New York's 16th congressional district

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New York's 16th congressional district

New York 's 16th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Eliot Engel (D)
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New York's 16th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives represented by Eliot Engel.

The 16th district includes the northern Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the suburban cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Rye.

From 2003 to 2013 the district included the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, East Tremont, Fordham, Hunts Point, Melrose, Highbridge, Morrisania, Mott Haven and University Heights. Yankee Stadium, Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo were located within the district. Before redistricting, the 2010 Census found that approximately 38% of constituents in New York's 16th lived at or below the federal poverty line, the highest poverty rate of any congressional district in the nation.[1] These neighborhoods were largely reassigned to the 15th district after redistricting. The current 16th district, while still containing impoverished areas, such as some neighborhoods of Mount Vernon, also contains affluent areas, such as in Scarsdale and Rye, resulting in a more mixed-income demography.

In 2008, the previous version of this district gave Barack Obama his largest victory margin of any congressional district, a margin of 90% (95%-5%).[2] The current 16th district is not as overwhelmingly Democratic as the previous version, but retains a healthy Democratic majority.

Voting

Election results from presidential races
(current lines)
Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 73 - 26%
2012 President Obama 73.7 - 25.5%

Election results from presidential races
(old lines)
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 81 - 15%
1996 President Clinton 94 - 4%
2000 President Gore 92 - 5%
2004 President Kerry 89 - 10%
2008 President Obama 95 - 5%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history District components
District created 1803 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Paterson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Uri Tracy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1807
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Reuben Humphrey Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
District eliminated March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Morris S. Miller Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas R. Gold Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry R. Storrs Federalist March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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. [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph Kirkland Federalist December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John W. Cady Adams-Clay
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Montgomery County
Henry Markell Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benedict Arnold Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nathan Soule Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Abijah Mann, Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Arphaxed Loomis Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Andrew W. Doig Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Chesselden Ellis Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Hugh White Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Wells Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
George A. Simmons Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
May 30, 1857
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George W. Palmer Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William A. Wheeler Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Orlando Kellogg Republican March 4, 1863 –
August 24, 1865
Died [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant August 24, 1865 –
December 3, 1866
Robert S. Hale Republican December 3, 1866 –
March 3, 1867
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Orange Ferriss Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Rogers Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James S. Smart Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Charles H. Adams Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Terence J. Quinn Democratic March 4, 1877 –
June 18, 1878
Died
Vacant June 18, 1878 –
November 5, 1878
John Mosher Bailey Republican November 5, 1878 –
March 3, 1881
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Michael N. Nolan Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas J. Van Alstyne Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1893
Redistricted from 13th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William Ryan Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Westchester County and The Bronx[3]
Benjamin L. Fairchild Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William L. Ward Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Q. Underhill Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
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Cornelius A. Pugsley Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jacob Ruppert, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
Redistricted from 15th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Francis B. Harrison Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913
Redistricted to 20th district
Peter J. Dooling Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
Redistricted to 15th district [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas F. Smith Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
Redistricted from 15th district Parts of Manhattan
William Bourke Cockran Democratic March 4, 1921 –
March 1, 1923
Died
Vacant March 1, 1923 –
November 6, 1923
John J. O'Connor Democratic November 6, 1923 –
January 3, 1939
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James H. Fay Democratic January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William T. Pheiffer Republican January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James H. Fay Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ellsworth B. Buck Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1949
Redistricted from 11th district All of Staten Island, parts of Brooklyn
James J. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
Redistricted from 22nd district
Redistricted to 18th district
Parts of Manhattan
John M. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973
Redistricted to 17th district All of Staten Island, parts of Brooklyn
Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1981
[Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Parts of Brooklyn
Chuck Schumer Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
Redistricted to 10th district
Charles B. Rangel Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Redistricted from 19th district
Redistricted to 15th district
Parts of Manhattan
José E. Serrano Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted from 18th district
Redistricted to 15th district
Parts of The Bronx
Eliot Engel Democratic January 3, 2013 –
Present
Redistricted from 17th district Parts of The Bronx, Westchester County

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 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 58,478 90.8
Working Families José E. Serrano 3,164 4.9
total José E. Serrano 61,642 95.7 -0.9
Republican Frank Della Valle 2,257 3.5
Conservative Frank Della Valle 501 0.8
total Frank Della Valle 2,758 4.3 +0.9
Majority 58,884 91.4 -1.8
Turnout 64,400 100 -51.1
US House election, 2008: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 123,312 93.7
Working Families José E. Serrano 3,867 2.9
total José E. Serrano 127,179 96.6 +1.3
Republican Ali Mohamed 3,941 3.0
Conservative Ali Mohamed 547 0.4
total Ali Mohamed 4,488 3.4 -1.3
Majority 122,691 93.2 +2.6
Turnout 131,667 100 +123.6
US House election, 2006: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 53,179 90.3
Working Families José E. Serrano 2,945 5.0
total José E. Serrano 56,124 95.3 +0.1
Republican Ali Mohamed 2,045 3.5
Conservative Ali Mohamed 714 1.2
total Ali Mohamed 2,759 4.7 -0.1
Majority 53,365 90.6 +0.2
Turnout 58,883 100 -49.8
US House election, 2004: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 106,739 91.0
Working Families José E. Serrano 4,899 4.2
total José E. Serrano 111,638 95.2 +3.1
Republican Ali Mohamed 4,917 4.2
Conservative Ali Mohamed 693 0.6
total Ali Mohamed 5,610 4.8 -3.1
Majority 106,028 90.4 +6.3
Turnout 117,248 100 +112.9
US House election, 2002: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 50,716 92.1 -3.7
Republican Frank DellaValle 4,366 7.9 +4.2
Majority 46,350 84.1 -8.1
Turnout 55,082 100 -48.8
US House election, 2000: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 103,041 95.8 +0.4
Republican Aaron Justice 3,934 3.7 +0.2
Conservative Richard Retcho 571 0.5 -0.6
Majority 99,107 92.2 +0.2
Turnout 107,546 100 +52.4
US House election, 1998: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 67,367 95.4 -0.9
Republican Thomas W. Bayley, Jr. 2,457 3.5 +0.6
Conservative Owen Camp 756 1.1 +0.3
Majority 64,910 92.0 -1.4
Turnout 70,580 100 -28.9
US House election, 1996: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic José E. Serrano 95,568 96.3
Republican Rodney Torres 2,878 2.9
Conservative Owen Camp 787 0.8
Majority 92,690 93.4
Turnout 99,233 100

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

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Coordinates: 40°56′23″N 73°47′28″W / 40.93972°N 73.79111°W / 40.93972; -73.79111

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