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New York's 21st congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

U.S. House district for New York

FieldValue
stateNew York
district number21
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representativeElise Stefanik
partyRepublican
residenceSchuylerville
percent urban42.30
percent rural57.70
population767,674
population year2024
median income$70,323
percent white87.6
percent hispanic3.5
percent black2.5
percent asian0.9
percent more than one race4.2
percent other race0.3
percent native american0.9
cpviR+10

| percent more than one race = 4.2

New York's 21st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that is represented by Republican Elise Stefanik. On November 11, 2024, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. However he withdrew the nomination on March 27, 2025. On December 19, 2025, Stefanik announced she would not seek re-election in the House of Representatives.

The district is primarily rural, but it also includes the cities of Ogdensburg, Glens Falls, Rome, and Plattsburgh. The district includes most of the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands region. It borders Vermont to the east and Canada to the north. It also includes Fort Drum of the U.S. Army.

History

From 2003 to 2013, the district with that number contained most of the Capital District of New York. It included all or parts of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. It contained the cities of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Gloversville, and Johnstown. Up until 1980, the 21st district was located in Upper Manhattan (including parts of Harlem and Washington Heights), and The Bronx in New York City.

From 2013 to present, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Montgomery, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties, and parts of Jefferson, Otsego, and Saratoga counties have comprised the district.

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.

Clinton County (18)

: All 18 towns and municipalities Essex County (19) : All 19 towns and municipalities Franklin County (25) : All 25 towns and municipalities Fulton County (16) : All 16 towns and municipalities

Hamilton County (10)

: All ten towns and municipalities Herkimer County (29) : All 29 towns and municipalities

Jefferson County (10)

: Antwerp (town) (part; also 24th; includes Oxbow), Antwerp (village), Black River (part; also 24th), Carthage, Deferiet, Evans Mills, Le Ray, Philadelphia (town), Philadelphia (village), Wilna Lewis County (25) : All 25 towns and municipalities Montgomery County (16) : Ames, Canajoharie (town), Canajoharie (village), Charleston, Glen, Fonda, Fort Plain, Fultonville, Minden, Mohawk, Nelliston, Palatine, Palatine Bridge, Root, St. Johnsville (town), St. Johnsville (village) Oneida County (22) : Annsville, Ava, Boonville (town), Boonville (village), Camden (town), Camden (village), Deerfield, Florence, Floyd, Forestport, Holland Patent, Lee, Marcy, Remsen (town), Remsen (village), Rome, Steuben, Sylvan Beach, Trenton, Verona (part; also 22nd; includes Durhamville and part of Verona CDP), Vienna, Western St. Lawrence County (43) : All 43 towns and municipalities Saratoga County (14) : Corinth (town), Corinth (village), Day, Edinburg, Greenfield, Hadley, Moreau, Northumberland, Providence, Saratoga, Schuylerville, South Glens Falls, Victory, Wilton (part; also 20th) Schoharie County (22) : All 22 towns and municipalities Warren County (12) : All 12 towns and municipalities Washington County (25) : All 25 towns and municipalities

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 50% – 48%
2012PresidentObama 51% – 49%
2016PresidentTrump 56% – 37%
SenateSchumer 56% – 41%
2018SenateGillibrand 51% – 49%
GovernorMolinaro 61% – 33%
Attorney GeneralWofford 56% – 41%
2020PresidentTrump 57% – 41%
2022SenatePinion 60% – 40%
GovernorZeldin 66% – 34%
Attorney GeneralHenry 62% – 38%
ComptrollerRodríguez 57% – 43%
2024PresidentTrump 60% – 39%
SenateSapraicone 55% – 44%

List of members representing the district

1813–1821: two seats

From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1821, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.

CongressYearsSeat ASeat BRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815[[File:Samuel Miles Hopkins from painting by John Trumbull.jpg100px]]
Samuel M. Hopkins
(New York)FederalistElected in 1812.
[[File:Nathaniel Woodhull Howell.jpg100px]]
Nathaniel W. Howell
(Canandaigua)FederalistElected in 1812.
nowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
January 23, 1816[[File:Micah Brooks (New York).jpg100px]]
Micah Brooks
(East Bloomfield)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1814.
[[File:Peter Buell Porter.jpg100px]]
Peter Buell Porter
(Buffalo)Democratic-RepublicanRe-elected in 1814.
Resigned to become a commissioner under the Treaty of Ghent.
nowrapJanuary 23, 1816 –
December 2, 1816Vacant
nowrapDecember 2, 1816 –
March 3, 1817Archibald S. Clarke
(Clarence)Democratic-RepublicanElected April 30 – May 2, 1816, to finish Porter's term and seated December 2, 1816.
nowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819[[File:Benjamin Ellicott.jpg100px]]
Benjamin Ellicott
(Batavia)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1816.
[[File:SpencerJohn.jpg100px]]
John Canfield Spencer
(Canandaigua)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1816.
Retired to run for U.S. senator
nowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821[[File:Nathaniel Allen (Ontario County).jpg100px]]
Nathaniel Allen
(Richmond)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1818.
Lost re-election.Albert H. Tracy
(Buffalo)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1818.
Redistricted to the .

1821–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyCounties represented
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.1821–1823
Chenango and Broome counties.
[[File:Elijah Spencer (Benton, New York).jpg100px]]
Elijah Spencer
(Benton)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1821.
Lot Clark
(Norwich)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
1823–1833
Chenango and Broome counties
Elias Whitmore
(Windsor)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Elected in 1824.
John C. Clark
(Bainbridge)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Elected in 1826.
Robert Monell
(Greene)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
February 21, 1831Elected in 1828.
Resigned to become Judge of the Sixth State Circuit Court
VacantnowrapFebruary 22, 1831 –
March 3, 1831
[[File:John A. Collier.jpg100px]]
John A. Collier
(Binghamton)Anti-MasonicnowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1830.
Henry Mitchell
(Norwich)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1832.
1833–1843
William Mason
(Preston)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1834.
John C. Clark
(Bainbridge)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
WhignowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
Jeremiah E. Cary
(Cherry Valley)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1842.
1843–1853
[[File:Charles Goodyear (Congressman from New York).jpg100px]]
Charles Goodyear
(Schoharie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1844.
[[File:GeoAnsonSrThumb.jpg100px]]
George A. Starkweather
(Cooperstown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
Hiram Walden
(Waldensville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
William W. Snow
(Oneonta)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
[[File:Henry Bennett 2.jpg100px]]
Henry Bennett
(New Berlin)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.1853–1863
OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
[[File:R. Holland Duell.jpg100px]]
R. Holland Duell
(Cortland)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[[File:Francis Kernan - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Francis Kernan
(Utica)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1862.
1863–1873
[[File:RConkling.jpg100px]]
Roscoe Conkling
(Utica)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866 but declined when instead elected U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
November 29, 1867
[[File:Hon. Alexander H. Bailey, N.Y - NARA - 526590.tif100px]]
Alexander H. Bailey
(Rome)RepublicannowrapNovember 30, 1867 –
March 3, 1871Elected to finish the vacant term.
Re-elected in 1868.
[[File:Ellis Henry Roberts.jpg100px]]
Ellis H. Roberts
(Utica)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Clinton Levi Merriam.jpg100px]]
Clinton L. Merriam
(Locust Grove)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1872.
1873–1883
[[File:Samuel F. Miller.jpg100px]]
Samuel F. Miller
(Franklin)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
[[File:Solomon Bundy.jpg100px]]
Solomon Bundy
(Oxford)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
[[File:David Wilber.jpg100px]]
David Wilber
(Milford)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
[[File:Ferris Jacobs, Jr.jpg100px]]
Ferris Jacobs Jr.
(Delhi)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1880.
[[File:George W. Ray.jpg100px]]
George W. Ray
(Chenango)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
1883–1893
[[File:Frederick A. Johnson (US Congressman from New York).jpg100px]]
Frederick A. Johnson
(Glens Falls)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.
[[File:John Henry Moffitt.jpg100px]]
John H. Moffitt
(Chateaugay Lake)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[[File:John M. Wever.jpg100px]]
John M. Wever
(Plattsburg)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Simon J. Schermerhorn.jpg100px]]
Simon J. Schermerhorn
(Schenectady)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1892.
1893–1899
[[File:David F. Wilber.jpg100px]]
David F. Wilber
(Oneonta)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
[[File:John Knox Stewart.jpg100px]]
John K. Stewart
(Amsterdam)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
1899–1903
All of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene and Putnam counties
[[File:John Henry Ketcham.jpg100px]]
John H. Ketcham
(Dover Plains)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
November 4, 1906Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Died.1903–1913
VacantnowrapNovember 5, 1906 –
March 3, 1907
[[File:Samuel McMillan (Congress).jpg100px]]
Samuel McMillan
(Lake Mahopac)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909Elected in 1906.
[[File:Hamilton Fish (Born 1849).jpg100px]]
Hamilton Fish II
(Garrison)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911Elected in 1908.
[[File:Richard E. Connell.jpg100px]]
Richard E. Connell
(Poughkeepsie)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
October 30, 1912Elected in 1910.
Died.
VacantnowrapOctober 31, 1912 –
March 3, 1913
[[File:Henry George, Jr. c96c793b08 o.jpg100px]]
Henry George Jr.
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.
1913–1963
Parts of New York
[[File:Murray Hulbert 4998803950 0df4ba3ec1 o.jpg100px]]
G. Murray Hulbert
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
January 1, 1918Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Resigned to become Commissioner of Docks and Director of the Port of New York City
VacantnowrapJanuary 2, 1918 –
March 5, 1918
[[File:Jerome Donovan.jpg100px]]
Jerome F. Donovan
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 5, 1918 –
March 3, 1921Elected to finish Hulbert's term.
[[File:Martin Ansorge.jpg100px]]
Martin C. Ansorge
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1920.
[[File:Royal Hurlburt Weller.jpg100px]]
Royal H. Weller
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
March 1, 1929Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
VacantnowrapMarch 2, 1929 –
November 4, 1929
[[File:Joseph A. Gavagan.jpg100px]]
Joseph A. Gavagan
(New York)DemocraticnowrapNovember 5, 1929 –
December 30, 1943Elected to finish Weller's term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Resigned when elected justice of New York Supreme Court.
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1943 –
February 28, 1944
[[File:James H. Torrens 2.jpg100px]]
James H. Torrens
(New York)DemocraticnowrapFebruary 29, 1944 –
January 3, 1947Elected to finish Gavagan's term.
Re-elected in 1944.
[[File:Jacob Javits portrait.jpg100px]]
Jacob K. Javits
(New York)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
December 31, 1954Elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for N.Y. Attorney General.
Resigned to become New York State Attorney General.
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1954 –
January 3, 1955
[[File:Herbert Zelenko.jpg100px]]
Herbert Zelenko
(New York)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1963Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
[[File:James C. Healey 2.jpg100px]]
James C. Healey
(New York)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.
1963–1965
Parts of Bronx
[[File:James H Scheuer.jpg100px]]
James H. Scheuer
(New York)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1971Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
1965–1973
Parts of Bronx, Manhattan, Queens
nowrapJanuary 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
[[File:Herman Badillo.JPG100px]]
Herman Badillo
(The Bronx)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1977Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Resigned to become Deputy Mayor of New York City.1973–1983
Parts of Bronx
VacantnowrapJanuary 1, 1978 –
February 20, 1978
[[File:Robert Garcia.jpg100px]]
Robert Garcia
(The Bronx)DemocraticnowrapFebruary 21, 1978 –
January 3, 1983Elected to finish Badillo's term.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Hamilton Fish IV.jpg100px]]
Hamilton Fish IV
(Millbrook)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .1983–1993
All of Putnam; parts of Dutchess, Orange, Westchester
[[File:Michael McNulty, official 109th Congress photo.jpg100px]]
Michael McNulty
(Green Island)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2009Redistricted 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.
Retired.1993–2003
All of Albany, Schenectady; parts of Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga
2003–2013
All of Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie; parts of Fulton, Rensselaer, Saratoga
[[File:New York District 21 109th US Congress.png300px]]
[[File:Paultonko.jpg100px]]
Paul Tonko
(Amsterdam)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2013Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Bill Owens, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Bill Owens
(Plattsburgh)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Retired.2013–2023
All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington; parts of Herkimer, Saratoga
[[File:New York US Congressional District 21 (since 2013).tif300px]]
[[File:Elise Stefanik, 115th official photo.jpg100px]]
Elise Stefanik
(Schuylerville)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2015 –
presentElected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Retiring at end of term.
2023–2025
All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Montgomery, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington; parts of Jefferson, Otsego, Rensselaer
[[File:New York's 21st congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg300px]]
2025–present
All of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington; parts of Jefferson, Montgomery, Oneida, Saratoga
[[File:New York's 21st congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg300px]]

Recent election results

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