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New York's 13th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

Summary

U.S. House district for New York

Field	Value
state	New York
district number	13
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representative	Adriano Espaillat
party	Democratic
residence	Manhattan
english area	10.25
percent urban	100.00
percent rural	0.00
population	747,542
population year	2024
median income	$52,401
percent white	15.4
percent hispanic	52.3
percent black	23.4
percent asian	5.1
percent more than one race	2.8
percent other race	1.1
cpvi	D+32

| percent more than one race = 2.8

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. In 2010 it was the smallest congressional district in the United States House of Representatives by Area, replaced by New York's 12th congressional district in 2020.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 93% – 6%
	2012	President	Obama 95% – 5%
2016	President	Clinton 92% – 5%
Senate	Schumer 92% – 5%
2018	Senate	Gillibrand 95% – 5%
Governor	Cuomo 92% – 5%
Attorney General	James 94% – 5%
	2020	President	Biden 88% – 11%
2022	Senate	Schumer 89% – 11%
Governor	Hochul 86% – 14%
Attorney General	James 88% – 12%
Comptroller	DiNapoli 86% – 14%
2024	President	Harris 79% – 20%
Senate	Gillibrand 83% – 16%

History

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

Current composition

The 13th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of The Bronx and Manhattan.

Bronx neighborhoods in the district include:

Bedford Park
Fordham
Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Heights
Morris Heights
Van Cortlandt Village
University Heights

Manhattan neighborhoods in the district include:

East Harlem
Hamilton Heights
Harlem
Inwood
Manhattanville
Marble Hill
Morningside Heights
Sugar Hill
Washington Heights

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	District location
District established March 4, 1803
Thomas Sammons
(Montgomery County)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
Peter Swart
(Schoharie)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809		Elected in 1806.
Retired.
Uri Tracy
(Oxford)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.

Alexander Boyd
(Middleburg)		Federalist	nowrap	March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		Elected in 1812.
Retired.
John B. Yates
(Utica)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817		Elected in 1814.
Retired.
[[File:Thomas Lawyer.jpg	100px]]
Thomas Lawyer
(Cobleskill)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819		Elected in 1816.
Retired.
Harmanus Peek
(Schenectady)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
Vacant	nowrap	March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821		Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
John Gebhard
(Schoharie)		Federalist	nowrap	December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823	Elected in 1821.
Retired.
Isaac Williams Jr.
(Cooperstown)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		Elected in 1822.
Retired.
William G. Angel
(Burlington)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		Elected in 1824.
Retired.
Samuel Chase
(Cooperstown)		Anti-Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829		Elected in 1826.
Retired.
William G. Angel
(Burlington)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833		Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.
Reuben Whallon
(Split Rock)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		Elected in 1832.
Retired.
Dudley Farlin
(Warrensburg)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		Elected in 1834.
Retired.
John Palmer
(Plattsburg)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		Elected in 1836.
Retired.
[[File:Augustus C. Hand.jpg	100px]]
Augustus C. Hand
(Elizabethtown)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841		Elected in 1838.
Lost re-election.
Thomas A. Tomlinson
(Keeseville)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843		Elected in 1840.
Retired.
[[File:D. D. Barnard.jpg	100px]]
Daniel D. Barnard
(Albany)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1842.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Bradford Ripley Wood.jpg	100px]]
Bradford R. Wood
(Albany)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847		Elected in 1844.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John I. Slingerland.jpg	100px]]
John I. Slingerland
(Bethlehem)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		Elected in 1846.
Retired.
[[File:John L. Schoolcraft.jpg	100px]]
John L. Schoolcraft
(Kingston)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		Re-elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Retired.
[[File:Russell Sage.gif	100px]]
Russell Sage
(Troy)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Retired.
	Opposition	nowrap	March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
[[File:Abram Baldwin Olin.jpg	100px]]
Abram B. Olin
(Troy)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863		Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired.
[[File:John Benedict Steele.jpg	100px]]
John B. Steele
(Kingston)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1862.
Lost renomination.
Edwin N. Hubbell
(Coxsackie)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867		Elected in 1864.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Thomas C. Cornell - Brady-Handy.jpg	100px]]
Thomas Cornell
(Rondout)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		Elected in 1866.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John A. Griswold.jpg	100px]]
John A. Griswold
(Catskill)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871		Elected in 1868.
Retired.
[[File:Joseph H. Tuthill.jpg	100px]]
Joseph H. Tuthill
(Ellenville)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873		Elected in 1870.
Retired.
[[File:John O. Whitehouse.jpg	100px]]
John O. Whitehouse
(Poughkeepsie)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
[[File:John Henry Ketcham.jpg	100px]]
John H. Ketcham
(Dover Plains)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1885		Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Viele1v.jpg	100px]]
Egbert L. Viele
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Ashbel Parmelee Fitch.jpg	100px]]
Ashbel P. Fitch
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired to run for Comptroller of New York City.
	Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893
[[File:John De Witt Warner, 1871.jpg	100px]]
John De Witt Warner
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.

[[File:Richard Cutts Shannon 1862.jpg	100px]]
Richard C. Shannon
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
[[File:Jefferson Levy (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Jefferson M. Levy
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		Elected in 1898.
Retired.
[[File:Oliver Belmont.jpg	100px]]
Oliver Belmont
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		Elected in 1900.
Retired.
[[File:Francis Burton Harrison.jpg	100px]]
Francis B. Harrison
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905		Elected in 1902.
Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of New York.
[[File:Herbertparsons.jpg	100px]]
Herbert Parsons
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Jefferson Levy (cropped).jpg	100px]]
Jefferson M. Levy
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:TimothySullivan.jpg	100px]]
Timothy Sullivan
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1913 –
August 31, 1913		Elected in 1912 but never took seat due to ill health.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	August 31, 1913 –
November 4, 1913
[[File:George W Loft.jpg	100px]]
George W. Loft
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	November 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		Elected to finish Sullivan's term.
Re-elected in 1914.
Retired.
[[File:Christopher D. Sullivan.jpg	100px]]
Christopher D. Sullivan
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1917 –
January 3, 1941		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.
[[File:Louis Capozzoli.jpg	100px]]
Louis Capozzoli
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1945		Elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired.
[[File:Donald L O'Toole.jpg	100px]]
Donald L. O'Toole
(Brooklyn)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Abraham J. Multer.jpg	100px]]
Abraham J. Multer
(Brooklyn)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1953 –
December 31, 1967		Redistricted from the 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	nowrap	January 1, 1968 –
February 19, 1968
[[File:Bertram L. Podell.jpg	100px]]
Bertram L. Podell
(Brooklyn)		Democratic	nowrap	February 20, 1968 –
January 3, 1975		Elected to finish Multer's term.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost renomination.
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Stephen Solarz
(Brooklyn)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993		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 and lost renomination.
[[File:Susan Molinari 1998.jpg	100px]]
Susan Molinari
(Staten Island)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1993 –
August 2, 1997		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become a television journalist.
Vacant	nowrap	August 3, 1997 –
November 3, 1997
[[File:Vito Fossella.jpg	100px]]
Vito Fossella
(Staten Island)	Republican	November 4, 1997 –
January 3, 2009		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
[[File:New York District 13 109th US Congress.png	300px]]
[[File:Congressman McMahon Official Picture.jpg	100px]]
Michael McMahon
(Staten Island)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011		Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Mike Grimm.jpg	100px]]
Michael Grimm
(Staten Island)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Charles Rangel, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Charles Rangel
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.	2013–2023
Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx
[[File:New York US Congressional District 13 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
[[File:Adriano Espaillat 115th Congress photo.jpg	100px]]
Adriano Espaillat
(New York)	Democratic	January 3, 2017 –
present		Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2025
Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx
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2025–present
Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx
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Recent election results

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").

Notes

References

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

References

"New York - Congressional District 13". United States Census Bureau.
(June 8, 2017). "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau.
"My Congressional District".
(2025-04-03). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
"Dra 2020". davesredistricting.org.
(2022). "2022 General Election Results". [[New York State Board of Elections]].
(2022-10-18). "Hey, New Yorkers: Meet Your Neighborhood's New Congressional District". The New York Times.
[https://archive.org/details/benchandbarnewy00procgoog/page/n759 ''The Bench and Bar of New-York''] by Lucien Brock Proctor (1870; page 743) [says he was a Jacksonian from the beginning]
"Statement and Return Report for Certification for NY-11". NYC Board of Elections.

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