New York's 12th congressional district

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New York's 12th congressional district
New York District 12 109th US Congress.png
Current Representative Nydia Velázquez (D–Brooklyn)
Distribution 100.00% urban, 0.00% rural
Population (2010) 672,358
Ethnicity 26.8% White, 8.2% Black, 18.1% Asian, 44.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% other
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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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[edit] Demographics

According to data from the New York State Legislature's Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment, the ethnic composition of the district's 18-and-over population is estimated to be 29.8% white, 7.9% black, 41.4% Hispanic, 18.7% Asian-American, .02% American Indian, 1.4% multiracial, and .5% "other". [1]

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 total 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]

[edit] Recent presidential election results

Year Office Results
2000 Gore 77 - 15%
2004 Kerry 80 - 19%
2008 Obama 86 - 13%

[edit] Components: Past and Present

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.

1803-1913:

[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1913-1945:

Parts of Manhattan

1945-1993:

Parts of Brooklyn

1993-present:

Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens
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[edit] List of representatives

[edit] 1803 - 1813: One seat

Representative Party Years Note
District created 1803
No image.svg David Thomas Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1803 –
February 17, 1808[3]		 Redistricted from 7th district
Resigned to become New York State Treasurer
Vacant February 17, 1808 –
November 7, 1808
No image.svg Nathan Wilson Democratic-
Republican		 November 7, 1808 –
March 3, 1809		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Erastus Root.jpg Erastus Root Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Arunah Metcalf Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

[edit] 1813 - 1823: two seats

From 1813 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the 12th District, elected at-large on a general ticket.

[edit] Seat A

Representative Party Years Note
No image.svg Zebulon R. Shipherd Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
vacant March 4, 1815 –
December 7, 1815		 Representative-elect Benjamin Pond died on October 6, 1814
No image.svg Asa Adgate Democratic-Republican December 7, 1815 –
March 3, 1817		 Elected to fill vacancy
No image.svg John Palmer Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Ezra C. Gross 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.
Walworth reuben large.jpg Reuben H. Walworth Democratic-
Republican		 December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

[edit] Seat B

Representative Party Years Note
No image.svg Elisha I. Winter Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John Savage Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Nathaniel Pitcher Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1823		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

[edit] 1823 - present: One seat

Representative Party Years Note
No image.svg Lewis Eaton Crawford
Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg William Dietz Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John I. De Graff Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Peter I. Borst Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Joseph Bouck Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Henry C. Martindale Anti-
Masonic		 March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg David Abel Russell Anti-
Jacksonian		 March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
No image.svg Bernard Blair Whig March 4, 1841 –
June 20, 1843		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Richard P. Herrick Whig March 4, 1845 –
June 20, 1846		 Died
Vacant June 20, 1846 –
December 7, 1846
No image.svg Thomas C. Ripley Whig December 7, 1846 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Gideon Reynolds Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Gilbert Dean Democratic March 4, 1853 –
July 3, 1854		 Redistricted from 8th district
Resigned to become justice to Supreme Court of New York
Vacant July 3, 1854 –
November 7, 1854
No image.svg Isaac Teller Whig November 7, 1854 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Killian Miller Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John Thompson Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Charles Lewis Beale Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]


No image.svg Stephen Baker Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Homer A. Nelson Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1873		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Charles St. John Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Redistricted from 11th district
No image.svg Nathaniel H. Odell Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Clarkson Nott Potter Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Waldo Hutchins Democratic November 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885		 Elected to replace Representative-elect Alexander Smith who died before being seated
No image.svg Abraham Dowdney Democratic March 4, 1885 –
December 10, 1886		 Died
Vacant December 10, 1886 –
March 4, 1887
No image.svg William Bourke Cockran Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Roswell P. Flower Democratic March 4, 1889 –
September 16, 1891		 Resigned to become Governor of New York
Vacant September 16, 1891 –
November 3, 1891
No image.svg Joseph J. Little Democratic November 3, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg William Bourke Cockran Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 Redistricted from 10th district
McClellan.gif George B. McClellan, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1895 –
December 21, 1903		 Resigned to become Mayor of New York City
Vacant December 21, 1903 –
February 23, 1904
No image.svg William Bourke Cockran Democratic February 23, 1904 –
March 3, 1909		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Michael F. Conry Democratic March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1913		 Redistricted to 15th district
Henry M Goldfogle.jpg Henry M. Goldfogle Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 Redistricted from 9th district
Meyer London.jpg Meyer London Socialist March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Henry M Goldfogle.jpg Henry M. Goldfogle Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Meyer London.jpg Meyer London Socialist March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Samuel Dicksten.jpg Samuel Dickstein Democratic March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1945		 Redistricted to 19th district
No image.svg John J. Rooney Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		 Redistricted from 4th district
Redistricted to 14th district
No image.svg Francis E. Dorn Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1961		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Hugh Carey - 1977 NFTA Report.jpg Hugh Carey Democratic January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963		 Redistricted to 15th district
Edna kelly.jpg Edna F. Kelly Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1969		 Redistricted from 10th district
Shirley Chisholm.jpg Shirley Chisholm Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1983		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Major Owens.jpg Major R. Owens Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 Redistricted to 11th district
Nydia Velázquez.jpg Nydia Velazquez Democratic January 3, 1993 –
present		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

[edit] Recent elections

In New York, 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 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
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

[edit] 2012 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2012

Nydia 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. [4]

Possible candidates include New York City Council member Erik Martin Dilan, also a Democrat. [5]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b "Congressional District Profiles". New York State Legislature. 2012. http://www.latfor.state.ny.us/data/2010files/cong-prof.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-27. 
  2. ^ "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. 
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 

[edit] References
Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
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 – Maps
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