New York's 9th congressional district
Appearance
New York's 9th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 756,507[1] | ||
Median household income | $71,800[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+25[3] |
New York's 9th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Yvette Clarke.
The district is located entirely within
Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens
.
Prior to 2013, the district consisted primarily of middle-class
special election on September 13, 2011. However, the previous 9th District was eliminated soon thereafter, after New York lost two districts in the redistricting cycle resulting from the 2010 census
, and its territory was divided among several neighboring districts.
After redistricting,
African American majority, and also includes most of the territory previously within the 11th District. It includes significant portions of Midwood, Brooklyn, however, that was previously within the 9th. In the 1980s, the district was based in Astoria and surrounding neighborhoods in Queens. This iteration of the district gained national attention in 1984, when its Representative Geraldine Ferraro
became the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.
Recent statewide election results
Year | Office | Results |
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1992 | President | Clinton 59–32% |
1996 | President | Clinton 66–27% |
2000 | President | Gore 67–30% |
2004 | President | Kerry 56–44% |
2008 | President | Obama 84–15% |
2012 | President | Obama 85–14% |
2016 | President | Clinton 84–14% |
2020 | President | Biden 81–17% |
History
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2003–2013
- 1797–1803: Montgomery County
- 1803–1809: [data missing]
- 1809–1913: Montgomery County
- 1913–1945: Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
- 1945–1963: Parts of Brooklyn
- 1963–1993: Parts of Queens
- 1993–2013: Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
- 2013–present: Parts of Brooklyn
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2013–2023
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
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District established March 4, 1793 | |||||
James Gordon )
(Schenectady |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
3rd | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1793. Retired. | |
![]() John Williams (Salem) |
Democratic-Republican[6] | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 |
4th 5th |
Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. | |
Federalist[7][8] | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | ||||
![]() Jonas Platt (Poughkeepsie) |
Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 |
6th | Elected in 1798. Retired. | |
Benjamin Walker )
(Utica |
Federalist | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
7th | Elected in 1800. Retired. | |
![]() Killian K. Van Rensselaer (Albany) |
Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 |
8th 9th 10th |
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Redistricted to the 7th district. | |
Thomas Sammons (Johnstown) |
Federalist[9] | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
11th 12th |
Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. | |
Democratic-Republican[10] | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | ||||
John Lovett (Albany) |
Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | |
Rensselaer Westerlo (Albany) |
Federalist | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. | |
![]() Solomon Van Rensselaer (Albany) |
Federalist | March 4, 1819 – January 14, 1822 |
16th 17th |
Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Resigned to become postmaster of Albany. | |
Vacant | January 14, 1822 – March 12, 1822 |
17th | |||
![]() Stephen Van Rensselaer (Albany) |
Federalist | March 12, 1822 – March 3, 1823 |
Elected to finish his cousin's term. Redistricted to the 10th district. | ||
James L. Hogeboom (Castleton) |
Crawford Republican |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. | |
William McManus (Troy) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 |
19th | Elected in 1824. Lost re-election. | |
John D. Dickinson )
(Troy |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 |
20th 21st |
Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Lost re-election. | |
Job Pierson (Schaghticoke) |
Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 |
22nd 23rd |
Re-elected in 1832 .Lost re-election. | |
Hiram P. Hunt (Troy) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 |
24th | Elected in 1834 .Lost re-election. | |
Henry Vail (Troy) |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 |
25th | Elected in 1836 .Lost re-election. | |
Hiram P. Hunt (Troy) |
Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
26th 27th |
Re-elected in 1840 .Lost re-election. | |
James G. Clinton (Newburgh) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 |
28th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1842 .Retired. | |
Archibald C. Niven (Monticello) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844 .Retired. | |
![]() Daniel B. St. John (Monticello) |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846 .Retired. | |
Thomas McKissock (Newburgh) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
31st | Elected in 1848 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William Murray (Goshen) |
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 |
32nd | Elected in 1850. .
Redistricted to the 10th district | |
![]() Jared V. Peck (Port Chester) |
Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd | Elected in 1852 .Retired. | |
Bayard Clarke (New York) |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
34th | Elected in 1854. Declined renomination as a Republican. | |
![]() John B. Haskin (Fordham) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th 36th |
Re-elected in 1858 .Retired. | |
Anti-Lecompton
Democratic |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | ||||
Westchester )
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Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Anson Herrick (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() William A. Darling (New York) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | Elected in 1864 .Lost re-election. | |
![]() Fernando Wood (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 |
40th 41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870. .
Redistricted to the 10th district | |
David B. Mellish (New York) |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – May 23, 1874 |
43rd | Elected in 1872 .Died. | |
Vacant | May 23, 1874 – December 7, 1874 |
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![]() Richard Schell (New York) |
Democratic | December 7, 1874 – March 3, 1875 |
Elected to finish Mellish's term .Retired. | ||
![]() Fernando Wood (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – February 14, 1881 |
44th 45th 46th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1880 .Died. | |
Vacant | February 14, 1881 – December 5, 1881 |
46th 47th |
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John Hardy )
(New York |
Democratic | December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1885 |
47th 48th |
Re-elected in 1882 .Lost renomination. | |
![]() Joseph Pulitzer (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – April 10, 1886 |
49th | Elected in 1884 .Resigned. | |
Vacant | April 10, 1886 – November 2, 1886 |
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![]() Samuel S. Cox (New York) |
Democratic | November 2, 1886 – September 10, 1889 |
49th 50th 51st |
Re-elected in 1888 .Died. | |
Vacant | September 10, 1889 – November 5, 1889 |
51st | |||
![]() Amos J. Cummings (New York) |
Democratic | November 5, 1889 – March 3, 1893 |
51st 52nd |
Re-elected in 1890. .
Redistricted to the 11th district | |
![]() Timothy J. Campbell (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 |
53rd | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1892. ]
[data missing | |
![]() Henry C. Miner (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
54th | Elected in 1894 .Retired. | |
![]() Thomas J. Bradley (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 |
55th 56th |
Re-elected in 1898 .Retired. | |
![]() Henry M. Goldfogle (New York) |
Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913 |
57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
Re-elected in 1910. .
Redistricted to the 12th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912 .Lost re-election. | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 |
66th | Elected in 1918 .Lost re-election. | |
Brooklyn )
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Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 |
67th | Elected in 1920 .Lost re-election. | |
Brooklyn )
|
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – December 29, 1930 |
68th 69th 70th 71st |
Re-elected in 1930 .Died. | |
Vacant | December 29, 1930 – February 17, 1931 |
71st | |||
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | February 17, 1931 – March 31, 1936 |
71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Re-elected in 1934 .Died. | |
Vacant | March 31, 1936 – January 3, 1937 |
74th | |||
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1963 |
75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Re-elected in 1960. .
Redistricted to the 11th district | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 |
88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1976 .Resigned. | |
Vacant | January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1979 |
95th | |||
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 |
96th 97th 98th |
Re-elected in 1982. .
Retired to run for U.S. Vice President | |
Queens )
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Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990. .
Redistricted to the 7th district | |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 |
103rd 104th 105th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1996. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator |
1993–2003 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens ![]() |
Brooklyn )
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Democratic | January 3, 1999 – June 21, 2011 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
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. Resigned.[11] | |
2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens ![]() | |||||
Vacant | June 21, 2011 – September 13, 2011 |
112th | |||
Queens )
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Republican | September 13, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
Elected to finish Weiner's term. Redistricted to the 5th district but retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
![]() Yvette Clarke (Brooklyn) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Redistricted from the 11th district 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. |
2013–2023 Parts of Brooklyn ![]() |
2023–2025 Parts of Brooklyn ![]() |
Recent election results
In New York elections, there are minor parties. 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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Fernando Wood (incumbent) | 15,620 | 64.8 | ||
Young Democrat and Republican | William S. Hillyer | 4,789 | 19.8 | ||
Republican
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Moritz Ellinger | 3,707 | 15.4 | ||
Majority | 10,831 | 45.0 | |||
Turnout | 24,116 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Thomas J. Manton
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71,420 | 52.8 | ||
Republican
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Serphin R. Maltese | 63,910 | 47.2 | ||
Majority | 7,510 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 135,330 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Charles E. Schumer (incumbent)
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107,107 | 74.8 | ||
Republican
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Robert J. Verga | 30,488 | 21.3 | ||
Conservative
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Michael Mossa | 5,618 | 3.9 | ||
Majority | 76,619 | 53.5 | |||
Turnout | 143,213 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner
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69,439 | 66.4 | −8.4 | |
Republican
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Louis Telano | 24,486 | 23.4 | +2.1 | |
Liberal | Melinda Katz | 5,698 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Conservative
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Arthur J. Smith | 4,899 | 4.7 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 44,953 | 43.0 | −10.5 | ||
Turnout | 104,522 | 100 | −27.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
|
98,983 | 68.4 | +2.0 | |
Republican
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Noach Dear | 45,649 | 31.6 | +8.2 | |
Majority | 53,334 | 36.9 | −6.1 | ||
Turnout | 144,632 | 100 | +38.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
|
60,737 | 65.7 | −2.7 | |
Republican
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Alfred F. Donohue | 31,698 | 34.3 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 29,039 | 31.4 | −5.5 | ||
Turnout | 92,435 | 100 | −36.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
|
113,025 | 71.3 | +5.6 | |
Republican
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Gerard J. Cronin | 45,451 | 28.7 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 67,574 | 42.6 | +11.2 | ||
Turnout | 158,476 | 100 | +71.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
|
71,762 | 100 | +28.7 | |
Majority | 71,762 | 100 | +57.4 | ||
Turnout | 71,762 | 100 | −54.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
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112,205 | 93.1 | −6.9 | |
Conservative
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Alfred F. Donohue | 8,378 | 6.9 | +6.9 | |
Majority | 103,827 | 86.2 | −13.8 | ||
Turnout | 120,583 | 100 | +68.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic
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Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent)
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67,011 | 60.8 | −32.3 | |
Republican
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Bob Turner | 43,129 | 39.2 | +39.2 | |
Majority | 23,882 | 21.6 | −64.6 | ||
Turnout | 110,140 | 100 | −8.7 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Bob Turner | 37,342 | 51.72 | |||
Democratic | David Weprin | 33,656 | 46.62 | |||
Socialist Workers | Chris Hoeppner | 143 | 0.2 | |||
Write-In Votes | Multiple (49 Names) | 1,056 | 1.46 | |||
Total votes | 72,197 | 100 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic
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Yvette D. Clarke (incumbent)
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181,455 | 89.3 | ||
Republican
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Lutchi Gayot | 20,901 | 10.3 | ||
Reform | Joel Anabilah-Azumah | 779 | 0.4 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 203,135 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 195,758 | 70.7 | |
Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 34,463 | 12.4 | |
Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 230,221 | 83.1 | |
Republican | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 40,110 | 14.5 | |
Conservative | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 3,840 | 1.4 | |
Total | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 43,950 | 15.9 | |
Libertarian | Gary Popkin | 1,644 | 0.6 | |
SAM | Joel Azumah | 1,052 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 276,867 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 99,771 | 69.36% | |
Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 17,199 | 11.96% | |
Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 116,970 | 81.31% | |
Conservative | Menachem Raitport | 26,521 | 18.44% | |
Write-in | 362 | 0.25% | ||
Total votes | 143,853 | 100% |
See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- New York's congressional districts
- United States congressional delegations from New York
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Feature Archived December 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Queens Tribune (September 15, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-08-16.
- ^ "Pro-Israel Republican Bob Turner wins Weiner's NY seat - World News - Jerusalem Post". September 15, 2011.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- Jabez D. Hammond (4th ed., Vol. 1, H. & E. Phinney, Cooperstown, 1846), on page 115: "...Gen. John Williams who had changed from a zealous democrat to a most heated federalist."
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Mali, Meghashyam (June 20, 2011). "Weiner submits his letter of resignation". The Hill. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ 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... Vol. II. County of New York. 1871. p. 2030. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
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- 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
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