# New York's 11th congressional district

New York's 11th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. The 11th district includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, south western Gravesend, western Sheepshead Bay, and parts of southern Bensonhurst. The 11th district is currently represented by Republican Nicole Malliotakis, who is currently the only Republican representing any part of New York City in Congress. Malliotakis was first elected in 2020, defeating one-term incumbent Democrat Max Rose.
The district's character is very different from the rest of New York City. It is the only district in the city which leans towards the Republican Party in national elections, and the only one carried by Donald Trump in 2020, who won it with 55 percent of the vote to Democratic opponent Joe Biden's 44 percent.

## Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 499,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 64% are White, 15% Latino, 12% Black, and 8% Asian. Immigrants make up 29% of the district's potential voters. The district has significant Italian-American, Jewish, Irish-American, and Russian-American populations. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $85,200. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 10% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 38% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

## History

Prior to the 2012 redistricting, most of the territory currently located in the 11th district had been located in New York's 13th congressional district, while the 11th district was located entirely in Brooklyn and had a majority African-American population. Most of the territory located within the old 11th district is now located in New York's 9th congressional district. The old 11th district was the subject of The Colbert Report's Better Know a District segment on December 15, 2005, and September 4, 2012.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 50% - 49% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 64% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 55% - 45% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cuomo 53% - 45% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | James 52% - 46% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 53% - 46% |
| 2022 | Senate | Pinion 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Governor | Zeldin 64% - 36% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Henry 62% - 37% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | Rodríguez 61% - 39% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 61% - 37% |

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Geography |
| District established March 4, 1803 ||||||
| Beriah Palmer (Ballston Spa) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | 8th | Elected in 1802. Retired. | 1803–1811 Clinton, Essex and Saratoga counties |
| Peter Sailly (Plattsburgh) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | 9th | Elected in 1804. Retired. | 1803–1811 Clinton, Essex and Saratoga counties |
| John Thompson (Stillwater) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | 10th | Elected in 1806. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 1803–1811 Clinton, Essex and Saratoga counties |
| Thomas R. Gold (Whitestown) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Lost re-election. | 1803–1811 Clinton, Essex and Saratoga counties |
| Thomas R. Gold (Whitestown) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Lost re-election. | 1811–1813 Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Saratoga counties |
| John W. Taylor (Ballston Spa) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1823 | 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Redistricted to the 17th district. | 1813–1823 Saratoga County |
| Charles A. Foote (Delhi) | Crawford Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Delaware and Greene counties |
| Henry Ashley (Catskill) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 19th | Elected in 1824. Retired. | 1823–1833 Delaware and Greene counties |
| Selah R. Hobbie (Delhi) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected in 1826. Retired. | 1823–1833 Delaware and Greene counties |
| Perkins King (Freehold) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1828. Retired. | 1823–1833 Delaware and Greene counties |
| Erastus Root (Delhi) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Delaware and Greene counties |
| John Cramer (Waterford) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| John I. De Graff (Schenectady) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. Retired. | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| Anson Brown (Ballston) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – June 14, 1840 | 26th | Elected in 1838. Died. | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 14, 1840 – December 7, 1840 | 26th | | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| Nicholas B. Doe (Waterford) | Whig | December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected to finish Brown's term. | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| Archibald L. Linn (Schenectady) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Lost re-election to Chesselden Ellis in 16th district after redistricting. | 1833–1843 Schenectady and Saratoga counties |
| Zadock Pratt (Prattsville) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1842. Retired. | 1843–1853 Columbia and Greene counties |
| John F. Collin (Hillsdale) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. Retired. | 1843–1853 Columbia and Greene counties |
| Peter H. Silvester (Coxsackie) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired. | 1843–1853 Columbia and Greene counties |
| Josiah Sutherland (Hudson) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Retired. | 1843–1853 Columbia and Greene counties |
| Theodoric R. Westbrook (Kingston) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. | 1853–1863 Ulster County, New York and Greene County, New York |
| Rufus H. King (Catskill) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. | 1853–1863 Ulster County, New York and Greene County, New York |
| William F. Russell (Saugerties) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Retired; subsequently appointed Naval Officer of the Port of New York | 1853–1863 Ulster County, New York and Greene County, New York |
| William S. Kenyon (Kingston) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Retired. | 1853–1863 Ulster County, New York and Greene County, New York |
| John B. Steele (Kingston) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 13th district. | 1853–1863 Ulster County, New York and Greene County, New York |
| Charles H. Winfield (Goshen) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Retired. | 1863–1873 Orange and Sullivan counties |
| Charles Van Wyck (Middletown) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected in 1866. Lost re-election. | 1863–1873 Orange and Sullivan counties |
| George W. Greene (Goshen) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – February 17, 1870 | 41st | Replaced by Charles H. Van Wyck, who successfully contested election | 1863–1873 Orange and Sullivan counties |
| Charles Van Wyck (Middletown) | Republican | February 17, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Successfully challenged election of George W. Greene. | 1863–1873 Orange and Sullivan counties |
| Charles St. John (Port Jervis) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 12th district. | 1863–1873 Orange and Sullivan counties |
| Clarkson N. Potter (New Rochelle) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1872. [data missing] | 1873–1875 Bronx and Westchester County |
| Benjamin A. Willis (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] | 1875–1883 Harlem and central Manhattan |
| Levi P. Morton (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 21, 1881 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Resigned to become US Minister to France | 1875–1883 Harlem and central Manhattan |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 21, 1881 – November 8, 1881 | 47th | | 1875–1883 Harlem and central Manhattan |
| Roswell P. Flower (New York) | Democratic | November 8, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected to finish Morton's term. [data missing] | 1875–1883 Harlem and central Manhattan |
| Orlando B. Potter (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | 1883–1893 West Central Manhattan |
| Truman A. Merriman (New York) | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] | 1883–1893 West Central Manhattan |
| Truman A. Merriman (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] | 1883–1893 West Central Manhattan |
| John Quinn (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. [data missing] | 1883–1893 West Central Manhattan |
| John De Witt Warner (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 13th district. | 1883–1893 West Central Manhattan |
| Amos J. Cummings (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – November 21, 1894 | 53rd | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1892. Resigned. | 1893–1903 Lower East Side of Manhattan (part) |
| William Sulzer (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1893–1903 Lower East Side of Manhattan (part) |
| William Randolph Hearst (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing] | 1903–1913 Part of Central west Manhattan |
| Charles V. Fornes (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. [data missing] | 1903–1913 Part of Central west Manhattan |
| Daniel J. Riordan (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – April 28, 1923 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Died. | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 28, 1923 – November 6, 1923 | 68th | | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| Anning Smith Prall (Staten Island) | Democratic | November 6, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Elected to finish Riordan's term. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. [data missing] | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| James A. O'Leary (Staten Island) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – March 16, 1944 | 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Died. | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 16, 1944 – June 6, 1944 | 78th | | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| Ellsworth B. Buck (Staten Island) | Republican | June 6, 1944 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected to finish O'Leary's term. Redistricted to the 16th district. | 1913–1933 All of Staten Island, Parts of Manhattan |
| James J. Heffernan (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. [data missing] | Until 1953 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Emanuel Celler (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1953–1963 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Eugene J. Keogh (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | 88th 89th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. . | 1963–1973 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Frank J. Brasco (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. [data missing] | 1963–1973 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Frank J. Brasco (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. [data missing] | Until 1983 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| James H. Scheuer (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 | 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 8th district. | Until 1983 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Edolphus Towns (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 10th district. | 1983–2003 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Major Owens (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Redistricted from the 12th 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. Retired. | 1983–2003 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Major Owens (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Redistricted from the 12th 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. Retired. | 2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Yvette Clarke (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 9th district. | 2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Michael Grimm (Staten Island) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Resigned. | 2013–2023 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 5, 2015 – May 5, 2015 | 114th | | 2013–2023 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Dan Donovan (Staten Island) | Republican | May 5, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected to finish Grimm's term. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Max Rose (Staten Island) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | 116th | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Nicole Malliotakis (Staten Island) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Nicole Malliotakis (Staten Island) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |
| Nicole Malliotakis (Staten Island) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn |

## Election results

In New York State 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"). (See Electoral fusion § New York.)
1996 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Major Owens (incumbent) | 89,905 | 92.0 | +24.9 |
| | Republican | Claudette Hayle | 7,866 | 8.0 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82,039 | 83.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,771 | 100.0 | |
1998 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Major Owens (incumbent) | 75,773 | 90.0 | −2.0 |
| | Republican | David Greene | 7,284 | 8.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independence | Phyllis Taliaferro | 1,144 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68,489 | 81.3 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,201 | | −13.9 |
2000 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Major Owens (incumbent) | 112,050 | 87.0 | −3.0 |
| | Republican | Susan Cleary | 8,406 | 6.5 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Una S.T. Clarke | 7,366 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Cartrell Gore | 962 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103,644 | 80.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,784 | | +52.9 |
2002 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Major Owens (incumbent) | 76,917 | 86.6 | −0.4 |
| | Republican | Susan Cleary | 11,149 | 12.5 | +6.0 |
| | Conservative | Alice Gaffney | 798 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65,768 | 74.0 | −6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,864 | 100.0 | −31.0 |
2004 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Major Owens (incumbent) | 144,999 | 94.0 | +7.4 |
| | Independence | Lorraine Stevens | 4,721 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | Sol Lieberman | 4,478 | 2.9 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140,278 | 91.0 | +17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,198 | 100.0 | +73.5 |
2006 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 88,334 | 90.0 | −4.0 |
| | Republican | Stephen Finger | 7,447 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Marianna Blume | 1,325 | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| | Freedom | Ollie M. McClean | 996 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80,887 | 82.5 | −8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,102 | 100.0 | −36.4 |
2008 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 168,562 | 92.8 | +2.8 |
| | Republican | Hugh C. Carr | 11,644 | 6.4 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Cartrell Gore | 1,517 | 0.8 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156,918 | 86.4 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,723 | 100.0 | +85.2 |
2010 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 104,297 | 90.6 | −2.2 |
| | Republican | Hugh C. Carr | 10,858 | 9.4 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93,439 | 81.1 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,155 | 100.0 | −36.6 |
2015 special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Daniel M. Donovan | 23,409 | 58.7 | +49.3 |
| | Democratic | Vincent Gentile | 15,808 | 39.4 | −51.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,569 | 100.0 | |
2016 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Daniel M. Donovan (incumbent) | 134,366 | 62.2 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic | Richard Reichard | 78,066 | 36.1 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 216,023 | 100.0 | |
2018 election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Max Rose | 101,823 | 53.0 | +16.9 |
| Republican | Daniel M. Donovan (Incumbent) | 89,441 | 46.6 | −16.9 |
| Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2020 election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Nicole Malliotakis | 155,608 | 53.2 | +6.4 |
| Democratic | Max Rose (Incumbent) | 137,198 | 46.8 | −6.2 |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +12.6 | |
2022 election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Nicole Malliotakis (Incumbent) | 115,992 | 61.8 | +8.6 |
| Democratic | Max Rose | 71,801 | 38.2 | −8.6 |
| Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | +17.2 | |