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New York's 12th congressional district 
Current Representative Nydia Velázquez (D–Brooklyn) Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural Population (2000) 654,360 Median income $40,955 Ethnicity 39.5% White, 10.9% Black, 16.0% Asian, 48.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 4.6% other Cook PVI D+33 New York's 12th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. It includes the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth, Ridgewood, and Woodside, the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick, Greenpoint, Red Hook, East New York, Brooklyn Heights, Sunset Park, and Williamsburg and part of Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village. It has been represented by Democrat Nydia Velazquez since 1993.
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Demographics
According to data based on the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau for 2009, the district has an estimated population of 694,240. The ethnic composition of the district is estimated to be 46.33% Hispanic or Latino, 27.18% white, 7.12% black or African American, .08% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.88% Asian, and 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. An estimated .38% of the district's population is some other race, and 1.04% are two or more races. [1] [2]
2102 Election
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2012Nydia Velazquez, the incumbent Democrat, is expected to run for reelection in 2012.
Dan O'Connor of Manhattan has declared his candidacy and intends to challenge Velazquez in the September 2012 Democratic primary. [3]
Possible candidates include New York City Council member Erik Martin Dilan, also a Democrat. [4]
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President Obama 86 - 13% 2004 President Kerry 80 - 19% 2000 President Gore 77 - 15% Components: Past and Present
1993-present:
1945-1993:
- Parts of Brooklyn
1913-1945:
- Parts of Manhattan
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Representatives
1803 - 1813: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note District created 1803 David Thomas Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – February 17, 1808[5] redistricted from 7th district, resigned after becoming New York State Treasurer Vacant February 17, 1808 – November 7, 1808 Nathan Wilson Democratic-Republican November 7, 1808 – March 3, 1809 Erastus Root Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 Arunah Metcalf Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 1813 - 1823: two seats
From 1813 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the 12th District, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Seat A
Representative Party Years District home Note Zebulon R. Shipherd Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 Granville vacant March 4, 1815 – December 7, 1815 Rep.-elect Benjamin Pond died on October 6, 1814 Asa Adgate Democratic-Republican December 7, 1815 – March 3, 1817 Chesterfield elected to fill vacancy John Palmer Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 Plattsburgh Ezra C. Gross Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 Elizabethtown Vacant March 4 - December 3, 1821 The United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 1821 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. Reuben H. Walworth Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Plattsburgh Seat B
Representative Party Years District home Note Elisha I. Winter Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 John Savage Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 Nathaniel Pitcher Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 1823 - present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Lewis Eaton Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 William Dietz Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 John I. De Graff Jacksonian March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 Peter I. Borst Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 Joseph Bouck Jacksonian March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 Henry C. Martindale Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 David Abel Russell Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Whig March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Bernard Blair Whig March 4, 1841 – June 20, 1843 David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Richard P. Herrick Whig March 4, 1845 – June 20, 1846 died Vacant June 20, 1846 – December 7, 1846 Thomas C. Ripley Whig December 7, 1846 – March 3, 1847 Gideon Reynolds Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 Gilbert Dean Democratic March 4, 1853 – July 3, 1854 redistricted from 8th district, resigned after appointment as justice to Supreme Court of New York Vacant July 3, 1854 – November 7, 1854 Isaac Teller Whig November 7, 1854 – March 3, 1855 Killian Miller Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 John Thompson Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Charles Lewis Beale Republican March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Stephen Baker Republican March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Homer A. Nelson Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 Charles St. John Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 redistricted from 11th district Nathaniel H. Odell Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 Clarkson Nott Potter Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Waldo Hutchins Democratic November 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 elected to replace Rep-elect Alexander Smith who died before being seated Abraham Dowdney Democratic March 4, 1885 – December 10, 1886 died Vacant December 10, 1886 – March 4, 1887 William Bourke Cockran Democratic March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Roswell P. Flower Democratic March 4, 1889 – September 16, 1891 resigned after being elected as Governor of New York Vacant September 16, 1891 – November 3, 1891 Joseph J. Little Democratic November 3, 1891 – March 3, 1893 William Bourke Cockran Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 redistricted from 10th district George B. McClellan, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1895 – December 21, 1903 resigned on election as Mayor of New York City Vacant December 21, 1903 – February 23, 1904 William Bourke Cockran Democratic February 23, 1904 – March 3, 1909 Michael F. Conry Democratic March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 redistricted to 15th district Henry M. Goldfogle Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 redistricted from 9th district Meyer London Socialist March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 Henry M. Goldfogle Democratic March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 Meyer London Socialist March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 Samuel Dickstein Democratic March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1945 redistricted to 19th district John J. Rooney Democratic January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 redistricted from 4th district, redistricted to 14th district Francis E. Dorn Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1961 Hugh L. Carey Democratic January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 redistricted to 15th district Edna F. Kelly Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969 redistricted from 10th district Shirley Chisholm Democratic January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1983 Major R. Owens Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 redistricted to 11th district Nydia Velazquez Democratic January 3, 1993 – present incumbent The 12th District was historically a Brooklyn district. In the 1960s, it was realigned to include majority African American neighborhoods such as Bedford-Stuyvesant in Central Brooklyn. Up to 1992 it was the central Brooklyn district now held by Yvette Clarke (and formerly by Major Owens), and then remapped to include Hispanic neighborhoods in lower Manhattan and Queens.
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").
US House election, 2010: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 68,624 93.9 +3.9 Conservative Alice Gaffney 4,482 6.1 +6.1 Majority 64,142 87.7 +7.7 Turnout 73,106 100 -46.6 US House election, 2008: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 123,053 90.0 +0.3 Republican Allan E. Romaguera 13,748 10.0 -0.3 Majority 109,305 80.0 +0.5 Turnout 136,801 100 +95.3 US House election, 2006: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 62,847 89.7 +3.4 Republican Allan E. Romaguera 7,182 10.3 -3.4 Majority 55,665 79.5 +7.0 Turnout 70,029 100 -44.0 US House election, 2004: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 107,796 86.3 -9.5 Republican Paul A. Rodriguez 17,166 13.7 +13.7 Majority 90,630 72.5 -19.1 Turnout 124,962 100 +147.3 US House election, 2002: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 48,408 95.8 +8.7 Conservative Cesar Estevez 2,119 4.2 +3.3 Majority 46,289 91.6 +14.7 Turnout 50,527 100 -49.0 US House election, 2000: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 86,288 87.1 +3.5 Republican Rosemary Markgraf 10,052 10.1 -1.5 Socialist Paul Pederson 1,025 1.0 +1.0 Right to Life Mildred Rosario 865 0.9 +0.9 Conservative Cesar Estevez 850 0.9 -1.7 Majority 76,236 76.9 +4.9 Turnout 99,080 100 +55.5 US House election, 1998: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 53,269 83.6 -1.0 Republican Rosemary Markgraf 7,405 11.6 -2.0 Conservative Angel Diaz 1,632 2.6 +2.6 Liberal Hector Cortes, Jr. 1,400 2.2 +2.2 Majority 45,864 72.0 +1.0 Turnout 63,706 100 -12.9 US House election, 1996: New York District 12 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Nydia Velazquez 61,913 84.6 Republican Miguel I. Prado 9,978 13.6 Socialist Workers Eleanor Garcia 1,283 1.8 Majority 51,935 71.0 Turnout 73,174 100 Notes
- ^ "Congressional District Demographic Profile". ProximityOne. 2008-2009. http://proximityone.com/cd/dp/dp13612.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Fast Facts for Congress". U.S. Census Bureau. 2005-2009. http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/ACSCWSFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=&_cd=&_state=&_zip=11222&_lang=en&_sse=on&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_industry=. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ "Dan O'Connor for Congress". Dan O'Connor for Congress. 2011-10-13. http://www.danoconnor2012.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&lang=en. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ "Erik Dilan vs. Nydia Velazquez". The Perez Notes. 2011-09-28. http://thepereznotes.blogspot.com/2011/09/erik-dilan-vs-nydia-velazquez-el-diario.html. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ^ David Thomas was appointed New York State Treasurer on February 5, 1808, and resigned his seat. His letter of resignation was read in the House on February 17. see: Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States (Vol. V; page 182)
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
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
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