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New York's 17th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

Field	Value
state	New York
district number	17
image name
image caption	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representative	Mike Lawler
party	Republican
residence	Pearl River
percent urban	98.40
percent rural	1.60
population	783,152
population year	2024
median income	$123,436
percent white	64.4
percent hispanic	19.9
percent black	7.1
percent asian	5.0
percent more than one race	2.7
percent other race	0.9
cpvi	D+1

| percent more than one race = 2.7

New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the lower Hudson Valley of southern New York. It includes all of Rockland County and Putnam County, as well as most of Northern Westchester County, and portions of southern Dutchess County. It is represented by Republican Mike Lawler.

Mondaire Jones was first elected in 2020 to succeed the retiring Representative Nita Lowey. In the aftermath of the 2020 redistricting cycle, 18th district incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney announced his intention to run in the new 17th district instead of his existing seat; Jones subsequently opted to run in the 10th district to avoid a primary fight. However, Maloney lost to Republican Mike Lawler in the general election; Lawler subsequently became the first of his party to win this seat since 1986. Lawler's victory gained significant attention due to Maloney's position as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Maloney became the first chairman in over 40 years to lose reelection.

The district has a significant Jewish population, including conservative Hasidic communities in Rockland County.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) rating of D+1, it is one of three congressional districts nationwide with a Democratic Cook PVI rating but a Republican representative; the others are Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (represented by Don Bacon) and Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district (represented by Brian Fitzpatrick) who have Cook PVI ratings of D+3 and D+1, respectively. These three were also the only districts that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election while also electing a Republican in the concurrent House of Representatives elections.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 53% - 46%
	2012	President	Obama 53% - 47%
2016	President	Clinton 52% - 44%
Senate	Schumer 63% - 35%
2018	Senate	Gillibrand 60% - 40%
Governor	Cuomo 54% - 43%
Attorney General	James 57% - 40%
	2020	President	Biden 54% - 44%
2022	Senate	Schumer 52% - 48%
Governor	Zeldin 52% - 48%
Attorney General	James 50.4% - 49.6%
Comptroller	DiNapoli 52% - 48%
2024	President	Harris 50% - 49%
Senate	Gillibrand 55% - 45%

History

2023–present:

:All of Putnam, Rockland :Parts of Dutchess, Westchester 2013–2023: map :All of Rockland :Part of Westchester 2003–2013: :Parts of Bronx, Rockland, Westchester. 1993–2003: :Parts of Bronx, Westchester. 1983–1993: :Parts of Bronx, Manhattan. 1973–1983: :All of Staten Island. :Parts of Manhattan. 1913–1973: :Parts of Manhattan. 1843–1853: :Montgomery

Various New York districts have been numbered "17" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003-2013, the 17th district encompassed portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County. It included the neighborhoods of Norwood, Riverdale, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, and Woodlawn in the Bronx; the city of Mount Vernon and parts of Yonkers in Westchester; and Monsey, Nanuet, Pearl River, Orangetown, Sparkill, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, and Suffern in Rockland County.

Counties, towns, and municipalities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities.

Dutchess County (4)

: Beekman (part; also 18th), East Fishkill, Pawling (town), Pawling (village) Putnam County (9) : All nine towns and municipalities Rockland County (23) : All 23 towns and municipalities Westchester County (21) : Bedford, Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Greenburgh (part; also 16th), Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Ossining (town), Ossining (village), Peekskill, Pleasantville, Pound Ridge, Sleepy Hollow, Somers, Tarrytown (part; also 16th), Yorktown

List of members representing the district

The District was historically the East Side Manhattan district (known as the "silk stocking district" for the wealth of its constituents). In the 1970s it was a Staten Island seat. It became the west side Manhattan seat in the 1980s. It became a Bronx-based seat in the 1992 remap and was shifted north into Rockland county in 2002 to absorb terrain from the deconstruction of the old 20th district.

Previously the 19th district covered much of the Bronx portion of the seat in the 1980s; while in the 1970s the 23rd district covered most of the Bronx area.

1803–1833: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	Location
District established March 4, 1803
[[File:OliverPhelps.gif	100px]]
Oliver Phelps
(Canandaigua)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805		Elected in 1802.
1803–1809

[[File:Silas Halsey.jpg	100px]]
Silas Halsey
(Ovid)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807		Elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
John Harris
(Aurelius)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809		Elected in 1806.
Lost re-election.
District inactive	nowrap	March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813
[[File:William Stephens Smith.jpg	100px]]
William S. Smith
(Lebanon)		Federalist	nowrap	March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814 but did not take or claim the seat.	1813–1823
Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County.
Vacant	nowrap	March 4, 1815 –
December 13, 1815
[[File:Dr. Westel Willoughby, Jr..jpg	100px]]
Westel Willoughby Jr.
(Herkimer)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	December 13, 1815 –
March 3, 1817	Successfully contested Smith's election.
[[File:Thomas Hill Hubbard portrait.jpg	100px]]
Thomas H. Hubbard
(Hamilton)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819		Elected in 1816.

Aaron Hackley Jr.
(Herkimer)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821		Elected in 1818.

Vacant	nowrap	March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821		Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
[[File:Thomas Hill Hubbard portrait.jpg	100px]]
Thomas H. Hubbard
(Hamilton)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823	Elected in 1821.
[[File:JohnWTaylor.jpg	100px]]
John W. Taylor
(Ballston Spa)		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.	Saratoga County
	Anti-Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833

1833–1843: two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the 17th district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Seat A

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history
[[File:Samuel Beardsley.jpg	100px]]
Samuel Beardsley
(Utica)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 –
March 29, 1836		Redistricted from 14th district and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Resigned to become circuit judge.
Vacant	nowrap	March 29, 1836 –
November 9, 1836
Rutger B. Miller
(Utica)		Jacksonian	nowrap	November 9, 1836 –
March 3, 1837	Elected to finish Beardsley's term.

[[File:Henry A. Foster (U.S. Senator from New York).jpg	100px]]
Henry A. Foster
(Rome)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		Elected in 1836.

David P. Brewster
(Oswego)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.

Seat B

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history
[[File:Joel Turrill.jpg	100px]]
Joel Turrill
(Oswego)		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.

[[File:Abraham Phineas Grant.jpg	100px]]
Abraham P. Grant
(Oswego)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		Elected in 1836.

[[File:John Gelston Floyd.jpg	100px]]
John G. Floyd
(Utica)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.

1843–present: one seat

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	District location
[[File:Charles Swan Benton.jpg	100px]]
Charles S. Benton
(Mohawk)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847		Elected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.

George Petrie
(Little Falls)		Independent Democrat	nowrap	March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849		Elected in 1846.

Henry P. Alexander
(Little Falls)		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		Elected in 1848.

[[File:Alexander H. Buell.jpg	100px]]
Alexander H. Buell
(Fairfield)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1851 –
January 29, 1853		Elected in 1850.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	January 29, 1853 –
March 3, 1853
[[File:Bishop Perkins (Ogdensburg).jpg	100px]]
Bishop Perkins
(Ogdensburg)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		Elected in 1852.

[[File:Hon. Francis E. Spinner, N.Y. Treasurer, U.S - NARA - 525351 (cropped).tif	100px]]
Francis E. Spinner
(Mohawk)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.

	Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
[[File:Socrates N. Sherman.jpg	100px]]
Socrates N. Sherman
(Ogdensburg)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		Elected in 1860.

[[File:Calvin T. Hulburd.jpg	100px]]
Calvin T. Hulburd
(Brasher Falls)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869		Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.

[[File:VicePresident-WmAlWheeler.jpg	100px]]
William A. Wheeler
(Malone)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to 18th district.
[[File:Robert S. Hale.jpg	100px]]
Robert S. Hale
(Elizabethtown)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		Elected in 1872.

[[File:Martin I. Townsend.jpg	100px]]
Martin I. Townsend
(Troy)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.

[[File:Walter Abbott Wood.jpg	100px]]
Walter A. Wood
(Hoosick Falls)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.

[[File:Henry G. Burleigh.jpg	100px]]
Henry G. Burleigh
(Whitehall)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to 18th district
[[File:James G. Lindsley.jpg	100px]]
James G. Lindsley
(Rondout)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		Elected in 1884.

[[File:Stephen T. Hopkins (New York Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Stephen T. Hopkins
(Catskill)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		Elected in 1886.

[[File:Charles J. Knapp.jpg	100px]]
Charles J. Knapp
(Deposit)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		Elected in 1888.

[[File:Isaac Newton Cox.jpg	100px]]
Isaac N. Cox
(Ellenville)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		Elected in 1890.

[[File:Francis Marvin.jpg	100px]]
Francis Marvin
(Port Jervis)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		Elected in 1892.

[[File:Benjamin Barker Odell Jr cph.3b20166.jpg	100px]]
Benjamin B. Odell Jr.
(Newburgh)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.

[[File:Arthur S. Tompkins.jpg	100px]]
Arthur S. Tompkins
(Nyack)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.

[[File:Francis Emanuel Shorber 2.jpg	100px]]
Francis E. Shober
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905		Elected in 1902.

[[File:William S. Bennet smiling.jpg	100px]]
William S. Bennet
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911		Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.

[[File:Henry George, Jr. c96c793b08 o.jpg	100px]]
Henry George Jr.
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913		Elected in 1910.
Redistricted to 21st district
[[File:John F. Carew.jpg	100px]]
John F. Carew
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919		Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916
Redistricted to 18th district
[[File:Herbert C. Pell.jpg	100px]]
Herbert Pell
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		Elected in 1918.

[[File:Ogden Livingston Mills.jpg	100px]]
Ogden L. Mills
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1927		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.

[[File:William Wolfe Cohen.jpg	100px]]
William W. Cohen
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1929		Elected in 1926.

[[File:Ruth Baker Pratt.jpg	100px]]
Ruth B. Pratt
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933		Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.

[[File:Theodore A. Peyser.jpg	100px]]
Theodore A. Peyser
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1933 –
August 8, 1937		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	August 8, 1937 –
November 2, 1937
[[File:Bruce Barton.jpg	100px]]
Bruce F. Barton
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	November 2, 1937 –
January 3, 1941		Elected to finish Peyser's term.
Re-elected in 1938.

[[File:Kenneth F. Simpson.jpg	100px]]
Kenneth F. Simpson
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1941 –
January 25, 1941		Elected in 1940.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	January 29, 1941 –
March 11, 1941
[[File:Joseph Clark Baldwin (New York Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Joseph C. Baldwin
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	March 11, 1941 –
January 3, 1947		Elected to finish Simpson's term.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.

[[File:Frederic R. Coudert, Jr.jpg	100px]]
Frederic R. Coudert Jr.
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959		Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.

[[File:John Lindsay NYWTS 1 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
John V. Lindsay
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1959 –
December 31, 1965		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Resigned after being elected as Mayor of New York City.
Vacant	nowrap	January 1, 1966 –
February 7, 1966
[[File:Theodore R. Kupferman (New York Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Theodore R. Kupferman
(New York)		Republican	nowrap	February 8, 1966 –
January 3, 1969		Elected to finish Lindsay's term.
Re-elected in 1966.

[[File:Ed Koch 95th congress.jpg	100px]]
Ed Koch
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1973		Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to 18th district
[[File:John M. Murphy.jpg	100px]]
John M. Murphy
(Staten Island)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1981		Redistricted from 16th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.

[[File:Guy Molinari 1987 congressional photo.jpg	100px]]
Guy Molinari
(Staten Island)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983		Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to 14th district
[[File:Theodore S. Weiss 100th Congress 1987.jpg	100px]]
Ted Weiss
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1983 –
September 14, 1992		Redistricted from 20th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	September 15, 1992 –
November 2, 1992
[[File:Jerrold Nadler, Official Portrait, c112th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Jerry Nadler
(New York)		Democratic	nowrap	November 3, 1992 –
January 3, 1993	Elected to finish Weiss's term.
Redistricted to the 8th district.
[[File:Eliot L. Engel 113th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Eliot Engel
(The Bronx)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013		Redistricted from the and re-elected 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 .
2003–2013
Parts of the Bronx, Rockland, Westchester counties
[[File:New York District 17 109th US Congress.png	300px]]
[[File:Rep Nita Lowey.jpg	100px]]
Nita Lowey
(Harrison)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.	2013–2023
Rockland, parts of Westchester County
[[File:New York US Congressional District 17 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
[[File:Mondaire Jones 117th U.S Congress.jpg	100px	]]
Mondaire Jones
(Nyack)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023		Elected in 2020.
Ran in the and lost renomination.
[[File:Rep._Mike_Lawler_official_photo.jpg	100px]]
Mike Lawler
(Pearl River)	Republican	January 3, 2023 –
present		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.	2023–2025
Rockland, parts of Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester counties
[[File:New York's 17th congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg	300px]]
2025–present
Rockland, parts of Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester counties
[[File:New York's 17th congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg	300px]]

Election results

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

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
2002 House election data "
2000 House election data "
1998 House election data "
1996 House election data "

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Bowman, Bridget. (October 10, 2019). "Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement". [[Roll Call]].
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(November 9, 2022). "House Dem campaign chief Maloney concedes defeat in New York".
Kornbluh, Jacob. (2022-08-16). "Sean Patrick Maloney locks in Jewish support in a competitive reelection bid for upstate New York seat".
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"Certified November 5, 2024 General Election Results, approved 12.09.2024". [[New York State Board of Elections]].

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