14th District- Democrat Carolyn Maloney
2010 Congressional Results: Maloney 75%
2008 Congressional Results: Maloney 80%
2006 Congressional Results: Maloney 84%
2004 Congressional Results: Maloney 81%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 21% Obama 78%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 24% Kerry 74%
District Population: 652,681
Over/Under Populated by: 65,026
White Population: 429,004
African American Population: 29,574
Hispanic Population: 89,610
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 14th District.*
15th District- Democrat Charles Rangel
2010 Congressional Results: Rangel 80%
2008 Congressional Results: Rangel 89%
2006 Congressional Results: Rangel 94%
2004 Congressional Results: Rangel 91%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 6% Obama 93%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 9% Kerry 90%
District Population: 639,873
Over/Under Populated by: 77,834
White Population: 133,839
African American Population: 169,460
Hispanic Population: 295,284
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 15th District.*
16th District- Democrat Jose E. Serrano
2010 Congressional Results: Serrano 95%
2008 Congressional Results: Serrano 97%
2006 Congressional Results: Serrano 95%
2004 Congressional Results: Serrano 95%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 5% Obama 95%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 10% Kerry 89%
District Population: 693,819
Over/Under Populated by: 23,888
White Population: 16,867
African American Population: 193,938
Hispanic Population: 461,580
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 16st District.*
17th District- Democrat Eliot Engel
2010 Congressional Results: Engel 71%
2008 Congressional Results: Engel 80%
2006 Congressional Results: Engel 76%
2004 Congressional Results: Engel 76%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 28% Obama 72%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 33% Kerry 67%
District Population: 678,558
Over/Under Populated by: 39,149
White Population: 252,685
African American Population: 203,684
Hispanic Population: 173,550
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 17th District.*
18th District- Democrat Nita Lowey
2010 Congressional Results: Lowey 62%
2008 Congressional Results: Lowey 69%
2006 Congressional Results: Lowey 71%
2004 Congressional Results: Lowey 70%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 38% Obama 62%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 42% Kerry 58%
District Population: 674,825
Over/Under Populated by: 42,882
White Population: 402,801
African American Population: 62,651
Hispanic Population: 152,802
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 18th District.*
19th District- Republican Nan Hayworth
2010 Congressional Results: Hayworth 53%
2008 Congressional Results: John Hall (D) 59%
2006 Congressional Results: Hall 51%
2004 Congressional Results: Sue Kelly (R) 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 51%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 45%
District Population: 699,959
Over/Under Populated by: 17,748
White Population: 532,570
African American Population: 40,936
Hispanic Population: 90,050
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 19th District.*
20th District- Republican Christopher Gibson
2010 Congressional Results: Gibson 55%
2008 Congressional Results: Kristen Gillibrand (D) 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Gillibrand 53%
2004 Congressional Results: John Sweeney (R) 66%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 51%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 46%
District Population: 683,198
Over/Under Populated by: 34,509
White Population: 625,172
African American Population: 15,992
Hispanic Population: 21,706
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 20th District.*
21st District- Democrat Paul Tonko
2010 Congressional Results: Tonko 59%
2008 Congressional Results: Tonko 62%
2006 Congressional Results: Michael McNulty (D) 72%
2004 Congressional Results: McNulty 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 40% Obama 58%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 43% Kerry 55%
District Population: 679,193
Over/Under Populated by: 38,514
White Population: 538,105
African American Population: 61,031
Hispanic Population: 36,619
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 21st District.*
22nd District- Democrat Maurice Hinchey
2010 Congressional Results: Hinchey 52%
2008 Congressional Results: Hinchey 64%
2006 Congressional Results: Hinchey (Unopposed)
2004 Congressional Results: Hinchey 67%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 39% Obama 59%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 54%
District Population: 679,297
Over/Under Populated by: 38,410
White Population: 499,797
African American Population: 59,034
Hispanic Population: 80,967
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 22nd District.*
23rd District- Democrat William Owens
2010 Congressional Results: Owens 48%
2008 Congressional Results: John McHugh (R) 65%
2006 Congressional Results: McHugh 63%
2004 Congressional Results: McHugh 71%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 47% Obama 52%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 51% Kerry 47%
District Population: 664,245
Over/Under Populated by: 53,462
White Population: 609,374
African American Population: 16,308
Hispanic Population: 16,965
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 23rd District.*
24th District- Republican Richard Hanna
2010 Congressional Results: Hanna 53%
2008 Congressional Results: Michael Acuri (D) 52%
2006 Congressional Results: Acuri 54%
2004 Congressional Results: Sherwood Boehlert (R) 57%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 48% Obama 50%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 53% Kerry 47%
District Population: 657,222
Over/Under Populated by: 60,485
White Population: 588,521
African American Population: 23,607
Hispanic Population: 22,002
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 24th District.*
25th District- Republican Ann Marie Buerkle
2010 Congressional Results: Buerkle 50.2%
2008 Congressional Results: Daniel Maffei (D) 55%
2006 Congressional Results: James Walsh (R) 51%
2004 Congressional Results: Walsh 90%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 43% Obama 56%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 48% Kerry 50%
District Population: 668,869
Over/Under Populated by: 48,838
White Population: 553,205
African American Population: 54,248
Hispanic Population: 25,785
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 25th District.*
26th District- Republican Christopher Lee
2010 Congressional Results: Lee 74%
2008 Congressional Results: Lee 55%
2006 Congressional Results: Thomas Reynolds (R) 52%
2004 Congressional Results: Reynolds 56%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 46%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 55% Kerry 43%
District Population: 674,804
Over/Under Populated by: 42,903
White Population: 602,856
African American Population: 25,745
Hispanic Population: 18,564
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 26th District.*
27th District- Democrat Brian Higgins
2010 Congressional Results: Higgins 61%
2008 Congressional Results: Higgins 74%
2006 Congressional Results: Higgins 79%
2004 Congressional Results: Higgins 51%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 44% Obama 54%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 53%
District Population: 629,271
Over/Under Populated by: 88,436
White Population: 533,394
African American Population: 33,835
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 27th District.*
28th District- Democrat Louise Slaughter
2010 Congressional Results: Slaughter 66%
2008 Congressional Results: Slaughter 78%
2006 Congressional Results: Slaughter 73%
2004 Congressional Results: Slaughter 73%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 30% Obama 68%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 36% Kerry 63%
District Population: 611,838
Over/Under Populated by: 105,869
White Population: 355,768
African American Population: 178,447
Hispanic Population: 47,118
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 28th District.*
29th District- Republican Thomas Reed
2010 Congressional Results: Reed 56%
2008 Congressional Results: Eric Massa (D) 51%
2006 Congressional Results: Randy Kuhl (R) 51%
2004 Congressional Results: Kuhl 51%
2008 Presidential Results: McCain 50% Obama 48%
2004 Presidential Results: Bush 56% Kerry 42%
District Population: 663,727
Over/Under Populated by: 53,980
White Population: 596,845
African American Population: 21,159
Hispanic Population: 15,085
See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 29th District.*
*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state. If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column. Select “All Congressional Districts within New York” and then close the box. Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.
Political data for each district from Washington Post’s Post Politics.
Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”