# New York's 25th congressional district

New York's 25th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Democrat Joseph Morelle. Since 2023, the district has been located within Monroe County and part of Ontario County, centered on the city of Rochester.
Former representative Louise Slaughter, who had represented Rochester in Congress since 1987, died while in office in March 2018, leaving the seat vacant until that year’s general election. State Assemblymember Joseph Morelle (Democrat) faced James Maxwell (Republican, Conservative, Reform), in the general election, which Morelle won handily. Morelle went on to win reelection in 2020, 2022, and 2024.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 58% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54% - 40% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 67% - 31% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 62% - 38% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cuomo 51% - 43% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | James 55% - 42% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 59% - 38% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 57% - 43% |
| 2022 | Governor | Hochul 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | James 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | DiNapoli 57% - 43% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 59% - 41% |

## History

Historically, most of this district was located in Upstate New York. In the 1960s, the 25th district was a Westchester/Rockland seat, covering areas now in the 17th and 18th districts. In the 1970s it was the lower Hudson Valley district and congruent to the present 19th district. Onondaga County was split between the 32nd district (which included rural counties east of Syracuse now in the 23rd and 24th districts) and the 33rd district (which included the Finger Lakes counties in the 24th and 29th districts).
In the 1980s, the district was centered in the Utica area (now the 24th district), and the Syracuse area was entirely in the 27th district. From 2003 to 2013, it stretched from Syracuse to the northeastern suburbs of Rochester. The district comprised Onondaga and Wayne counties, the northernmost portion of Cayuga County, and the towns of Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster in Monroe County. The district included 100 miles of Lake Ontario shoreline, the easternmost Finger Lakes, and significant portions of the Erie Canal.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District established March 4, 1823 ||||||
| Samuel Lawrence (Johnsons Settlement) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Tioga and Tompkins counties |
| Charles Humphrey (Ithaca) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 19th | Elected in 1824. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Tioga and Tompkins counties |
| David Woodcock (Ithaca) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected in 1826. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Tioga and Tompkins counties |
| Thomas Maxwell (Elmira) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Tioga and Tompkins counties |
| Gamaliel H. Barstow (Nichols) | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Tioga and Tompkins counties |
| Samuel Clark (Waterloo) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1832 [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Graham H. Chapin (Lyons) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1834. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Samuel Birdsall (Waterloo) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Theron R. Strong (Palmyra) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | 26th | Elected in 1838. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| John Maynard (Seneca Falls) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| George O. Rathbun (Auburn) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Harmon S. Conger (Cortland) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Thomas Y. Howe Jr. (Auburn) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Edwin B. Morgan (Aurora) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th 35th | Elected in 1852. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Edwin B. Morgan (Aurora) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th 35th | Re-elected in 1854. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Edwin B. Morgan (Aurora) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 33rd 34th 35th | Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Martin Butterfield (Palmyra) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1858. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Theodore M. Pomeroy (Auburn) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 24th district. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Daniel Morris (Penn Yan) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867 | 38th 39th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. [data missing] | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| William H. Kelsey (Geneseo) | Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| William H. Lamport (Canandaigua) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 26th district. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Clinton D. MacDougall (Auburn) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Redistricted to the 26th district. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Elias W. Leavenworth (Syracuse) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. [data missing] | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Frank Hiscock (Syracuse) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1887 | 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | | | 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Resigned when elected U.S. senator. |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1887 – November 8, 1887 | 50th | |
| 1883–1893 [data missing] | James J. Belden (Syracuse) | Republican | November 8, 1887 – March 3, 1893 | 50th 51st 52nd | Elected to finish Hiscock's term. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 27th district. |
| James S. Sherman (Utica) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1903 | 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 27th district. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Lucius N. Littauer (Gloversville) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing] | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Cyrus Durey (Johnstown) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | 60th 61st | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Theron Akin (Akin) | Progressive Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. [data missing] | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Benjamin I. Taylor (Harrison) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. [data missing] | 1913–1923 [data missing] |
| James W. Husted (Peekskill) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. [data missing] | 1913–1923 [data missing] |
| J. Mayhew Wainwright (Rye) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. [data missing] | 1923–1933 [data missing] |
| Charles D. Millard (Tarrytown) | Republican | March 4, 1931 – September 29, 1937 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Resigned when elected surrogate of Westchester County | 1923–1933 [data missing] |
| 1933–1943 [data missing] | | | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Resigned when elected surrogate of Westchester County |
| 1933–1943 [data missing] | Vacant | Vacant | September 29, 1937 – November 2, 1937 | 75th | |
| 1933–1943 [data missing] | Ralph A. Gamble (Larchmont) | Republican | November 2, 1937 – January 3, 1945 | 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Millard's term Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 28th district. |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | | | | 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Millard's term Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 28th district. |
| 1943–1953 [data missing] | Charles A. Buckley (New York) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd | Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 24th district. |
| Paul A. Fino (New York) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 24th district. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Robert R. Barry (Yonkers) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Redistricted from the 27th district and re-elected in 1962. [data missing] | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Richard Ottinger (Pleasantville) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971 | 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Peter A. Peyser (Irvington) | Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | 92nd | Elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 23rd district. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Hamilton Fish IV (Millbrook) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 21st district. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Sherwood Boehlert (New Hartford) | Republican | 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 23rd district. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| James T. Walsh (Syracuse) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Redistricted from the 27th 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. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| 2003–2013 | | | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Redistricted from the 27th 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. Retired. |
| 2003–2013 | Dan Maffei (DeWitt) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | 111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
| 2003–2013 | Ann Marie Buerkle (Syracuse) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 24th district and lost re-election there. |
| Louise Slaughter (Fairport) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – March 16, 2018 | 113th 114th 115th | Redistricted from the 28th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Died. | 2013–2023 |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 16, 2018 – November 13, 2018 | 115th | | 2013–2023 |
| Joe Morelle (Irondequoit) | Democratic | November 13, 2018 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Slaughter's term. Elected to full term in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 |
| Joe Morelle (Irondequoit) | Democratic | November 13, 2018 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Slaughter's term. Elected to full term in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 |
| Joe Morelle (Irondequoit) | Democratic | November 13, 2018 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Slaughter's term. Elected to full term in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## Election results

In New York State electoral politics, the state allows Electoral fusion, with numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum that typically endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for an office. Hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
1996 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 126,691 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Marty Mack | 103,199 | 44.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,492 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 229,890 | 100 |
1998 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 121,204 | 69.4 | +14.3 |
| | Democratic | Yvonne Rothenberg | 53,461 | 30.6 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67,743 | 38.8 | +28.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174,665 | 100 | −24.0 |
2000 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 151,880 | 69.0 | −0.4 |
| | Democratic | Francis J. Gavin | 64,533 | 29.3 | −1.3 |
| | Green | Howie Hawkins | 3,830 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,347 | 39.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,243 | 100 | +26.1 |
2002 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 144,610 | 72.3 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Aldersley | 53,290 | 26.6 | −2.7 |
| | Working Families | Francis J. Gavin | 2,131 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 91,320 | 45.7 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 200,031 | 100 | −9.2 |
2004 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 189,063 | 90.4 | +18.1 |
| | Peace and Justice | Howie Hawkins | 20,106 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168,957 | 80.8 | +35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 209,169 | 100 | +4.6 |
2006 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James T. Walsh (incumbent) | 110,525 | 50.8 | −39.6 |
| | Democratic | Dan Maffei | 107,108 | 49.2 | +49.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,417 | 1.6 | −79.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 217,633 | 100 | +4.0 |
2008 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Dan Maffei | 157,375 | 54.8 | +5.6 |
| | Republican | Dale Sweetland | 120,217 | 41.9 | −8.9 |
| | Green | Howie Hawkins | 9,483 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,158 | 12.9 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 287,075 | 100 | +31.9 |
2010 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ann Marie Buerkle | 104,374 | 50.1 | +8.2 |
| | Democratic | Dan Maffei (incumbent) | 103,807 | 49.9 | −4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 208,181 | 100 | −27.5 |
2012 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Slaughter | 168,761 | |
| | Working Families | Louise Slaughter | 11,049 | |
| | Total | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 179,810 | 57.4 |
| | Republican | Maggie Brooks | 109,292 | |
| | Conservative | Maggie Brooks | 18,543 | |
| | Independence | Maggie Brooks | 5,554 | |
| | Total | Maggie Brooks | 133,389 | 42.6 |
| | None | Blank/Void/Scattered | 9,561 | 0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,199 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2014 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise M. Slaughter | 87,264 | 44.41 |
| | Working Families | Louise M. Slaughter | 9,539 | 4.85 |
| | Total | Louise M. Slaughter (Incumbent) | 96,803 | 49.26 |
| | Republican | Mark W. Assini | 75,990 | 38.67 |
| | Conservative | Mark W. Assini | 19,942 | 10.15 |
| | Total | Mark W. Assini | 95,932 | 48.82 |
| | None | Blank/Void/Write-In | 3,781 | 1.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 196,516 | 100 |
2016 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Louise Slaughter | 168,660 | 50.14% |
| | Working Families | Louise Slaughter | 10,195 | 3.03% |
| | Women's Equality | Louise Slaughter | 4,095 | 1.22% |
| | Total | Louise Slaughter (incumbent) | 182,950 | 54.39% |
| | Republican | Mark Assini | 113,840 | 33.84% |
| | Conservative | Mark Assini | 20,883 | 6.21% |
| | Independence | Mark Assini | 6,856 | 2.04% |
| | Reform | Mark Assini | 1,071 | 0.32% |
| | Total | Mark Assini | 142,650 | 42.41% |
| | None | Blank/Void/Scattering | 10,786 | 3.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 336,386 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
New York's 25th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Morelle | 147,979 | 54.8 |
| | Working Families | Joseph Morelle | 4,575 | 1.7 |
| | Independence | Joseph Morelle | 4,585 | 1.7 |
| | Women's Equality | Joseph Morelle | 2,105 | 0.8 |
| | Total | Joseph Morelle | 149,993 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Jim Maxwell | 91,342 | 33.8 |
| | Conservative | Jim Maxwell | 17,781 | 6.6 |
| | Reform | Jim Maxwell | 1,613 | 0.6 |
| | Total | Jim Maxwell | 105,925 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 269,980 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
New York's 25th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Morelle | 187,503 | 53.9 |
| | Working Families | Joseph Morelle | 14,584 | 4.2 |
| | Independence | Joseph Morelle | 4,309 | 1.2 |
| | Total | Joseph Morelle (incumbent) | 206,396 | 59.3 |
| | Republican | George Mitris | 115,940 | 33.4 |
| | Conservative | George Mitris | 20,258 | 5.8 |
| | Total | George Mitris | 136,198 | 39.2 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin Wilson | 5,325 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 347,919 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |