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New York's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

U.S. House district for New York

FieldValue
stateNew York
district number2
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representativeAndrew Garbarino
partyRepublican
residenceBayport
percent urban99.89
percent rural0.11
population777,625
population year2024
median income$125,071
percent white56.4
percent hispanic27.3
percent black9.5
percent asian3.3
percent more than one race2.5
percent other race0.9
cpviR+6

| percent more than one race = 2.5

New York's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives along the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The district is currently represented by Republican Andrew Garbarino.

From 2003 to 2013 it included all of the town of Huntington and parts of the towns of Babylon, Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County as well as part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. It comprised such communities as Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, Commack, Deer Park, Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, North Amityville, Northport, Oakdale, Plainview, Ronkonkoma, Sayville and Wyandanch. Much of this area is now the 3rd congressional district, while most of the territory currently in the 2nd district was located in the 3rd district.

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 512,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 68% are White, 17% Latino, and 10% Black. Immigrants make up 15% of the district's potential voters. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $109,400. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 32% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentageTotal527,62519,034546,659100%
Democratic178,4946,335184,82933.81%
Republican167,3196,166173,48531.74%
Conservative9,5143819,8951.81%
Working Families2,203662,2690.42%
Other14,72428615,0102.75%
Unaffiliated155,3715,800161,17129.48%

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.

Nassau County (2)

: Massapequa Park, Oyster Bay (part; also 3rd; East Massapequa, Massapequa, and North Massapequa) Suffolk County (12) : Amityville, Babylon (town), Babylon (village), Bellport, Brightwaters, Brookhaven (part; also 1st; includes Blue Point, Brookhaven (CDP), East Patchogue, Mastic, Mastic Beach, North Bellport, North Patchogue, Shirley, and part of Fire Island (including Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove), Holbrook, Holtsville, Medford, and Yaphank), Islandia, Islip, Lindenhurst, Ocean Beach, Patchogue, Saltaire

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 53% - 46%
2012PresidentObama 54% - 46%
2016PresidentTrump 52% - 44%
SenateSchumer 61% - 37%
2018SenateGillibrand 55% - 45%
GovernorCuomo 51% - 46%
Attorney GeneralJames 51% - 47%
2020PresidentTrump 51% - 48%
2022SenatePinion 58% - 42%
GovernorZeldin 61% - 39%
Attorney GeneralHenry 60% - 40%
ComptrollerRodríguez 57% - 43%
2024PresidentTrump 56% - 43%
SenateSapraicone 54% - 45%

List of members representing the district

1789–1805: one seat

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1789
[[File:John Laurance (1750–1810) 1909 19.jpeg100px]]
John Laurance
(New York)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793Elected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1790.
Retired.
[[File:John Watts (New York politician).jpg100px]]
John Watts
(New York)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Elected in 1793.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward Livingston of New York.jpg100px]]
Edward Livingston
(New York)Democratic-
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1801Elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
[[File:Samuel Latham Mitchill.jpg100px]]
Samuel L. Mitchill
(New York)Democratic-
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Joshua Sands (1757-1835).jpg100px]]
Joshua Sands
(Brooklyn)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805Elected in 1802.
Retired.

1805–1809: two seats on general ticket with 3rd district

Gurdon S. Mumford is usually listed as member from the 2nd district, and George Clinton Jr. from the 3rd district, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd district. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts.

Cong
ressYearsSeat ASeat BRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1809Gurdon S. Mumford
(New York)Democratic-
RepublicanDaniel D. Tompkins was elected in 1804 but declined the seat when appointed to the New York Supreme Court.
Elected to begin Tompkins's term.
Re-elected in 1806.[[File:George Clinton Jr. (New York Congressman).jpg100px]]
George Clinton Jr.
(New York)Democratic-
RepublicanSamuel L. Mitchill (previously of the 3rd district) was re-elected in 1804 but resigned November 22, 1804 when elected U.S. Senator.
Elected to begin Mitchell's term.
Re-elected in 1806.
The districts were separated again, and a second seat was added to the 2nd district.

The districts were separated in 1809.

1809–1823: two seats

From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the second district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong
ressYearsSeat ASeat BRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
1810Gurdon S. Mumford
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanRe-elected in 1808.
[[File:William Denning.jpg100px]]
William Denning
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1808.
Never took his seat resigned.
nowrap1810 –
December 4, 1810Vacant
nowrapDecember 4, 1810 –
March 3, 1811[[File:Samuel Latham Mitchill.jpg100px]]
Samuel L. Mitchill
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected April 24–26, 1810 to finish Denning's term and seated December 4, 1810.
Also elected the same day in 1810 to the next term.
nowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813[[File:William Paulding, Jr..jpg100px]]
William Paulding Jr.
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1810.
nowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
August 2, 1813[[File:Egbert Benson (former congressman).jpg100px]]
Egbert Benson
(New York)FederalistElected in 1812.
Resigned.Jotham Post Jr.(New York)FederalistElected in 1812.
nowrapAugust 2, 1813 –
January 22, 1814Vacant
nowrapJanuary 22, 1814 –
March 3, 1815[[File:William Irving (US Congressman from New York) 2.jpg100px]]
William Irving
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected December 28–30, 1813 to finish Benson's term and was seated January 22, 1814.
Re-elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
nowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817Peter H. Wendover
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
nowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
nowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821[[File:Henry Meigs (1782-1861).jpg100px]]
Henry Meigs
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1818.
nowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
nowrapDecember 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823[[File:C. C. Cambreleng.jpg100px]]
Churchill C. Cambreleng
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1821.
Redistricted to the .John J. Morgan
(New York)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1821.
Redistricted to the .

1823–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
Jacob Tyson
(Castletown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
1823–1833
Parts of Kings county
[[File:Joshua Sands (1757-1835).jpg100px]]
Joshua Sands
(Brooklyn)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Elected in 1824.
John J. Wood
(Huntington)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Elected in 1826.
Retired.
Jacob Crocheron
(Smithfield)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831Elected in 1828.
John T. Bergen
(Brooklyn)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1830.
Isaac B. Van Houten
(Clarkstown)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1832.
1833–1843
Parts of Kings county
Samuel Barton
(Richmond)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1834.
Abraham Vanderveer
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1836.
James De la Montanya
(Haverstraw)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1838.
Joseph Egbert
(Tompkinsville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1840.
[[File:Henry Cruse Murphy.jpg100px]]
Henry C. Murphy
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1842.
1843–1853
Parts of Kings county
Henry J. Seaman
(Richmond)Know NothingnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1844.
[[File:Henry Cruse Murphy.jpg100px]]
Henry C. Murphy
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
[[File:David A. Bokee.jpg100px]]
David A. Bokee
(Brooklyn)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
Obadiah Bowne
(Richmond)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Thomas W. Cumming
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
1853–1863
Parts of Kings county
[[File:James S. T. Stranahan.png100px]]
James S.T. Stranahan
(Brooklyn)OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
[[File:George Taylor (Brooklyn).jpg100px]]
George Taylor
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
[[File:James Humphrey (Brooklyn).jpg100px]]
James Humphrey
(Brooklyn)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1858.
[[File:Moses F. Odell.jpg100px]]
Moses F. Odell
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1860.
[[File:Martin Kalbfleisch.jpg100px]]
Martin Kalbfleisch
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1862.
1863–1873
Parts of Kings county
[[File:Teunis G Bergen.jpeg100px]]
Teunis G. Bergen
(New Utrecht)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1864.
[[File:Demas Barnes - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Demas Barnes
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1866.
[[File:John G. Schumaker - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
John G. Schumaker
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1868.
[[File:Thomas Kinsella New York - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Thomas Kinsella
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
[[File:John G. Schumaker - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
John G. Schumaker
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
1873–1883
Parts of Kings county
[[File:William D. Veeder.jpg100px]]
William D. Veeder
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
[[File:Daniel O'Reilly (New York Congressman).jpg100px]]
Daniel O'Reilly
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
[[File:William Erigena Robinson.jpeg100px]]
William E. Robinson
(Brooklyn)DemocraticMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
1883–1885
Parts of Kings county
[[File:Felix Campbell.jpg100px]]
Felix Campbell
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
1885–1893
Kings County (partial)
[[File:David A. Boody.jpg100px]]
David A. Boody
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
October 13, 1891Elected in 1890.
Resigned to become railroad commissioner of New York State.
VacantnowrapOctober 13, 1891 –
November 3, 1891
[[File:Alfred C. Chapin.jpg100px]]
Alfred C. Chapin
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapNovember 3, 1891 –
November 16, 1892Elected to finish Boody's term.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapNovember 16, 1892 –
March 3, 1893
[[File:John Michael Clancy.jpeg100px]]
John M. Clancy
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.
1893–1903
Kings County (partial)
[[File:Denis M. Hurley.jpeg100px]]
Denis M. Hurley
(Brooklyn)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
February 26, 1899Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Died.
VacantnowrapFebruary 26, 1899 –
March 3, 1899
[[File:FITZGERALD, J.J. HONORABLE LCCN2016856434 (head crop).jpg100px]]
John J. Fitzgerald
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:George H. Lindsay.jpeg100px]]
George H. Lindsay
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
1903–1913
Kings County (partial)
[[File:Denis O'Leary.jpg100px]]
Denis O'Leary
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
December 31, 1914Elected in 1912.
Resigned.1913–1933
Parts of Queens county
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1914 –
March 3, 1915
[[File:Charles Pope Caldwell (restoration).jpg100px]]
C. Pope Caldwell
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
[[File:J. J. Kindred.jpg100px]]
John J. Kindred
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1929Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
[[File:William F. Brunner.jpg100px]]
William F. Brunner
(Queens)DemocraticMarch 4, 1929 –
September 27, 1935Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Resigned upon election as sheriff of Queens County.
1933–1945
Parts of Queens county
VacantnowrapSeptember 27, 1935 –
November 5, 1935
[[File:William Bernard Barry.jpg100px]]
William B. Barry
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapNovember 5, 1935 –
January 3, 1945Elected to finish Brunner's term.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Leonard W. Hall.jpg100px]]
Leonard W. Hall
(Oyster Bay)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
December 31, 1952Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Resigned to become Chairman of the Republican National Committee.1945–1953
Parts of Nassau county
VacantnowrapDecember 31, 1952 –
January 3, 1953
[[File:Steven Derounian.jpg100px]]
Steven Derounian
(Roslyn)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the .1953–1963
Parts of Nassau county
[[File:JRGrover.png100px]]
James R. Grover Jr.
(Babylon)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1975Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.1963–1973
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties
1973–1983
Parts of Suffolk county
[[File:Thomas Downey, 1991.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Downey
(Amityville)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993Elected 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.
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
Parts of Suffolk county
[[File:Rick Lazio.jpg100px]]
Rick Lazio
(Brightwaters)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.1993 – 2003
Parts of Suffolk county
[[File:Steve Israel, Official Portrait, 111th Congress.png100px]]
Steve Israel
(Huntington)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013Elected 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 Nassau, Suffolk counties
[[File:New York District 02 109th US Congress.png300px]]
[[File:Peterking.jpg100px]]
Peter T. King
(Seaford)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.2013–2023
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties
[[File:New York US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif300px]]
[[File:Andrew Garbarino 117th U.S Congress.jpg100px]]
Andrew Garbarino
(Bayport)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
presentElected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–2025
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties
[[File:New York's 2nd congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg300px]]
2025–present
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties
[[File:New York's 2nd congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg300px]]

Recent election results

New York election law allows for fusion voting, where a candidate can run as a member of multiple parties. The pooled vote totals for candidates are listed first, and the split of the votes among the parties they ran as is listed beneath. See below for blank, void, and scattering notes.*

YearDemocratVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct3rd PartyPartyVotesPct20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020
Steve Israel90,43848%Joan B. Johnson65,88035%Robert WalshRight to Life11,2246%
Democratic90,438Republican65,880Richard N. ThompsonConservative10,8246%
David A. Bishop10,2665%
Independence7,595
Green1,404
Working Families1,267
Steve Israel85,45158%Joseph P. Finley59,11740%John KeenanGreen1,5581%
Democratic75,845Republican48,239
Independence7,632Conservative5,772
Working Families1,974Right to Life5,106
Steve Israel161,59367%Richard Hoffmann80,95033%
Democratic147,197Republican72,953
Independence9,508Conservative7,997
Working Families4,888
Steve Israel105,27670%John W. Bugler44,21230%
Democratic94,100Republican37,671
Independence7,443Conservative6,541
Working Families3,733
Steve Israel161,27967%Frank J. Stalzer79,64133%
Democratic143,759Republican70,145
Independence11,900Conservative9,496
Working Families5,620
Steve Israel94,69456%John Gomez72,11543%Anthony ToldaCST1,2581%
Democratic84,211Republican53,747
Independence6,353Conservative13,525
Working Families4,130
Vivianne Falcone92,06041%Peter T. King131,09159%
Patricia Maher40,00928%Peter T. King91,70165%
Du Wayne Gregory110,93838%Peter T. King181,50662%
Liuba Grechen Shirley106,99645%Peter T. King122,10353%
Democratic102,977Republican107,495
Women's Equality1,371Conservative11,742
Working Families2,648Independence2,417
Jackie Gordon154,12346%Andrew Garbarino177,35353%Harry BurgerGreen3,4461%

Blank, void, and write-in candidate ("scattering") notes: In 2000, there were 37,596 BVS votes; in 2002, 14,087; in 2004, 40,937; and in 2006, 14,101. Since 2008, results were separated out, and there were 54,163 blank votes; 10 void ballots; and 12 votes cast for write-in candidates. In 2010, 7,104 were blank votes; 93 were void ballots; and thirty were votes cast for write-in candidates.

Notes

References

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