New York's 18th congressional district

New York's 18th congressional district
New York's 18th congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Pat Ryan; D–Gardiner
Distribution	81.48% urban; 18.52% rural;
Population (2022)	786,432
Median household; income	$87,124
Ethnicity	69.6% White; 15.2% Hispanic; 9.5% Black; 3.1% Asian; 2.0% Two or more races; 0.6% other;
Cook PVI	D+1

New York's 18th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City. It is currently represented by Democrat Pat Ryan.

The 18th district includes all of Orange County, and most of Dutchess and Ulster Counties. The district includes the cities of Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie.^[3]

In the August 23, 2022 Democratic Party primary Ulster County executive Pat Ryan defeated Aisha Mills and Moses Mugulusi.^[4] On the same date Ryan also defeated Dutchess County executive Marc Molinaro (Republican) in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the district. The latter contest was seen as a victory in a bellwether district.^[5] In the November 8, 2022 general election Ryan defeated New York State Assembly member Republican Colin Schmitt.

Republican Molinaro ran in the New York's 19th congressional district in the November general election and defeated Democrat Josh Riley. Incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney changed his election district to the New York's 17th congressional district, after redistricting maps were announced.

Recent statewide election results

Results under current lines (since 2023)^[6]

Year	Office	Result
2016	President	Clinton 47.9 - 47.0%
2020	President	Biden 53.3 - 45.0%

History

2023–present:

All of Orange

Parts of Dutchess and Ulster

2013–2023: (map)

All of Orange and Putnam

Parts of Dutchess and Westchester

2003–2013:

Parts of Rockland, Westchester

1993–2003:

Parts of Bronx, Queens, Westchester

1983–1993:

Parts of Bronx

1913–1983:

Parts of Manhattan

1853–1873:

Montgomery

The 18th District was created in 1813. For many years it was the upper Manhattan district. It was the east side Manhattan seat in the 1970s and then a Bronx district in the 1980s, Following the 1992 remap it became a Westchester-based district with narrow corridor through the Bronx and a large portion of central Queens. The 2002 remap gave those Queens areas to the 5th District and the 18th absorbed some Rockland areas due to the deconstruction of the old Orange-Rockland 20th District. In 2012, population lost in New York pushed the district further north, into the mid-Hudson Valley suburbs. From 2002 to 2013, the 18th district included most of Westchester County and part of Rockland County. It included Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Ossining, the Town of Pelham, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, White Plains as well as most of New City and Yonkers.

The redrawn district is composed of the following percentages of voters of the 2003-2013 congressional districts: 1 percent from the 18th congressional district; 76 percent from the 19th congressional district; 2 percent from the 20th congressional district; and 21 percent from the 22nd congressional district.^[7]

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Location
District established March 4, 1813
Moss Kent (LeRaysville)	Federalist	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817	13th 14th	Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. [data missing]	1813–1823 St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties
David A. Ogden (Madrid)	Federalist	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819	15th	Elected in 1816. Lost re-election.
William Donnison Ford (Watertown)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821	16th	Elected in 1818. [data missing]
Vacant		March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821	17th	Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
Micah Sterling (Watertown)	Federalist	December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823	17th	Elected in 1821. [data missing]
Henry C. Martindale (Sandy Hill)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825	18th 19th 20th 21st	Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data missing]	1823–1833 Washington County
Henry C. Martindale (Sandy Hill)	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831	18th 19th 20th 21st
Nathaniel Pitcher (Sandy Hill)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833	22nd	Elected in 1830. [data missing]
Daniel Wardwell (Mannsville)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837	23rd 24th	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing]	1833–1843 [data missing]
Isaac H. Bronson (Watertown)	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839	25th	Elected in 1836. [data missing]
Thomas C. Chittenden (Adams)	Whig	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	26th 27th	Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. [data missing]
Preston King (Ogdensburg)	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847	28th 29th	Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. [data missing]	1843–1853 [data missing]
William Collins (Lowville)	Democratic	March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849	30th	Elected in 1846. [data missing]
Preston King (Ogdensburg)	Free Soil	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853	31st 32nd	Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. [data missing]
Peter Rowe (Schenectady)	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	33rd	Elected in 1852. [data missing]	1853–1863 [data missing]
Thomas R. Horton (Fultonville)	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	34th	Elected in 1854. [data missing]
Clark B. Cochrane (Schenectady)	Republican	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	35th 36th	Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing]
Chauncey Vibbard (Schenectady)	Democratic	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863	37th	Elected in 1860. [data missing]
James M. Marvin (Saratoga Springs)	Republican	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869	38th 39th 40th	Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. [data missing]	1863–1873 [data missing]
Stephen Sanford (Amsterdam)	Republican	March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871	41st	Elected in 1868. [data missing]
John M. Carroll (Johnstown)	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873	42nd	Elected in 1870. [data missing]
William A. Wheeler (Malone)	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	43rd	Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 19th district.	1873–1883 [data missing]
Andrew Williams (Plattsburg)	Republican	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	44th 45th	Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing]
John Hammond (Crown Point)	Republican	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	46th 47th	Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing]
Frederick A. Johnson (Glens Falls)	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	48th	Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 21st district.	1883–1893 [data missing]
Henry G. Burleigh (Whitehall)	Republican	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887	49th	Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1884. [data missing]
Edward W. Greenman (Troy)	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	50th	Elected in 1886. [data missing]
John A. Quackenbush (Stillwater)	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893	51st 52nd	Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. [data missing]
Jacob LeFever (New Paltz)	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	53rd 54th	Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. [data missing]	1893–1903 [data missing]
John H. Ketcham (Dover Plains)	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	55th 56th 57th	Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 21st district.	1893–1903 [data missing]
Joseph A. Goulden (The Bronx)	Democratic	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911	58th 59th 60th 61st	Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing]	1903–1913 [data missing]
Stephen B. Ayres (New York)	Independent Democrat	March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913	62nd	Elected in 1910. [data missing]	1903–1913 [data missing]
Thomas G. Patten (New York)	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	63rd 64th	Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing]	1913–1933 [data missing]
George B. Francis (New York)	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	65th	Elected in 1916 [data missing]
John F. Carew (New York)	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – December 28, 1929	66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st	Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Resigned to become justice in Supreme Court of New York.
Vacant		December 28, 1929 – April 11, 1930	71st
Martin J. Kennedy (New York)	Democratic	April 11, 1930 – January 3, 1945	71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th	Elected to finish Carew's term. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. [data missing]
					1933–1943 [data missing]
					1943–1953 [data missing]
Vito Marcantonio (New York)	American Labor	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951	79th 80th 81st	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. [data missing]
James G. Donovan (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957	82nd 83rd 84th	Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. [data missing]
James G. Donovan (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1957	82nd 83rd 84th		1953–1963 [data missing]
Alfred E. Santangelo (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963	85th 86th 87th	Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. [data missing]	1953–1963 [data missing]
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1971	88th 89th 90th 91st	Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-nomination.	1963–1973 [data missing]
Charles Rangel (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 19th district.	1963–1973 [data missing]
Ed Koch (New York)	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1977	93rd 94th 95th	Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Resigned to become Mayor of New York City.	1973–1983 [data missing]
Vacant		January 1, 1978 – February 13, 1978	95th
Bill Green (New York)	Republican	February 14, 1978 – January 3, 1983	95th 96th 97th	Elected to finish Koch's term. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 15th district.
Robert Garcia (The Bronx)	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 7, 1990	98th 99th 100th 101st	Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned.	1983–1993 [data missing]
Vacant		January 8, 1990 – March 19, 1990	101st
José E. Serrano (The Bronx)	Democratic	March 20, 1990 – January 3, 1993	101st 102nd	Elected to finish Garcia's term. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 16th district.
Nita Lowey (Harrison)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 17th district.	1993–2003 [data missing]
Nita Lowey (Harrison)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th		2003–2013
Sean Patrick Maloney (Cold Spring)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 17th district and lost re-election.	2013–2023
Pat Ryan (Gardiner)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th	Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2022.	2023–present: Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley region

Recent 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").

1996 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	118,194	63.6%
	Republican	Kerry J. Katsorhis	59,487	32.0%
	Independence	Concetta M. Ferrara	4,283	2.3%
	Right to Life	Florence T. O'Grady	3,758	2.0%
Majority			58,707	31.6%
Turnout			185,722	100%

1998 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	91,623	82.8%	+19.2%
	Conservative	Daniel McMahon	12,594	11.4%	+11.4%
	Independence	Giulio A. Cavallo	3,251	2.9%	+0.6%
	Right to Life	Marion M. Conner	3,234	2.9%	+0.9%
Majority			79,029	71.4%	+39.8%
Turnout			110,702	100%	−40.4%

2000 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	126,878	67.3%	−15.5%
	Republican	John G. Vonglis	58,022	30.8%	+30.8%
	Right to Life	Florence T. O'Grady	3,747	2.0%	−0.9%
Majority			68,856	36.5%	+34.9%
Turnout			188,647	100%	+70.4%

2002 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	98,957	92.0%	+24.7%
	Right to Life	Michael J. Reynolds	8,558	8.0%	+6.0%
Majority			90,399	84.1%	+47.6%
Turnout			107,515	100%	−43.0%

2004 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	170,715	69.8%	−22.2%
	Republican	Richard A. Hoffman	73,975	30.2%	+30.2%
Majority			96,740	39.5%	−44.6%
Turnout			244,690	100%	+127.6%

2006 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	124,256	70.7%	+0.9%
	Republican	Richard A. Hoffman	51,450	29.3%	−0.9%
Majority			72,806	41.4%	+1.9%
Turnout			175,706	100%	−28.2%

2008 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	174,791	68.5%	−2.2%
	Republican	Jim Russell	80,498	29.3%	−0.9%
Majority			94,293	41.4%	+29.5%
Turnout			255,289	100%	+45.3%

2010 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Nita Lowey (Incumbent)	114,810	58.2%	−10.3%
	Republican	Jim Russell	70,015	35.5%	+6.2%
Majority			44,795	22.7%	−18.7%
Turnout			197,212	100%	−23.8%

2012 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sean Patrick Maloney	130,462	51.7%	−6.5
	Republican	Nan Hayworth (Incumbent)	121,911	48.3%	+12.8
Majority			8,551	3.5%	−19.2
Turnout			252,373	100%	+21.9
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sean Patrick Maloney (Incumbent)	84,415	47.6%	−4.1
	Republican	Nan Hayworth	81,625	46.0%	−2.3
	Send Mr. Smith	Scott Smith	4,924	2.3%	+2.3%
Majority			2,790	1.6%	−1.9
Turnout			177,424	100%	−29.7

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sean Patrick Maloney (Incumbent)	162,060	55.6%	+8.0
	Republican	Phil Oliva	129,369	44.0%	−1.6
Majority			32,691	11.6%	+10.0
Turnout			291,429	100%	+64.4

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2018 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sean Patrick Maloney (Incumbent)	139,564	55.5%	−0.1
	Republican	James O'Donnell	112,035	44.5%	+0.5
Majority			27,529	11.0%	−0.6
Turnout			251,599	100%	−13.8

2020 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sean Patrick Maloney	170,899	51.0
	Working Families	Sean Patrick Maloney	12,914	3.8
	Independence	Sean Patrick Maloney	3,356	1.0
	Total	Sean Patrick Maloney (incumbent)	187,169	55.8
	Republican	Chele Farley	128,568	38.3
	Conservative	Chele Farley	16,530	4.9
	Total	Chele Farley	145,098	43.2
	Libertarian	Scott Smith	2,686	0.8
	SAM	Scott Smith	476	0.2
	Total	Scott Smith	3,162	1.0
Total votes			335,429	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 United States House of Representatives elections: New York District 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pat Ryan	119,764	44.96
	Working Families	Pat Ryan	11,710	4.40
	Total	Pat Ryan (incumbent)	131,474	49.4
	Republican	Colin Schmitt	114,991	43.17
	Conservative	Colin Schmitt	14,412	5.4
	Total	Colin Schmitt	129,403	48.6
Total votes			266,398	100.0
	Democratic hold

Notes

^ "My Congressional District".
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ [1], Detailed Map of Congressional District 18
^ Patricia Doxsey, 'Daily Freeman,' August 23, 2022 https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/08/23/18th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-pat-ryan-easily-defeats-two-rivals/
^ Bill Mahoney, 'Politico,' 'Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York's Hudson Valley' August 24, 2022 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/24/pat-ryan-molinaro-new-york-special-00053458
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
^ "Congressional District Comparison"
^ "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). New York Board of Elections. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for U.S. Congress" (PDF). New York Board of Elections. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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
2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
2002 House election data "
2000 House election data "
1998 House election data "
1996 House election data "

External links

Detailed Map of District

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[1] "My Congressional District".

[Cook-2] "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[3] [1], Detailed Map of Congressional District 18

[4] Patricia Doxsey, 'Daily Freeman,' August 23, 2022 https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/08/23/18th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-pat-ryan-easily-defeats-two-rivals/

[5] Bill Mahoney, 'Politico,' 'Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York's Hudson Valley' August 24, 2022 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/24/pat-ryan-molinaro-new-york-special-00053458

[6] "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[7] "Congressional District Comparison"

[8] "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 8, 2016" (PDF). New York Board of Elections. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

[9] "Certified Results from the November 6, 2018 General Election for U.S. Congress" (PDF). New York Board of Elections. Retrieved September 4, 2019.

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