# New York's 9th congressional district

New York's 9th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, represented by Yvette Clarke.
The district is located entirely within Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Prior to 2013, the district consisted primarily of middle-class white neighborhoods, including large Jewish, Italian, Irish, and Russian populations, in southern Brooklyn and south central Queens. Before redistricting, the Queens Tribune found that the district increasingly swung Republican following the September 11 attacks in 2001, when many police and firefighters were lost from the Rockaways. Its rightward shift was also attributed to the increasing tendency of Orthodox Jews to vote for Republicans. Its representation in Congress was reliably Democratic for decades, electing prominent liberals such as Chuck Schumer and Anthony Weiner, and, prior to that, Emanuel Celler and Elizabeth Holtzman (when the district was differently numbered). Briefly bucking the trend, Republican Bob Turner succeeded Weiner, who resigned on June 21, 2011, after winning the special election on September 13, 2011. However, the previous 9th District was eliminated soon thereafter, after New York lost two districts in the redistricting cycle resulting from the 2010 census, and its territory was divided among several neighboring districts.
After redistricting, Yvette Clarke now represents the district. The district has an African American majority, and also includes most of the territory previously within the 11th District. It includes significant portions of Midwood, Brooklyn, however, that was previously within the 9th. In the 1980s, the district was based in Astoria and surrounding neighborhoods in Queens. This iteration of the district gained national attention in 1984, when its Representative Geraldine Ferraro became the vice presidential candidate of the Democratic Party.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 78% - 21% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80% - 20% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 79% - 19% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 87% - 10% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 85% - 14% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cuomo 83% - 14% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | James 86% - 13% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 76% - 24% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 75% - 25% |
| 2022 | Governor | Hochul 68% - 32% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | James 72% - 27% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | DiNapoli 74% - 26% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 69% - 29% |

## History

* 1797–1803: Montgomery County
* 1803–1809: [data missing]
* 1809–1913: Montgomery County
* 1913–1945: Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
* 1945–1963: Parts of Brooklyn
* 1963–1993: Parts of Queens
* 1993–2013: Parts of Brooklyn, Queens
* 2013–present: Parts of Brooklyn

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1793 ||||||
| James Gordon (Schenectady) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1793. Retired. |
| John Williams (Salem) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | 4th 5th | Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. |
| John Williams (Salem) | Federalist | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | 4th 5th | Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. |
| Jonas Platt (Poughkeepsie) | Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | 6th | Elected in 1798. Retired. |
| Benjamin Walker (Utica) | Federalist | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 7th | Elected in 1800. Retired. |
| Killian K. Van Rensselaer (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | 8th 9th 10th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
| Thomas Sammons (Johnstown) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. |
| Thomas Sammons (Johnstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. |
| John Lovett (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
| Rensselaer Westerlo (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. |
| Solomon Van Rensselaer (Albany) | Federalist | March 4, 1819 – January 14, 1822 | 16th 17th | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821. Resigned to become postmaster of Albany. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 14, 1822 – March 12, 1822 | 17th | |
| Stephen Van Rensselaer (Albany) | Federalist | March 12, 1822 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected to finish his cousin's term. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| James L. Hogeboom (Castleton) | Crawford Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. |
| William McManus (Troy) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 19th | Elected in 1824. Lost re-election. |
| John D. Dickinson (Troy) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831 | 20th 21st | Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Lost re-election. |
| Job Pierson (Schaghticoke) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 | 22nd 23rd | Elected in 1830. Re-elected in 1832. Lost re-election. |
| Hiram P. Hunt (Troy) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1834. Lost re-election. |
| Henry Vail (Troy) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. Lost re-election. |
| Hiram P. Hunt (Troy) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Lost re-election. |
| James G. Clinton (Newburgh) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1842. Retired. |
| Archibald C. Niven (Monticello) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. Retired. |
| Daniel B. St. John (Monticello) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. Retired. |
| Thomas McKissock (Newburgh) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. Lost re-election. |
| William Murray (Goshen) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Jared V. Peck (Port Chester) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
| Bayard Clarke (New York) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Declined renomination as a Republican. |
| John B. Haskin (Fordham) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. |
| John B. Haskin (Fordham) | Anti-Lecompton Democratic | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 35th 36th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Retired. |
| Edward Haight (Westchester) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Lost re-election. |
| Anson Herrick (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. Lost re-election. |
| William A. Darling (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | Elected in 1864. Lost re-election. |
| Fernando Wood (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | 40th 41st 42nd | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| David B. Mellish (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – May 23, 1874 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 23, 1874 – December 7, 1874 | 43rd | |
| Richard Schell (New York) | Democratic | December 7, 1874 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected to finish Mellish's term. Retired. |
| Fernando Wood (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – February 14, 1881 | 44th 45th 46th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 14, 1881 – December 5, 1881 | 46th 47th | |
| John Hardy (New York) | Democratic | December 5, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | 47th 48th | Elected to finish Wood's term. Re-elected in 1882. Lost renomination. |
| Joseph Pulitzer (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – April 10, 1886 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 10, 1886 – November 2, 1886 | 49th | |
| Samuel S. Cox (New York) | Democratic | November 2, 1886 – September 10, 1889 | 49th 50th 51st | Elected to finish Pulitzer's term. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 10, 1889 – November 5, 1889 | 51st | |
| Amos J. Cummings (New York) | Democratic | November 5, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected to finish Cox's term. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| Timothy J. Campbell (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] |
| Henry C. Miner (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| Thomas J. Bradley (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | 55th 56th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired. |
| Henry M. Goldfogle (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1913 | 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| James H. O'Brien (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| Oscar W. Swift (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 | 64th 65th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
| David J. O'Connell (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Andrew Petersen (Brooklyn) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| David J. O'Connell (Brooklyn) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – December 29, 1930 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 29, 1930 – February 17, 1931 | 71st | |
| Stephen A. Rudd (Brooklyn) | Democratic | February 17, 1931 – March 31, 1936 | 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected to finish O'Connell's term. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 31, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | |
| Eugene J. Keogh (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1963 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| James J. Delaney (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1978 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1, 1979 – January 3, 1979 | 95th | |
| Geraldine Ferraro (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | 96th 97th 98th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Retired to run for U.S. Vice President. |
| Thomas J. Manton (Queens) | Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 | 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
| Chuck Schumer (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 1993–2003 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Anthony Weiner (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – June 21, 2011 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | 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. Resigned. | 1993–2003 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Anthony Weiner (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – June 21, 2011 | 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | 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. Resigned. | 2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 21, 2011 – September 13, 2011 | 112th | | 2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Robert Turner (Queens) | Republican | September 13, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Elected to finish Weiner's term. Redistricted to the 5th district but retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2003–2013 Parts of Brooklyn, Queens |
| Yvette Clarke (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Yvette Clarke (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 Parts of Brooklyn |
| Yvette Clarke (Brooklyn) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present Parts of Brooklyn |

## Recent election results

In New York elections, there are minor parties. 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").
* [data missing]
US House election, 1870: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Fernando Wood (incumbent) | 15,620 | 64.8 |
| | Young Democrat and Republican | William S. Hillyer | 4,789 | 19.8 |
| | Republican | Moritz Ellinger | 3,707 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,831 | 45.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,116 | 100 |
* [data missing]
US House election, 1984: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Manton | 71,420 | 52.8 |
| | Republican | Serphin R. Maltese | 63,910 | 47.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,510 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,330 | 100 |
US House election, 1996: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles E. Schumer (incumbent) | 107,107 | 74.8 |
| | Republican | Robert J. Verga | 30,488 | 21.3 |
| | Conservative | Michael Mossa | 5,618 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76,619 | 53.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,213 | 100 |
US House election, 1998: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner | 69,439 | 66.4 | −8.4 |
| | Republican | Louis Telano | 24,486 | 23.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Melinda Katz | 5,698 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Arthur J. Smith | 4,899 | 4.7 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44,953 | 43.0 | −10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,522 | 100 | −27.0 |
US House election, 2000: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 98,983 | 68.4 | +2.0 |
| | Republican | Noach Dear | 45,649 | 31.6 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,334 | 36.9 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 144,632 | 100 | +38.4 |
US House election, 2002: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 60,737 | 65.7 | −2.7 |
| | Republican | Alfred F. Donohue | 31,698 | 34.3 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,039 | 31.4 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,435 | 100 | −36.1 |
US House election, 2004: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 113,025 | 71.3 | +5.6 |
| | Republican | Gerard J. Cronin | 45,451 | 28.7 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,574 | 42.6 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,476 | 100 | +71.4 |
US House election, 2006: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 71,762 | 100 | +28.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71,762 | 100 | +57.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,762 | 100 | −54.7 |
US House election, 2008: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 112,205 | 93.1 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Alfred F. Donohue | 8,378 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103,827 | 86.2 | −13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,583 | 100 | +68.0 |
US House election, 2010: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony D. Weiner (incumbent) | 67,011 | 60.8 | −32.3 |
| | Republican | Bob Turner | 43,129 | 39.2 | +39.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,882 | 21.6 | −64.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,140 | 100 | −8.7 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House special election, 2011: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Turner | 37,342 | 51.72 |
| | Democratic | David Weprin | 33,656 | 46.62 |
| | Socialist Workers | Chris Hoeppner | 143 | 0.2 |
| | Write-In Votes | Multiple (49 Names) | 1,056 | 1.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,197 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
US House election, 2018: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvette D. Clarke (incumbent) | 181,455 | 89.3 |
| | Republican | Lutchi Gayot | 20,901 | 10.3 |
| | Reform | Joel Anabilah-Azumah | 779 | 0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 203,135 | 100.0 | |
US House election, 2020: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 195,758 | 70.7 |
| | Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 34,463 | 12.4 |
| | Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 230,221 | 83.1 |
| | Republican | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 40,110 | 14.5 |
| | Conservative | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 3,840 | 1.4 |
| | Total | Constantin Jean-Pierre | 43,950 | 15.9 |
| | Libertarian | Gary Popkin | 1,644 | 0.6 |
| | SAM | Joel Azumah | 1,052 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,867 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2022: New York District 9 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvette Clarke | 99,771 | 69.36% |
| | Working Families | Yvette Clarke | 17,199 | 11.96% |
| | Total | Yvette Clarke (incumbent) | 116,970 | 81.31% |
| | Conservative | Menachem Raitport | 26,521 | 18.44% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 362 | 0.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 143,853 | 100% |