New York's 6th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, located entirely within Queens. It is represented by Democrat Grace Meng. A plurality of the district's population is Asian-American, and a majority of its population is non-white.
| New York's 6th congressional district | |
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| Population (2023) | 706,077[1] |
| Median household income | $76,232[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+15[3] |
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The district includes several racially and ethnically diverse Queens neighborhoods, including Auburndale, Bayside, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, Murray Hill, and Rego Park. Prior to the 2022 election, the district was redrawn to include sections of Jackson Heights and Astoria which were previously part of NY-14.
In 2018, Chinese Americans made up 21.9% of the 6th district's population, the highest of any district in New York, and its Asian American population of 39.4% was similarly the highest out of New York's congressional districts, and the only district in New York where Asians formed the largest ethnic group. The 6th district takes in the original Queens Chinatown in Flushing, the neighborhood with the highest concentration of Chinese people in New York, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods of Auburndale and Murray Hill, home to a large Chinese population.[4]
Recent statewide election results
edit| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | B. Clinton 75–18% |
| 1996 | President | B. Clinton 85–11% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 87–11% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 84–15% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 63–36% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68–31% |
| 2016 | President | H. Clinton 65–32% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 61–37% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 52–47% |
History
edit1789–1913:
- Parts of Manhattan
1913–1945:
- Parts of Brooklyn
1945–1973:
- Parts of Queens
1973–1983:
1983–present:
- Parts of Queens
Various New York districts have been numbered "6" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003–2013, the district included most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. The district comprised mainly middle-class minority communities, but also included a part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach.
List of members representing the district
editThe 6th District was located in northern Queens and adjacent Nassau county until 1982, covering the same territory now in the 5th District. This part of Queens had been in the 7th District prior to that reapportionment.
1789–1809: one seat
edit| Cong ress |
Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1789 | ||||
| 1st | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 |
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Anti- Administration |
Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. |
| 2nd | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
James Gordon (Schenectady) |
Pro- Administration |
Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| 3rd | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 |
Ezekiel Gilbert (Hudson) |
Pro- Administration |
Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 4th | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 |
Federalist | ||
| 5th | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |
 Hezekiah L. Hosmer (Hudson) |
Federalist | Re-elected in 1796. Retired. |
| 6th 7th |
March 4, 1799 – July 25, 1801 |
John Bird (Troy) |
Federalist | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Resigned. |
| 7th | July 25, 1801 – October 6, 1801 |
Vacant | ||
| October 6, 1801 – January 17, 1803 |
 John Peter Van Ness (Ghent) |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Bird's term. Seat declared forfeited from appointment as major of militia in the District of Columbia. | |
| January 17, 1803 – March 3, 1803 |
Vacant | |||
| 8th | March 4, 1803 – April 26, 1803 |
Isaac Bloom (Clinton) |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected in 1802. Died. |
| April 26, 1803 – October 17, 1803 |
Vacant | |||
| 8th 9th 10th |
October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1809 |
Daniel C. Verplanck (Fishkill) |
Democratic- Republican |
Elected to finish Bloom's term. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. |
1809–1813: two seats
editFrom 1809 to 1813, two seats were elected at-large on a general ticket.
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Years | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
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| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
| 11th | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |
 Herman Knickerbocker (Schaghticoke) |
Federalist | Elected in 1808. Retired. |
Robert Le Roy Livingston (Hudson) |
Federalist | Elected in 1808. Resigned. | |
| 12th | March 4, 1811 – May 6, 1812 |
Asa Fitch (Salem) |
Federalist | Elected in 1810. Retired. | ||||
| May 6, 1812 – January 29, 1813 |
Vacant | |||||||
| January 29, 1813 – March 3, 1813 |
Thomas P. Grosvenor (Hudson) |
Federalist | Elected to finish Livingston's term. Redistricted to the 5th district. | |||||
1813–present: one seat
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Election results
editNote 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").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd Flake (incumbent) | 102,799 | 84.9 | ||
| Republican | Jorawar Misir | 18,348 | 15.1 | ||
| Majority | 84,451 | 69.7 | |||
| Turnout | 121,147 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks | 14,224 | 56.5 | −28.4 | |
| Conservative | Alton Waldon | 5,229 | 20.8 | +20.8 | |
| 21st Century | Barbara M. Clark | 3,305 | 13.1 | +13.1 | |
| Republican | Celestine Miller | 2,209 | 8.8 | −6.3 | |
| Right to Life | Mary Cronin | 206 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 8,995 | 35.7 | −34.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25,173 | 100 | −79.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 76,122 | 100 | +43.5 | |
| Majority | 76,122 | 100 | +64.3 | ||
| Turnout | 76,122 | 100 | +202.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 120,818 | 100 | +58.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 72,799 | 96.5 | −3.5 | |
| Independence | Ray Clarke | 2,632 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 70,167 | 93.0 | −7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 75,431 | 100 | −37.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 129,688 | 100 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 129,688 | 100 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 129,688 | 100 | +71.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 69,405 | 100 | −46.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 141,180 | 100 | +103.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 85,096 | 87.8 | −12.2 | |
| Republican | Asher E. Taub | 11,826 | 12.2 | +12.2 | |
| Majority | 73,270 | 75.6 | −24.4 | ||
| Turnout | 96,922 | 100 | −31.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng | 111,499 | 59.6 | −28.2 | |
| Republican | Daniel Halloran | 50,845 | 27.2 | +15 | |
| Green | Evergreen Chou | 1,913 | 1 | +1 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 22,675 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
| Majority | 60,654 | 32.4 | −43.2 | ||
| Turnout | 186,932 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 55,368 | 71.6 | +12 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21,938 | 28.4 | +16.3 | |
| Majority | 60,654 | 43.2 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 77,306 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 136,506 | 72.1 | +0.5 | |
| Republican | Danniel Maio | 50,617 | 26.7 | +26.7 | |
| Haris Bhatti Party | Haris Bhatti | 2,123 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Majority | 85,889 | 45.4 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 189,246 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 111,646 | 90.9 | +18.8 | |
| Green | Tom Hillgardner | 11,209 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Majority | 100,437 | 81.8 | +36.4 | ||
| Turnout | 122,855 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng | 144,149 | 61.7 | |
| Working Families | Grace Meng | 14,713 | 6.3 | |
| Total | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 158,862 | 68.0 | |
| Republican | Tom Zmich | 67,735 | 29.0 | |
| Conservative | Tom Zmich | 5,231 | 2.2 | |
| Save Our City | Tom Zmich | 1,109 | 0.5 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Zmich | 754 | 0.3 | |
| Total | Tom Zmich | 74,829 | 32.0 | |
| Majority | 51,033 | 36.0 | ||
| Total votes | 233,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 85,049 | 63.89 | |
| Republican | Tom Zmich | 44,264 | 33.25 | |
| Conservative | Tom Zmich | 3,240 | 2.43 | |
| Medical Freedom Party | Tom Zmich | 431 | 0.32 | |
| Total | Tom Zmich | 47,935 | 36.01 | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.10 | ||
| Majority | 37,114 | 27.88 | ||
| Total votes | 133,114 | 100.0 | ||
See also
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References
edit- 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
- 1996 House election data "
- 1998 House election data "
- 2000 House election data "
- 2002 House election data "
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- Specific
- ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Congressional District 6, NY - Profile data". Census Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.