New York's 6th congressional district
New York's 6th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 752,577[1] | ||
Median household income | $73,861[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+15[3] |
New York's 6th congressional district is a
The district includes several racially and ethnically diverse Queens neighborhoods, including
In 2018, Chinese Americans made up 21.9% of the 6th district's population, the highest of any district in New York, and its Asian American population of 39.4% was similarly the highest out of New York's congressional districts, and the only district in New York where Asians formed the largest ethnic group. The 6th district takes in the original Queens Chinatown in Flushing, the neighborhood with the highest concentration of Chinese people in New York, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods of Auburndale and Murray Hill, home to a large Chinese population.[4]
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | B. Clinton 75–18% |
1996 | President | B. Clinton 85–11% |
2000 | President | Gore 87–11% |
2004 | President | Kerry 84–15% |
2008 | President | Obama 63–36% |
2012 | President | Obama 68–31% |
2016 | President | H. Clinton 65–32% |
2020 | President | Biden 61–37% |
History
1789–1913:
- Parts of Manhattan
1913–1945:
- Parts of Brooklyn
1945–1973:
- Parts of Queens
1973–1983:
1983–present:
- Parts of Queens
Various New York districts have been numbered "6" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003–2013, the district included most of Southeastern
List of members representing the district
The 6th District was located in northern Queens and adjacent Nassau county until 1982, covering the same territory now in the 5th District. This part of Queens had been in the 7th District prior to that reapportionment.
1789–1809: one seat
Cong ress |
Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1789 | ||||
1st | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 |
Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (Rensselaerswyck) |
Anti-
Administration |
Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. |
2nd | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
James Gordon )
(Schenectady |
Pro- Administration |
Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
3rd | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
Ezekiel Gilbert (Hudson) |
Pro- Administration |
Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
4th | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 |
Federalist
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5th | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |
Hezekiah L. Hosmer (Hudson) |
Federalist
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Re-elected in 1796. Retired. |
6th 7th |
March 4, 1799 – July 25, 1801 |
John Bird )
(Troy |
Federalist
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Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Resigned. |
7th | July 25, 1801 – October 6, 1801 |
Vacant | ||
October 6, 1801 – January 17, 1803 |
John Peter Van Ness (Ghent) |
Democratic- Republican |
District of Columbia .
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January 17, 1803 – March 3, 1803 |
Vacant | |||
8th | March 4, 1803 – April 26, 1803 |
Isaac Bloom (Clinton) |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1802. Died. |
April 26, 1803 – October 17, 1803 |
Vacant | |||
8th 9th 10th |
October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1809 |
Daniel C. Verplanck (Fishkill) |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Bloom's term. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. |
1809–1813: two seats
From 1809 to 1813, two seats were elected at-large on a general ticket.
Cong ress |
Years | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
11th | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
Herman Knickerbocker (Schaghticoke) |
Federalist
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Elected in 1808. Retired. |
Robert Le Roy Livingston (Hudson) |
Federalist
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Elected in 1808. Resigned. | |
12th | March 4, 1811 – May 6, 1812 |
Asa Fitch )
(Salem |
Federalist
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Elected in 1810. Retired. | ||||
May 6, 1812 – January 29, 1813 |
Vacant | |||||||
January 29, 1813 – March 3, 1813 |
Thomas P. Grosvenor (Hudson) |
Federalist
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Elected to finish Livingston's term. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
1813–present: one seat
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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Jonathan Fisk (Newburgh) |
Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1813 – March 21, 1815 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Resigned to become U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. |
1813–1823 Orange County |
Vacant | March 21, 1815 – December 4, 1815 |
14th | |||
James W. Wilkin (Goshen) |
Democratic- Republican |
December 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 |
14th 15th |
Elected April 1815 to finish Fisk's term and seated December 4, 1815. Re-elected in 1816. [data missing] | |
Newbury )
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Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
16th | Elected in 1818. [data missing] | |
Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 |
17th | Selah Tuthill (DR) was elected late in April 1821 and died September 7, 1821. It is unclear if/when he received his credentials. | ||
Charles Borland Jr. (Wardsbridge) |
Democratic- Republican |
December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Elected November 8, 1821 to finish Tuthill's term and seated December 3, 1821. [data missing] | ||
Hector Craig (Chester) |
Jacksonian Democratic- Republican |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
1823–1833 Orange County |
John Hallock Jr. (Ridgebury) |
Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
19th 20th |
Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Retired. | |
Craigville )
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Jacksonian
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March 4, 1829 – July 12, 1830 |
21st | Elected in 1828. Resigned. | |
Vacant | July 12, 1830 – December 6, 1830 |
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Samuel W. Eager (Montgomery) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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December 6, 1830 – March 3, 1831 |
Elected to finish Craig's term .Retired. | ||
Samuel J. Wilkin (Goshen) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. ]
[data missing | |
John W. Brown (Newburgh) |
Jacksonian
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March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Re-elected in 1834. ]
[data missing |
1833–1843 [data missing] |
Nathaniel Jones (Warwick) |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
25th 26th |
Re-elected in 1838. ]
[data missing | |
James G. Clinton (Newburgh) |
Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840. .
Redistricted to the 9th district | |
Hamilton Fish (New York) |
Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Elected in 1842 .Lost re-election. |
1843–1853 [data missing] |
William W. Campbell (New York) |
Know Nothing | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844 .Retired. | |
David S. Jackson (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – April 19, 1848 |
30th | Elected in 1846 .Declared vacant due to contested election. | |
Vacant | April 19, 1848 – December 4, 1848 |
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Horace Greeley (New York) |
Whig | December 4, 1848 – March 3, 1849 |
Elected to finish Jackson's term .Lost nomination to the full term. | ||
James Brooks (New York) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1850 .Lost re-election. | |
John Wheeler (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 |
33rd 34th |
Elected in 1852. .Re-elected in 1854 Retired. |
1853–1863 [data missing] |
John Cochrane (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 |
35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1858 .Lost re-election. | |
Frederick A. Conkling (New York) |
Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860 .Lost re-election. | |
Elijah Ward (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1862 .Lost re-election. |
1863–1873 [data missing] |
Henry J. Raymond )
(New York |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864 .Lost renomination. | |
Thomas E. Stewart (New York) |
Conservative Republican |
March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected in 1866 .Retired. | |
Samuel S. Cox (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870 .Lost re-election. | |
James Brooks (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – April 30, 1873 |
43rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1872 .Died. |
1873–1883 [data missing] |
Vacant | April 30, 1873 – November 4, 1873 |
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Samuel S. Cox (New York) |
Democratic | November 4, 1873 – March 3, 1885 |
43rd 44th 45th 46th 47th 48th |
Re-elected in 1882. .
Redistricted to the 8th district | |
1883–1893 [data missing] | |||||
Nicholas Muller (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1884 .
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Amos J. Cummings (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1886 .
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Frank T. Fitzgerald (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – November 4, 1889 |
51st | New York County .
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Vacant | November 4, 1889 – December 9, 1889 |
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Charles H. Turner (New York) |
Democratic | December 9, 1889 – March 3, 1891 |
Elected to finish Fitzgerald's term. ]
[data missing | ||
John R. Fellows (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. .
Redistricted to the 14th district | |
Thomas F. Magner (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1892 .
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1893–1903 [data missing] |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 |
54th 55th |
Re-elected in 1896. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 |
56th | Elected in 1898 .
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Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 |
57th | Elected in 1900. .
Redistricted to the 2nd district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 |
58th | Elected in 1902 .
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1903–1913 [data missing] |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1915 |
59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912. ]
[data missing | |
1913–1923 [data missing] | |||||
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
64th 65th 66th |
Re-elected in 1918. ]
[data missing | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 |
68th | Elected in 1922 .Retired. |
1923–1933 [data missing] |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1945 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th |
Re-elected in 1942. .
Redistricted to the 10th district | |
1933–1943 [data missing] | |||||
1943–1945 [data missing] | |||||
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 |
79th | Elected in 1944 .Lost re-election. |
1945–1973 Parts of Queens
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Maspeth )
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Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
80th | Elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 |
81st 82nd |
Re-elected in 1950. .
Redistricted to the 7th district | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1961 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Re-elected in 1960 .Resigned. | |
Vacant | January 1, 1962 – February 19, 1962 |
87th | |||
Queens )
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Democratic | February 20, 1962 – January 3, 1963 |
Elected to finish Holtzman's term. .
Redistricted to the 8th district | ||
Queens )
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Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1970 .
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Lester L. Wolff (Great Neck) |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1978 .Lost re-election. |
1973–1983 Parts of Queens
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John LeBoutillier (Westbury) |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | Elected in 1980. and lost re-election.
Redistricted to the 3rd district | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1983 – April 10, 1986 |
98th 99th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1984 .Died. |
1983–1993 Parts of Queens
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Vacant | April 11, 1986 – June 9, 1986 |
99th | |||
Queens )
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Democratic | June 10, 1986 – January 3, 1987 |
Elected to finish Addabbo's term .Lost re-nomination. | ||
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1987 – November 17, 1997 |
100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
Re-elected in 1996 .Resigned to return to work at his church. | |
1993–2003 [data missing] | |||||
Vacant | November 17, 1997 – February 6, 1998 |
105th | |||
Queens )
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Democratic | February 6, 1998 – January 3, 2013 |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected to finish Flake's term. .
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 5th district | |
2003–2013 Parts of | |||||
Grace Meng (Queens) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2013–2023 Parts of Queens |
2023–2025 Parts of Queens
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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").
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Floyd Flake (incumbent) | 102,799 | 84.9 | ||
Republican
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Jorawar Misir | 18,348 | 15.1 | ||
Majority | 84,451 | 69.7 | |||
Turnout | 121,147 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks | 14,224 | 56.5 | −28.4 | |
Conservative
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Alton Waldon | 5,229 | 20.8 | +20.8 | |
21st Century | Barbara M. Clark | 3,305 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
Republican
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Celestine Miller | 2,209 | 8.8 | −6.3 | |
Right to Life | Mary Cronin | 206 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 8,995 | 35.7 | −34.0 | ||
Turnout | 25,173 | 100 | −79.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 76,122 | 100 | +43.5 | |
Majority | 76,122 | 100 | +64.3 | ||
Turnout | 76,122 | 100 | +202.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 120,818 | 100 | +58.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 72,799 | 96.5 | −3.5 | |
Independence | Ray Clarke | 2,632 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 70,167 | 93.0 | −7.0 | ||
Turnout | 75,431 | 100 | −37.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 129,688 | 100 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 129,688 | 100 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 129,688 | 100 | +71.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 69,405 | 100 | −46.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 141,180 | 100 | +103.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 85,096 | 87.8 | −12.2 | |
Republican
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Asher E. Taub | 11,826 | 12.2 | +12.2 | |
Majority | 73,270 | 75.6 | −24.4 | ||
Turnout | 96,922 | 100 | −31.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Grace Meng | 111,499 | 59.6 | ||
Republican
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Daniel Halloran | 50,845 | 27.2 | ||
Green
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Evergreen Chou | 1,913 | 1 | ||
N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 22,675 | 12.1 | ||
Turnout | 186,932 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Grace Meng (incumbent) | 55,368 | 71.6 | ||
N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21,938 | 28.4 | ||
Turnout | 77,306 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Grace Meng (incumbent) | 136,506 | 72.1 | ||
Republican
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Danniel Maio | 50,617 | 26.7 | ||
Haris Bhatti Party | Haris Bhatti | 2,123 | 1.1 | ||
Turnout | 189,246 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Grace Meng (incumbent) | 111,646 | 90.9 | ||
Green
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Tom Hillgardner | 11,209 | 9.1 | ||
Turnout | 122,855 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Grace Meng | 144,149 | 61.7 | |
Working Families | Grace Meng | 14,713 | 6.3 | |
Total | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 158,862 | 68.0 | |
Republican | Tom Zmich | 67,735 | 29.0 | |
Conservative | Tom Zmich | 5,231 | 2.2 | |
Save Our City | Tom Zmich | 1,109 | 0.5 | |
Libertarian | Tom Zmich | 754 | 0.3 | |
Total | Tom Zmich | 74,829 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 233,691 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- New York's congressional districts
- United States congressional delegations from New York
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
- 1996 House election data "
- 1998 House election data "
- 2000 House election data "
- 2002 House election data "
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Specific
- ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Congressional District 6, NY - Profile data". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.