The 1st district is located in eastern Long Island and includes most of central and eastern Suffolk County. The incumbent was Republican Lee Zeldin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop. The district had a PVI of R+2.
The 2nd district is based along the South Shore of Long Island and includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The incumbent was Republican Peter T. King, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 3rd district from 1993 to 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+1.
The 3rd district is based along the north shore of Long Island and includes portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The incumbent, Democrat Steve Israel, had represented northern Long Island since 2000 (as the 2nd district from 2000 to 2012 and the 3rd district since then) and announced he would not seek re-election on January 5, 2016.[21]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Tom Suozzi, former Nassau County executive & Mayor of Glen Cove[22]
The 4th district was located in central and southern Nassau County. Incumbent Democrat Kathleen Rice, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. She was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+3.
The 5th district is mostly located entirely within Queens in New York City, but also includes a small portion of Nassau County. The incumbent was Democrat Gregory Meeks, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 6th district from 1998 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+35.
The 6th district is located entirely within Queens in New York City. Incumbent Democrat Grace Meng, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 100% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+13.
The 7th district is located entirely in New York City and includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan. Incumbent Democrat, Nydia Velázquez, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+34.
The 8th district is located entirely in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Incumbent Democrat Hakeem Jeffries, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014, winning the general election with 84% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+35.
The 9th district is located entirely within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Incumbent Democrat Yvette Clarke, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 89.5% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+32.
The 10th district is located in New York City and includes the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the west side of Lower Manhattan, including Greenwich Village and the Financial District, and parts of Brooklyn, including Borough Park. The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993. He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23.
The 12th district is located entirely in New York City and includes several neighborhoods in the East Side of Manhattan, Greenpoint and western Queens. The incumbent was Democrat Carolyn Maloney, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013. She was re-elected in 2014 with 84% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+27.
The 13th district is located entirely in New York City and includes Upper Manhattan and a small portion of the western Bronx. The incumbent was Democrat Charles Rangel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 15th district from 1993 to 2013, the 16th district from 1983 to 1993, the 19th district from 1973 to 1983 and the 18th district from 1971 to 1973. He was re-elected in 2014 with 87% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+42.
Democratic primary
Rangel said during the 2014 election and confirmed after his victory that he would not run for a 24th term in 2016.[38][39]
Rangel had faced strong primary challenges in previous elections and had said that he will be "involved" in picking his successor. Former state assemblyman, former city councilman and candidate for the seat in 1996 and 2010Adam Clayton Powell IV, the son of former U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr., whom Rangel unseated in the primary in 1970, ran for the seat.[40] State Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright also ran for the seat.[41]
The 14th district is located in New York City and includes the eastern Bronx and part of north-central Queens. Incumbent Democrat, Joseph Crowley, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 88% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+26.
Crowley won re-election, attaining 77.7% of the vote. This would prove to be Crowley's final victory in an election for congress. In June 2018, Crowley was upset by the unknown Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary.[46]
The 15th district is located entirely within The Bronx in New York City and is one of the smallest districts by area in the entire country. The incumbent was Democrat José E. Serrano, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 16th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 18th district from 1990 to 1993. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+43.
The 16th district is located in the northern part of The Bronx and the southern half of Westchester County, including the cities of Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Rye. Incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 19th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 100% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+21.
The 17th district contains all of Rockland County and the northern and central portions of Westchester County, including the cities of Peekskill and White Plains. Incumbent Democrat Nita Lowey, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 18th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 20th district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2014 with 56% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+5.
The 18th district is located entirely within the Hudson Valley, covering all of Orange County and Putnam County, as well as parts of southern Dutchess County and northeastern Westchester County. The incumbent was Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney. He was elected to the house in 2012 by a slim margin, defeating former Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth, and defeated her again in 2014 in a rematch by a slim margin. The district has an even PVI.
The 20th district is located in the Capital District and includes all of Albany and Schenectady counties, and portions of Montgomery, Rensselear and Saratoga counties. Incumbent Democrat Paul Tonko, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 21st district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+7.
The 21st district, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse and borders Vermont to the east. The incumbent was Republican Elise Stefanik, who had represented the district since 2015. She was elected in 2014 with 53% of the vote and the district had an even PVI.
The incumbent was Republican Tom Reed, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 29th district from 2009 to 2013. He was re-elected in 2014 with 60% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+3.
The 24th district includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County. The incumbent was Republican John Katko, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014 with 59% of the vote, defeating Democratic incumbent Dan Maffei. The district has a PVI of D+3.
The 25th district located entirely within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester. The incumbent was Democrat Louise Slaughter, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 28th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1987 to 1993. Due to Slaughter's age, recent health problems, and the death of her husband, there was speculation that she might retire, but she ran for re-election.[112] She was re-elected in 2014 with 49% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+7.
The 25th district located in Erie and Niagara counties and includes the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Incumbent Democrat Brian Higgins, who had represented the district since 2013, and previously represented the 27th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 68% of the vote and the district had a PVI of D+12.
The 27th district is located in Western New York and includes all of Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties, and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara and Ontario counties. Incumbent Republican Chris Collins, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 71% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+8.
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