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New York's 13th congressional district 
Current Representative Michael Grimm (R–Staten Island) Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural Population (2000) 654,360 Median income $50,092 Ethnicity 76.8% White, 6.9% Black, 9.2% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% other Cook PVI R+4 New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.
A swing district, it is represented by Republican Michael Grimm since 2011. This is the only district based in New York City that leans Republican in national elections.
Contents
Voting
Election results from presidential races Year Office Results 2008 President McCain 52 - 48% 2004 President Bush 56 - 43% 2000 President Gore 52 - 45% Components: past and present
1803-1809:
1913-1945
- Parts of Manhattan
1945-1993
- Parts of Brooklyn
1993-present:
- All of Staten Island
- Parts of Brooklyn
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Prior to the 1992 redistricting the 13th District was based in Brooklyn. Part of that seat is now in this district, but much is in the present 8th District.
The Staten Island district was the 14th District in the 1980s, the 17th District in the 1970s, and the 16th District in the 1960s.
Representatives
Representative Party Years District Home Note District created 1803 Thomas Sammons Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 Peter Swart Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 Uri Tracy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 Alexander Boyd Federalist March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 John B. Yates Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 Thomas Lawyer Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 Harmanus Peek Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 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. John Gebhard Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Schoharie Isaac Williams, Jr. Adams-Clay DR March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 William G. Angel Jacksonian[1] March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Burlington Samuel Chase Adams March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 William G. Angel Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 Burlington Reuben Whallon Jacksonian March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 Dudley Farlin Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 John Palmer Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Augustus C. Hand Democratic March 4, 1839– March 3, 1841 Thomas A. Tomlinson Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Daniel D. Barnard Whig March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 redistricted from 10th district Bradford R. Wood Democratic March 4, 1845– March 3, 1847 John I. Slingerland Whig March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 John L. Schoolcraft Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Russell Sage Whig March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Opposition March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Abram B. Olin Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863 John B. Steele Democratic March 4, 1863– March 3, 1865 redistricted from 11th district Edwin N. Hubbell Democratic March 4, 1865– March 3, 1867 Thomas Cornell Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 John A. Griswold Democratic March 4, 1869– March 3, 1871 Joseph H. Tuthill Democratic March 4, 1871– March 3, 1873 John O. Whitehouse Democratic March 4, 1873– March 3, 1877 John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885 redistricted to 16th district Egbert L. Viele Democratic March 4, 1885– March 3, 1887 Ashbel P. Fitch Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 John De Witt Warner Democratic March 4, 1893– March 3, 1895 redistricted from 12th district Richard C. Shannon Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 Jefferson M. Levy Democratic March 4, 1899– March 3, 1901 Oliver Belmont Democratic March 4, 1901– March 3, 1903 Francis B. Harrison Democratic March 4, 1903– March 3, 1905 Herbert Parsons Republican March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 Jefferson M. Levy Democratic March 4, 1911– March 3, 1913 redistricted to 14th district Timothy D. Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1913– August 31, 1913 never took seat due to ill health, died vacant August 31, 1913 – November 4, 1913 George W. Loft Democratic November 4, 1913– March 3, 1917 Christopher D. Sullivan Democratic March 4, 1917– January 3, 1941 Louis J. Capozzoli Democratic January 3, 1941– January 3, 1945 Donald L. O'Toole Democratic January 3, 1945– January 3, 1953 Abraham J. Multer Democratic January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1967 redistricted from 14th district, resigned vacant January 1, 1968 – February 19, 1968 Bertram L. Podell Democratic February 20, 1968 – January 3, 1975 Stephen J. Solarz Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 Susan Molinari Republican January 3, 1993 – August 2, 1997 redistricted from 14th district, resigned vacant August 3, 1997 – November 3, 1997 Vito Fossella Republican November 4, 1997 – January 3, 2009 Michael McMahon Democratic January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 Michael Grimm Republican January 3, 2011 – incumbent Recent election results
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, 1996: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Susan Molinari 94,660 61.6 Democratic Tyrone G. Butler 53,376 34.7 Right to Life Kathleen Marciano 3,396 2.2 Independence Anita Lerman 2,337 1.5 Majority 41,284 26.8 Turnout 153,769 100 Special Election 1997: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 79,838 61.3 -0.3 Democratic Eric Vitaliano 50,373 38.7 +4.0 Majority 29,465 22.6 -4.2 Turnout 130,211 100 -15.3 US House election, 1998: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 76,138 64.8 +3.5 Democratic Eugene V. Prisco 40,167 34.2 -4.5 Independence Anita Lerman 1,245 1.1 +1.1 Majority 35,971 30.6 +8.0 Turnout 117,550 100 -9.7 US House election, 2000: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 109,806 64.6 -0.2 Democratic Katina M. Johnstone 57,603 33.9 -0.3 Independence Anita Lerman 2,653 1.6 +0.5 Majority 52,203 30.7 +0.1 Turnout 170,062 100 +44.7 US House election, 2002: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 72,204 69.6 +5.0 Democratic Arne M. Mattsson 29,366 28.3 -5.6 Independence Anita Lerman 1,427 1.4 -0.2 Green Henry J. Bardel 696 0.7 +0.7 Majority 42,838 41.3 +10.6 Turnout 103,693 100 -39.0 US House election, 2004: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 112,934 59.0 -10.6 Democratic Frank J. Barbaro 78,500 41.0 +12.7 Majority 34,434 18.0 -23.3 Turnout 191,434 100 +84.6 US House election, 2006: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Vito Fossella 59,334 56.8 -2.2 Democratic Stephen A. Harrison 45,131 43.2 +2.2 Majority 14,203 13.6 -4.4 Turnout 104,465 100 -45.4 US House election, 2008: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Michael McMahon 114,219 60.9 +17.7 Republican Robert Straniere 62,441 33.3 -23.5 Conservative Timothy Cochrane 5,799 3.1 +3.1 Independence Carmine Morano 4,947 2.6 +2.6 Majority 51778 27.6 14.0 Turnout 187,406 100 +79.4 US House election, 2010: New York District 13 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Michael Grimm 65,024 51.3 +18.0 Democratic Michael McMahon 60,773 48.0 -12.9 Libertarian Tom Vendittelli 929 0.7 +0.7 Majority 4251 3.3 -24.3 Turnout 126,726 100 -32.4 Notes
- ^ The Bench and Bar of New-York by Lucien Brock Proctor (1870; page 743) [says he was a Jacksonian from the beginning]
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 Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2002 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2006 New York Election Results The New York Times
- 2008 New York Rep.in Congress Returns, New York State Board of Elections
- Election Results 2010 The New York Times
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The At-large and 30th-45th districts are obsolete.
See also: New York's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of New York
- Staten Island
- Politics of Brooklyn
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