New York's 15th congressional district

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New York's 15th congressional district
New York 's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative José E. Serrano (DBronx)
Cook PVI D+43

New York's 15th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. The district is represented by Democrat José E. Serrano. In area, the seat is the third smallest in the United States. [1]

The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx, including most of the southern and western neighborhoods of the borough. Hispanics make up a majority of this district's population. Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo are both located within the district.

From 2003 to 2013 it was composed of Upper Manhattan, Rikers Island and a largely non-residential section of northwestern Queens on the shore of the East River mostly occupied by a Consolidated Edison facility and a New York Power Authority power plant. The district included the neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, Morningside Heights and portions of the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater, Columbia University, and Grant's Tomb were located within this district.

Scoring a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+43 in 2014, the 15th Congressional District is the most Democratic district in the nation. [2] Senator John Kerry won 90% of the vote in the 15th Congressional District in 2004. In 2012, this district had the highest percentage of the vote for President Barack Obama. He received 96.7% of the vote.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
(current lines)
Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 95 - 5%
2012 President Obama 96.7 - 3%

Election results from presidential races
(old lines)
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 85 - 11%
1996 President Clinton 91 - 5%
2000 President Gore 87 - 7%
2004 President Kerry 90 - 9%
2008 President Obama 93 - 6%

Redistricting

The district was a Brooklyn-based seat until 1982, when it was realigned to cover the East Side of Manhattan. Following the 1992 redistricting, it became the upper Manhattan seat previously designated the 19th District and the 18th District. After the 2012 redistricting, the 15th became the Bronx's primary district.

List of representatives

1803 – 1823: One seat, then two seats

From 1813 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the 15th district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
8 March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
Gaylord Griswold Federalist [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] No 2nd seat
9 March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807
Nathan Williams Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
10 March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809
William Kirkpatrick Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
11 March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811
Peter Buell Porter Democratic-
Republican
Retired
12 March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
13 March 4, 1813 –
June 21, 1813
Vacant Representative-elect William Dowse died February 18, 1813, before the term began Joel Thompson Federalist [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
June 21, 1813 –
December 20, 1813
John M. Bowers Federalist Declared elected to finish Dowse's term;
Lost election contest
December 20, 1813 –
January 24, 1814
Vacant Election contested; see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1812
January 24, 1814 –
March 3, 1815
Isaac Williams, Jr. Democratic-
Republican
Successfully contested the election of John M. Bowers
14 March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
James Birdsall Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Jabez Hammond Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
15 March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
Isaac Williams, Jr. Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] John R. Drake Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
16 March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
Joseph S. Lyman Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Robert Monell Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
17 March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821
Vacant. The elections were held in April, after the congressional term had already begun. It is not clear when the result was announced or the credentials were issued; see United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821
December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
Samuel Campbell Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] James Hawkes Democratic-
Republican
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1823 – present: One seat

Representative Party Years Electoral history Geography
John Herkimer Adams-Clay
Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Michael Hoffman Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1833
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles McVean Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Montgomery
Matthias J. Bovee Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Edwards Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Peter J. Wagner Whig March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Sanford Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lemuel Stetson Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph Russell Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Sidney Lawrence Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John R. Thurman Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph Russell Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles Hughes Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Edward Dodd Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
James B. McKean Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Augustus Griswold Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
Adolphus H. Tanner Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph M. Warren Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Eli Perry Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
Redistricted from the 14th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. Bagley, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Stephen L. Mayham Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Lounsbery Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Cornell Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. Bagley, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lewis Beach Democratic March 4, 1885 –
August 10, 1886
Redistricted from the 14th district, Died [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant August 10, 1886 –
December 6, 1886
Henry Bacon Democratic December 6, 1886 –
March 3, 1889
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Moses D. Stivers Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry Bacon Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ashbel P. Fitch Democratic March 4, 1893 –
December 26, 1893
Redistricted from the 13th district
Resigned to become New York City Comptroller
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant December 26, 1893 –
January 30, 1894
Isidor Straus Democratic January 30, 1894 –
March 3, 1895
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Philip B. Low Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jacob Ruppert, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
Redistricted to the 16th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William H. Douglas Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905
Redistricted from the 14th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
J. Van Vechten Olcott Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1911
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas G. Patten Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
Redistricted to the 18th district Parts of Manhattan
Michael F. Conry Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 2, 1917
Redistricted from the 12th district, Died
Vacant March 2, 1917 –
April 12, 1917
Thomas F. Smith Democratic April 12, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Peter J. Dooling Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
Redistricted from the 16th district
Thomas J. Ryan Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John J. Boylan Democratic March 4, 1923 –
October 5, 1938
Died
Vacant October 5, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
Michael J. Kennedy Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas F. Burchill Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Emanuel Celler Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953
Redistricted from the 10th district
Redistricted to the 11th district
Parts of Brooklyn
John H. Ray Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] All of Staten Island, Parts of Brooklyn
Hugh Carey Democratic January 3, 1963 –
December 31, 1974
Redistricted from the 12th district
Resigned to become Governor of New York
Parts of Brooklyn
Vacant January 1, 1975 –
January 2, 1975
Leo C. Zeferetti Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1983
Redistricted to 14th district
Defeated by 17th district incumbent Guy Molinari
S. William Green Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Redistricted from the 18th district Parts of Manhattan
Charles B. Rangel Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted from the 16th district, Redistricted to the 13th district Parts of Queens, Manhattan, Bronx
José E. Serrano Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Redistricted from the 16th district Parts of the Bronx

Recent election results

U.S. President

Year Result
2000 Gore 87 - 7%
2004 Kerry 90 - 9%
2008 Obama 93 - 6

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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").

US House election, 1870: New York District 15[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph M. Warren 17,793 59.9
Republican J. Thomas Davis 11,659 39.3
Temperance Alvin C. Rose 235 0.8
Majority 6,134 20.6
Turnout 29,687 100

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

US House election, 1996: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 113,898 91.3
Republican Edward R. Adams 5,951 4.8
Conservative Ruben Dario Vargas 3,896 3.1
Right to Life Jose Suero 989 0.8
Majority 107,947 86.5
Turnout 124,734 100
US House election, 1998: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 90,424 93.1 +1.8
Republican David E. Cunningham 5,633 5.8 +1.0
Conservative Patrick McManus 1,082 1.1 -2.0
Majority 84,791 87.3 +0.8
Turnout 97,139 100 -22.1
US House election, 2000: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 130,161 91.9 -1.2
Republican Jose Agustin Suero 7,346 5.2 -0.6
Green Dean Loren 2,134 1.5 +1.5
Independence Jesse A. Fields 1,051 0.7 +0.7
Conservative Frank Della Valle 492 0.3 -0.8
Libertarian Scott A. Jeffery 480 0.3 +0.3
Majority 122,815 86.7 -0.6
Turnout 141,664 100 +45.8
US House election, 2002: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 84,367 88.5 -3.4
Republican Jesse A. Fields 11,008 11.5 +6.3
Majority 73,359 76.9 -9.8
Turnout 95,375 100 -32.7
US House election, 2004: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 161,351 91.1 +2.6
Republican Kenneth P. Jefferson, Jr. 12,355 7.0 -4.5
Independence Jessie A. Fields 3,345 1.9 +1.9
Majority 148,996 84.2 +7.3
Turnout 177,051 100 +85.6
US House election, 2006: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 103,916 94.0 +2.9
Republican Edward Daniels 6,592 6.0 -1.0
Majority 97,324 88.1 +3.9
Turnout 110,508 100 -37.6
US House election, 2008: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 177,151 89.2 -5.8
Republican Edward Daniels 15,676 7.9 +1.9
Independent Craig Schley 3,708 1.9
Socialist Workers Martin Koppel 2,141 1.1
Majority 161,475 81.3 -6.8
Turnout 198,676 100 +79.8
US House election, 2010: New York District 15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles B. Rangel 91,225 80.4 -8.7
Republican Michel Faulkner 11,754 10.4 +2.5
Independent Craig Schley 7,803 6.9 +5.0
Socialist Workers Róger Calero 2,647 2.3 +1.2
Majority 79,471 70.1 -11.2
Turnout 113,429 100 -42.9

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

Coordinates: 40°49′27″N 73°53′28″W / 40.82417°N 73.89111°W / 40.82417; -73.89111

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