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New York's 14th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

U.S. House district for New York

FieldValue
stateNew York
district number14
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representativeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez
partyDemocratic
residenceQueens
percent urban100.00
percent rural0.00
population737,491
population year2024
median income$64,547
percent white18.4
percent hispanic52.4
percent black13.5
percent asian12.1
percent more than one race2.2
percent other race1.5
cpviD+19

| percent more than one race = 2.2 New York's 14th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, represented by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The district includes the eastern part of The Bronx and part of north-central Queens. The Queens portion includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside. The Bronx portion of the district includes the neighborhoods of City Island, Country Club, Van Nest, Morris Park, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, Schuylerville, and Throggs Neck. The Bronx section of the district takes in part of the majority-Latino sections of the Bronx, with large Puerto Rican, Mexican, and Dominican populations, while the Queens section of the district includes ethnically diverse neighborhoods with large Chinese, Ecuadorian, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Greek communities. The district has the highest percentages of Ecuadorian Americans, at 9.0%, and Bangladeshi Americans, at 2.3%, out of New York's congressional districts. Roughly half of the population of the district is of Hispanic or Latino heritage, making it one of the more Latino districts in New York. Before redistricting for the 2012 election, much of the area was in New York's 7th congressional district.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 82% - 18%
2012PresidentObama 86% - 14%
2016PresidentClinton 81% - 16%
SenateSchumer 86% - 11%
2018SenateGillibrand 87% - 13%
GovernorCuomo 84% - 13%
Attorney GeneralJames 85% - 13%
2020PresidentBiden 77% - 22%
2022SenateSchumer 73% - 27%
GovernorHochul 69% - 31%
Attorney GeneralJames 71% - 29%
ComptrollerDiNapoli 71% - 29%
2024PresidentHarris 65% - 33%
SenateGillibrand 69% - 30%

History

  • 1803–1813:
  • 1813–1823: Montgomery County
  • 1823–1913:
  • 1913–1945: Parts of Manhattan
  • 1945–1983: Parts of Brooklyn
  • 1983–1993: All of Staten Island, Parts of Brooklyn
  • 1993–2003: Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
  • 2003–2013: Parts of Manhattan, Queens
  • 2013–present: Parts of Queens, The Bronx

During the 1970s, this area was the ; in the 1980s it was the . The district was a Brooklyn-based seat until 1982 when it became the Staten Island district. In 1992 it became the East Side of Manhattan district, which for most of its existence had been the . In 2012, the district shifted to the former territory of the 7th district in Queens and the Bronx. From 2003 to 2013, the district encompassed much of what is now New York's 12th congressional district, including Central Park and the East Side of Manhattan; all of Roosevelt Island; and the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside in Queens.

Current composition

The 14th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of The Bronx and Queens.

Bronx neighborhoods in the district include:

  • Bronx River
  • Castle Hill
  • City Island
  • Clason Point
  • Co-op City
  • Country Club
  • Crotona Park East
  • Hunts Point
  • Longwood
  • Morris Park
  • Parkchester
  • Pelham Bay
  • Schuylerville
  • Soundview
  • Throggs Neck
  • Westchester Square

Queens neighborhoods in the district include:

  • Astoria
  • College Point
  • Corona
  • East Elmhurst
  • Ditmars
  • North Corona
  • Northern Woodside

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District established March 4, 1803
[[File:'Portrait of General Erastus Root' by Rembrandt Peale, High Museum.JPG100px]]
Erastus Root
(Delhi)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805Elected in 1802.
Retired.1803–1809
Delaware and Otsego.
John Russell
(Cooperstown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1809Elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Retired.
Vincent Mathews
(Elmira)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811Elected in 1808.
Retired.1809–1813
Tioga, Steuben, Cayuga and Seneca.
Daniel Avery
(Aurora)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813Re-elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the .
Jacob Markell
(Manheim)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815Elected in 1812.
Retired.1813–1819
Montgomery
[[File:Cady daniel.jpg100px]]
Daniel Cady
(Johnstown)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817Elected in 1814.
Retired.
John Herkimer
(Danube)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819Elected in 1816.
Redistricted to the .
John Fay
(Northampton)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821Elected in 1818.
Retired.1819–1823
Montgomery County and the Town of Danube in Herkimer County.
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
[[File:Alfred Conkling.JPG100px]]
Alfred Conkling
(Canajoharie)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1821.
Retired.
Henry R. Storrs
(Whitestown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.1823–1833
Oneida
Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1831
[[File:Samuel Beardsley.jpg100px]]
Samuel Beardsley
(Utica)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Ransom H. Gillet.jpg100px]]
Ransom H. Gillet
(Ogdensburg)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Retired.1833–1843
James B. Spencer
(Fort Covington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1836.
Retired.
John Fine
(Ogdensburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1838.
Retired.
[[File:Henry Bell Van Rensselaer.jpg100px]]
Henry Bell Van Rensselaer
(Ogdensburg)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1840.
Retired.
[[File:Charles Rogers New York Congressman.jpg100px]]
Charles Rogers
(Sandy Hill)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1842.
Retired.1843–1853
[[File:Erastus D. Culver (US Congressman from New York).jpg100px]]
Erastus D. Culver
(Greenwich)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1844.
Retired.
[[File:Orlando Kellogg.jpg100px]]
Orlando Kellogg
(Elizabethtown)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
Retired.
George R. Andrews
(Ticonderoga)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
Retired.
John H. Boyd
(Whitehall)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Retired.
[[File:Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809 - 1873).jpg100px]]
Rufus W. Peckham
(Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
Retired.1853–1863
Samuel Dickson
(New Scotland)OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Retired.
[[File:Erastus Corning.jpg100px]]
Erastus Corning
(Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Retired.
[[File:John Hazard Reynolds.jpg100px]]
John H. Reynolds
(Albany)Anti-Lecompton DemocratnowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1858.
Retired.
[[File:Erastus Corning.jpg100px]]
Erastus Corning
(Albany)DemocraticMarch 4, 1861 –
October 5, 1863Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Resigned.
1863–1873
VacantnowrapOctober 5, 1863 –
December 7, 1863
[[File:John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn.jpg100px]]
John V. L. Pruyn
(Albany)DemocraticnowrapDecember 7, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected to finish Corning's term.
Retired.
[[File:Charles Goodyear (Congressman from New York).jpg100px]]
Charles Goodyear
(Schoharie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1864.
Retired.
[[File:John Van Schaick Lansing Pruyn.jpg100px]]
John V. L. Pruyn
(Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1866.
Retired.
[[File:Stephen L. Mayham.jpg100px]]
Stephen L. Mayham
(Schoharie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1868.
Retired.
[[File:Eli Perry.jpg100px]]
Eli Perry
(Albany)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:David Miller De Witt.jpg100px]]
David M. De Witt
(Kingston)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
Retired.1873–1883
[[File:GeorgeMBeebe.jpg100px]]
George M. Beebe
(Monticello)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John W. Ferdon.jpg100px]]
John W. Ferdon
(Piermont)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
Retired.
[[File:Lewis Beach.jpg100px]]
Lewis Beach
(Cornwall)DemocraticMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the .
1883–1893
[[File:William G. Stahlnecker.jpg100px]]
William G. Stahlnecker
(Yonkers)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
[[File:John R. Fellows.jpg100px]]
John R. Fellows
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
December 31, 1893Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.
Resigned to become New York County District Attorney.1893–1903
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1893 –
January 30, 1894
[[File:Lemuel E. Quigg.jpg100px]]
Lemuel E. Quigg
(New York)RepublicannowrapJanuary 30, 1894 –
March 3, 1899Elected to finish Fellows's term.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William Astor Chanler in 1896.jpg100px]]
William A. Chanler
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901Elected in 1898.
Retired.
[[File:William Douglas (Congressman).jpg100px]]
William H. Douglas
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Ira Edgar Rider.jpg100px]]
Ira E. Rider
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905Elected in 1902.
Retired.1903–1913
[[File:Towne, Hon. C.A (cropped).jpg100px]]
Charles A. Towne
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907Elected in 1904.
Retired.
[[File:Willett 4733194634 ae89a1f615 o.jpg100px]]
William Willett Jr.
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1911Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Retired.
[[File:J. J. Kindred.jpg100px]]
John J. Kindred
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1910.
Retired.
[[File:Jefferson Levy (cropped).jpg100px]]
Jefferson M. Levy
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
1913–1933
[[File:Michael F. Farley.jpg100px]]
Michael F. Farley
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Fiorello La Guardia by Underwood & Underwood 1918 Trim.jpg100px]]
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
December 31, 1919Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1919 –
November 2, 1920
[[File:Nathan D. Perlman.jpg100px]]
Nathan D. Perlman
(New York)RepublicannowrapNovember 2, 1920 –
March 3, 1927Elected to finish LaGuardia's term.
Elected to full term in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William I. Sirovich 1930.png100px]]
William I. Sirovich
(New York)DemocraticMarch 4, 1927 –
December 17, 1939Elected 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.
Died.
1933–1943
VacantnowrapDecember 17, 1939 –
February 6, 1940
[[File:M. Michael Edelstein.jpg100px]]
Morris Michael Edelstein
(New York)DemocraticnowrapFebruary 6, 1940 –
June 4, 1941Elected to finish Sirovich's term.
Re-elected later in 1940.
Died.
VacantnowrapJune 4, 1941 –
July 29, 1941
[[File:Arthur G. Klein.jpg100px]]
Arthur George Klein
(New York)DemocraticJuly 29, 1941 –
January 3, 1945Elected to finish Edelstein's term.
Re-elected in 1942.
Retired to run for New York State Supreme Court.
1943–1953
[[File:Leo Frederick Rayfiel (New York Congressman).jpg100px]]
Leo F. Rayfiel
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
September 13, 1947Elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapSeptember 13, 1947 –
November 4, 1947
[[File:Abraham J. Multer.jpg100px]]
Abraham J. Multer
(New York)DemocraticnowrapNovember 4, 1947 –
January 3, 1953Elected to finish Rayfiel's term.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John James Rooney.jpg100px]]
John J. Rooney
(Brooklyn)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1953 –
December 31, 1974Redistricted 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.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Retired and resigned.1953–1963
1963–1973
1973–1983
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1974 –
January 3, 1975
[[File:Fred Richmond.jpg100px]]
Frederick W. Richmond
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1975 –
August 25, 1982Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapAugust 25, 1982 –
January 3, 1983
[[File:Guy Molinari 1987 congressional photo.jpg100px]]
Guy V. Molinari
(Staten Island)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1989Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned to become Borough President of Staten Island.1983–1993
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1989 –
March 20, 1990
[[File:Susan Molinari 1998.jpg100px]]
Susan Molinari
(Staten Island)RepublicannowrapMarch 20, 1990 –
January 3, 1993Elected to finish her father's term.
Re-elected later in 1990.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Carolynmaloney.jpg100px]]
Carolyn Maloney
(New York)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .1993–2003
2003–2013
[[File:New York District 14 109th US Congress.png300px]]
Central Park and the East Side of Manhattan; all of Roosevelt Island; and the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside in Queens
[[File:Josephcrowley.jpeg100px]]
Joe Crowley
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-nomination and then lost re-election as a Working Families.2013–2023
[[File:New York US Congressional District 14 (since 2013).tif300px]]
The eastern part of the Bronx and part of north-central Queens
[[File:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait.jpg100px]]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(Queens)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2019 –
presentElected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2025
[[File:New York's 14th congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg300px]]
The eastern part of the Bronx and part of north-central Queens
2025–present
[[File:New York's 14th congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg300px]]
The eastern part of the Bronx and part of north-central Queens

Electoral history

Note that 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").

References

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