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New York's 12th congressional district
Representative
Distribution
  • 100.00% urban
  • 0.00% rural
Population (2000)654,360
Median household
income		40,955
Ethnicity
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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.

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".

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]

Recent presidential election results

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

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 missing]

1913-1945:

Parts of Manhattan

1945-1993:

Parts of Brooklyn

1993-present:

Parts of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens

List of representatives

1803 - 1813: One seat

Representative Party Years Note
District created 1803
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
Nathan Wilson Democratic-
Republican 		November 7, 1808 –
March 3, 1809 		[data missing]
Erastus Root Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1811 		[data missing]
Arunah Metcalf Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813 		[data missing]

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 Note
Zebulon R. Shipherd Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815 		[data missing]
vacant March 4, 1815 –
December 7, 1815 		Representative-elect Benjamin Pond died on October 6, 1814
Asa Adgate Democratic-Republican December 7, 1815 –
March 3, 1817 		Elected to fill vacancy
John Palmer Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819 		[data missing]
Ezra C. Gross Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821 		[data missing]
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.
Reuben H. Walworth Democratic-
Republican 		December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823 		[data missing]

Seat B

Representative Party Years Note
Elisha I. Winter Federalist March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815 		[data missing]
John Savage Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819 		[data missing]
Nathaniel Pitcher Democratic-
Republican 		March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1823 		[data missing]

1823 - present: One seat

Representative Party Years Note
Lewis Eaton Crawford
Republican 		March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825 		[data missing]
William Dietz Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827 		[data missing]
John I. De Graff Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829 		[data missing]
Peter I. Borst Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831 		[data missing]
Joseph Bouck Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833 		[data missing]
Henry C. Martindale Anti-
Masonic 		March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835 		[data missing]
David Abel Russell Anti-
Jacksonian 		March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837 		[data missing]
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Bernard Blair Whig March 4, 1841 –
June 20, 1843 		[data missing]
David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		[data missing]
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 		[data missing]
Gideon Reynolds Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851 		[data missing]
David L. Seymour Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		[data missing]
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
Isaac Teller Whig November 7, 1854 –
March 3, 1855 		[data missing]
Killian Miller Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		[data missing]
John Thompson Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 		[data missing]
Charles Lewis Beale Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861 		[data missing]


Stephen Baker Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863 		[data missing]
Homer A. Nelson Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		[data missing]
John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1873 		[data missing]
Charles St. John Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875 		Redistricted from 11th district
Nathaniel H. Odell Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877 		[data missing]
Clarkson Nott Potter Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879 		[data missing]
Waldo Hutchins Democratic November 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885 		Elected to replace Representative-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 		[data missing]
Roswell P. Flower Democratic March 4, 1889 –
September 16, 1891 		Resigned to become Governor of New York
Vacant September 16, 1891 –
November 3, 1891
Joseph J. Little Democratic November 3, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		[data missing]
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 to become Mayor of New York City
Vacant December 21, 1903 –
February 23, 1904
William Bourke Cockran Democratic February 23, 1904 –
March 3, 1909 		[data missing]
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 		[data missing]
Henry M. Goldfogle Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921 		[data missing]
Meyer London Socialist March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923 		[data missing]
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 		[data missing]
Hugh Carey Democratic January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963 		Redistricted to 15th district
File:Edna kelly.jpg Edna F. Kelly Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1969 		Redistricted from 10th district
Shirley Chisholm Democratic January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1983 		[data missing]
Major R. Owens Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993 		Redistricted to 11th district
Nydia Velazquez Democratic January 3, 1993 –
present 		[data missing]

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

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]

Notes

  1. ^ "Congressional District Demographic Profile". ProximityOne. 2008–2009. Retrieved 2011-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  2. ^ "Fast Facts for Congress". U.S. Census Bureau. 2005–2009. Retrieved 2011-10-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  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. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  5. ^ "Erik Dilan vs. Nydia Velazquez". The Perez Notes. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-23.

References

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