New York's 13th congressional district

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New York's 13th congressional district
New York 's 13th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Charles B. Rangel (D–Manhattan)
Cook PVI	D+41

New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City, represented by Charles B. Rangel.

The 13th district comprises Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The district includes the neighborhoods of Harlem, Inwood, Marble Hill, Spanish Harlem, Washington Heights, and portions of Morningside Heights and the Upper West Side. The Apollo Theater, and Grant's Tomb are located within this district.

From 2003-2013 It included all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn.

Voting

Election results from presidential races (current lines)
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 95 - 5%
2012	President	Obama 93 - 6%

Election results from presidential races (old lines)
Year	Office	Results
1992	President	Bush 48 - 39%
1996	President	Clinton 51 - 40%
2000	President	Gore 52 - 44%
2004	President	Bush 55 - 45%
2008	President	McCain 51 - 49%

Components: past and present

The district from 2003 to 2013

1803-1809:

Montgomery

1913-1945:

Parts of Manhattan

1945-1993:

Parts of Brooklyn

1993–2013:

All of Staten Island

Parts of Brooklyn

2013–present:

Parts of Manhattan, The Bronx

Various New York districts have been numbered "13" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created		1803
Thomas Sammons	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Peter Swart	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Uri Tracy	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813	Redistricted from the 16th district
Alexander Boyd	Federalist	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John B. Yates	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Lawyer	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Harmanus Peek	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant		March 4, 1821 – 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	Federalist	December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Isaac Williams, Jr.	Adams-Clay DR	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William G. Angel	Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Samuel Chase	Adams	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William G. Angel	Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Reuben Whallon	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Dudley Farlin	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John Palmer	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Augustus C. Hand	Democratic	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas A. Tomlinson	Whig	March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Daniel D. Barnard	Whig	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Redistricted from 10th district
Bradford R. Wood	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John I. Slingerland	Whig	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John L. Schoolcraft	Whig	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Russell Sage	Whig	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Abram B. Olin	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John B. Steele	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865	Redistricted from 11th district
Edwin N. Hubbell	Democratic	March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Thomas Cornell	Republican	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John A. Griswold	Democratic	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph H. Tuthill	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John O. Whitehouse	Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John H. Ketcham	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1885	Redistricted to 16th district
100px Egbert L. Viele	Democratic	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ashbel P. Fitch	Republican	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
	Democratic	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jefferson M. Levy	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
100px Oliver Belmont	Democratic	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Francis B. Harrison	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Herbert Parsons	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George W. Loft	Democratic	November 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Christopher D. Sullivan	Democratic	March 4, 1917 – January 3, 1941	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Louis J. Capozzoli	Democratic	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1945	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Donald L. O'Toole	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953	Redistricted from the 8th district
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Stephen J. Solarz	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Michael McMahon	Democratic	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
100px Michael Grimm	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted to 11th district
Charles B. Rangel	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – present	Redistricted from 15th district

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

See also

• List of United States congressional districts

References

• 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