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New York's 7th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

New York's 7th congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

FieldValue
stateNew York
district number7
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025
representativeNydia Velázquez
partyDemocratic
residenceBrooklyn
percent urban100
percent rural0
population777,946
population year2024
median income$92,194
percent white36.5
percent hispanic35.9
percent black9.7
percent asian12.8
percent more than one race3.4
percent other race1.8
cpviD+25

| percent more than one race = 3.4

New York's 7th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn and Queens. Democrat Nydia Velázquez represents the district in Congress. Velázquez has announced that she would not seek reelection in 2026.

Like many Congressional districts around the country, the New York Seventh's boundaries were drawn as to link disparate and widely separated neighborhoods with a large percentage of minority voters (see majority-minority districts). While no minority in the district constitutes an absolute majority, the boundaries group together heavily Puerto Rican neighborhoods in the New York City borough of Queens with white, wealthier neighborhoods in the borough of Brooklyn.

The district includes the Queens neighborhoods of Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven; the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Clinton Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, East New York, East Williamsburg, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg.

Until 2012, the 7th consisted of parts of Northern Queens and Eastern portions of the Bronx. The Queens portion included the neighborhoods of College Point, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside. The Bronx portion of the district included the neighborhoods of Co-op City, Morris Park, Parkchester, Pelham Bay, and Throgs Neck as well as City Island. Until the latest redistricting in 2022, the 7th also included a portion of Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Voter registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025PartyActive votersInactive votersTotal votersPercentageTotal420,71236,079456,791100%
Democratic288,26425,698313,96268.73%
Republican32,7932,27835,0717.68%
Working Families2,5091722,6810.59%
Conservative1,326861,4120.31%
Other5,5216076,1281.34%
Unaffiliated90,2997,23897,53721.35%

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 83% - 17%
2012PresidentObama 88% - 12%
2016PresidentClinton 84% - 12%
SenateSchumer 87% - 9%
2018SenateGillibrand 91% - 9%
GovernorCuomo 85% - 9%
Attorney GeneralJames 88% - 9%
2020PresidentBiden 79% - 19%
2022SenateSchumer 80% - 20%
GovernorHochul 74% - 26%
Attorney GeneralJames 78% - 22%
ComptrollerDiNapoli 78% - 22%
2024PresidentHarris 72% - 26%
SenateGillibrand 77% - 22%

History

2023—: :Parts of Brooklyn and Queens 2013–2023: :Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens 1993–2013: :Parts of Bronx, Queens 1953–1993: :Parts of Queens 1913–1953: :Parts of Brooklyn

Various New York districts have been numbered "7" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

'''2003–2013'''}}
'''2013–2023'''}}

Current composition

The 7th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Brooklyn neighborhoods in the district include:

  • Bushwick
  • Clinton Hill
  • Cypress Hills
  • East Williamsburg
  • Fort Greene
  • Greenpoint
  • South Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg

Queens neighborhoods in the district include:

  • Dutch Kills
  • Glendale
  • Hunters Point
  • Long Island City
  • Queensbridge
  • Ravenswood
  • Ridgewood
  • Sunnyside
  • Woodhaven

List of members representing the district

The 7th District originally was the south Queens seat in the 1960s and 1970s (now the 6th District) and then became a central Queens seat (essentially the old 8th district) in the 1980s. Following the 1992 remap, much of the old 9th District was added. The 2002 remap placed much of the district in the Bronx, and it now resembles the 1970s era 10th District.

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District established March 4, 1793
John E. Van Alen
(Defreestville)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Retired.
FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1799
John Thompson
(Stillwater)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1801Elected in 1798.
Retired.
[[File:David Thomas (Salem, New York).jpg100px]]
David Thomas
(Salem)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the .
VacantnowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
October 17, 1803John Cantine was elected in 1802 but declined the seat.
Josiah Hasbrouck
(New Paltz)Democratic-RepublicannowrapOctober 17, 1803 –
March 3, 1805Elected April 26–28, 1803 to finish Cantine's term and seated October 17, 1803.
Martin G. Schuneman
(Catskill)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807Elected in 1804.
Retired.
Barent Gardenier
(Kingston)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809Re-elected in 1806.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Kiliaen K Van Rensselaer Semirestored.png100px]]
Killian K. Van Rensselaer
(Albany)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1808.
[[File:Harmanus Bleecker.jpg100px]]
Harmanus Bleecker
(Albany)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813Re-elected in 1810.
Retired.
[[File:Abraham J. Hasbrouck.jpg100px]]
Abraham J. Hasbrouck
(Kingston)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815Elected in 1812.
Retired.
[[File:Samuel Rossiter Betts.jpg100px]]
Samuel Betts
(Newburgh)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Josiah Hasbrouck
(New Paltz)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819Elected in 1816.
Retired.
[[File:Jacob H. De Witt.jpg100px]]
Jacob H. De Witt
(Kingston)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821Elected in 1818.
Retired.
VacantMarch 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
[[File:Charles Herman Ruggles.jpg100px]]
Charles H. Ruggles
(Kingston)FederalistnowrapDecember 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1821.
Lost re-election.
Lemuel Jenkins
(Bloomingburg)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Retired.
[[File:Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck.jpg100px]]
Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck
(Kingston)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Re-elected in 1824.
Retired.
George O. Belden
(Monticello)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Re-elected in 1826.
Retired.
Charles G. De Witt
(Kingston)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
John C. Brodhead
(Modena)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1830.
Retired.
Charles Bodle
(Bloomingburg)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1832.
Retired.
[[File:Nicholas Sickles.jpg100px]]
Nicholas Sickles
(Kingston)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1834.
Retired.
John C. Brodhead
(Modena)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1836.
Retired.
Rufus Palen
(Fallsburg)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1838.
Retired.
John Van Buren
(Kingston)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1840.
Retired.
Joseph H. Anderson
(White Plains)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
Retired.
William Nelson
(Peekskill)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Retired.
Abraham P. Stephens
(Nyack)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Lost renomination.
William A. Walker
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
Retired.
Thomas Child Jr.
(New York)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Never qualified or attended.
[[File:Elijah Ward - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Elijah Ward
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.
[[File:George Briggs - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
George Briggs
(New York)Republican / Constitutional UnionnowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1858.
Retired.
[[File:Elijah Ward - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Elijah Ward
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John Winthrop Chanler 2.jpg100px]]
John W. Chanler
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Hervey Calkin.jpg100px]]
Hervey C. Calkin
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871Elected in 1868.
Retired.
[[File:Smith Ely Jr. - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Smith Ely Jr.
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1870.
Retired.
[[File:Thomas J. Creamer.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Creamer
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
Retired.
[[File:Smith Ely Jr. - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Smith Ely Jr.
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
December 11, 1876Elected in 1874.
Resigned to become Mayor of New York City
VacantnowrapDecember 11, 1876 –
January 11, 1877
[[File:David Field - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
David Dudley Field II
(New York)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 11, 1877 –
March 3, 1877Elected to finish Ely's term.
Had not been a candidate for the next term.
[[File:Anthony Eickhoff.jpg100px]]
Anthony Eickhoff
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edwin Einstein.jpg100px]]
Edwin Einstein
(New York)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1878.
Retired.
[[File:P. Henry Dugro.jpg100px]]
P. Henry Dugro
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1880.
Retired.
[[File:William Dorsheimer.jpg100px]]
William Dorsheimer
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
Retired.
John J. Adams
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.
Retired.
[[File:Lloyd Bryce.jpg100px]]
Lloyd Bryce
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward J. Dunphy.jpg100px]]
Edward J. Dunphy
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Franklin Bartlett.jpg100px]]
Franklin Bartlett
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JohnHGVehslage.jpg100px]]
John H.G. Vehslage
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899Elected in 1896.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Nicholas Muller - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Nicholas Muller
(New York)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
November 22, 1901Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapNovember 22, 1901 –
January 7, 1902
[[File:Montague Lessler.jpg100px]]
Montague Lessler
(New York)RepublicannowrapJanuary 7, 1902 –
March 3, 1903Elected to finish Muller's term.
Lost re-election.
[[File:FITZGERALD, J.J. HONORABLE LCCN2016856434 (head crop).jpg100px]]
John J. Fitzgerald
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
December 31, 1917Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJanuary 1, 1918 –
March 5, 1918
[[File:John James Delaney.jpg100px]]
John J. Delaney
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 5, 1918 –
March 3, 1919Elected to finish Fitzgerald's term.
Retired.
[[File:James P Maher.jpg100px]]
James P. Maher
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1918.
.
[[File:Michael J. Hogan.jpg100px]]
Michael J. Hogan
(Brooklyn)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John F. Quayle.jpg100px]]
John F. Quayle
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1923 –
November 27, 1930Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Died.
VacantnowrapNovember 27, 1930 –
March 4, 1931
[[File:Matthew V. O'Malley.jpg100px]]
Matthew V. O'Malley
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
May 26, 1931Elected to finish Quayle's term.
Died.
VacantnowrapMay 26, 1931 –
November 3, 1931
[[File:John James Delaney.jpg100px]]
John J. Delaney
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapNovember 3, 1931 –
November 18, 1948Elected to finish O'Malley's term.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Died.
VacantnowrapNovember 19, 1948 –
February 14, 1949
[[File:Louis B. Heller.jpg100px]]
Louis B. Heller
(Brooklyn)DemocraticnowrapFebruary 15, 1949 –
January 3, 1953Elected to finish Delaney's term.
Re-elected in 1950.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:James J. Delaney.jpg100px]]
James J. Delaney
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Joseph P. Addabbo.jpg100px]]
Joseph P. Addabbo
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1983Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Benjamin S. Rosenthal.jpg100px]]
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 4, 1983Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Died.
VacantnowrapJanuary 5, 1983 –
February 28, 1983
[[File:Gary Ackerman, official 109th Congress photo.jpg100px]]
Gary Ackerman
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapMarch 1, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Elected to finish Rosenthal's term.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:ThomasManton.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Manton
(Queens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.1993–2003
[[File:Josephcrowley.jpeg100px]]
Joseph Crowley
(Queens)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2013Elected 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 Queens, The Bronx
[[File:New York District 07 109th US Congress.png300px]]
[[File:Nydia Velázquez.jpg100px]]
Nydia Velázquez
(Brooklyn)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2013 –
presentRedistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Retiring at the end of term.2013–2023
Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
[[File:New York US Congressional District 7 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2023–2025
Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
[[File:New York's 7th congressional district (new version) (since 2023).svg300px]]
2025–present
Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
[[File:New York's 7th congressional district (new version) (since 2025).svg300px]]

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").

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Notes

References

References

  1. (June 8, 2017). "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. (2025-04-03). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  4. "Enrollment by Congressional District".
  5. "DRA 2020".
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  7. [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/20/nyregion/new-york-redistricting.html New York Redistricting] ''New York Times'', March 20, 2012
  8. (2022-10-18). "Hey, New Yorkers: Meet Your Neighborhood's New Congressional District". The New York Times.
  9. (1871). "November Election, 1870. Complete Statement of the Official Canvass, in Detail of the Election Held November 8, 1870, Giving the Vote of Each Election District, with Proceedings of County And State...".
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