New York's 13th congressional district
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| Population (2000) | 654,360 |
| Median income | $50,092 |
| Ethnic composition | 76.8% White, 6.9% Black, 9.2% Asian, 11.0% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% other |
| Cook PVI | D+1 |
New York's 13th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in New York City. It includes all of Staten Island and the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend in Brooklyn. It is currently the only district in New York City represented by a Republican. It is also the geographically smallest district in the nation to be represented by a Republican.
Since 1997 it has been represented by Vito Fossella.
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[edit] Components: Past and Present
1913-1945
- Parts of Manhattan
1945-1993
- Parts of Brooklyn
1993-present:
- All of Staten Island
- Parts of Brooklyn
Prior to the 1992 redistricting the 13th District was based in Brooklyn. Part of that seat is now in this district, but much is in the present 8th District.
The Staten Island district was the 14th District in the 1980s, the 17th District in the 1970s, and the 16th District in the 1960s.
[edit] Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
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| District created | March 4, 1803 | ||
| … | March 4, 1803 – January 3, 1945 | ||
| Donald L. O'Toole | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | redistricted from 8th district |
| Abraham J. Multer | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1967 | redistricted from 14th district, resigned |
| vacant | January 1, 1968 – February 19, 1968 | ||
| Bertram L. Podell | Democratic | February 20, 1968 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Stephen J. Solarz | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Susan Molinari | Republican | January 3, 1993 – August 2, 1997 | redistricted from 14th district, resigned |
| vacant | August 3, 1997 – November 3, 1997 | ||
| Vito Fossella | Republican | November 4, 1997 – present | |
[edit] Recent election results
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").
| US House election, 1996: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Susan Molinari | 94,660 | 61.6 | ||
| Democratic | Tyrone G. Butler | 53,376 | 34.7 | ||
| Right to Life | Kathleen Marciano | 3,396 | 2.2 | ||
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 2,337 | 1.5 | ||
| Majority | 41,284 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 153,769 | 100 | |||
| Special Election 1997: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 79,838 | 61.3 | -0.3 | |
| Democratic | Eric Vitaliano | 50,373 | 38.7 | +4.0 | |
| Majority | 29,465 | 22.6 | -4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 130,211 | 100 | -15.3 | ||
| US House election, 1998: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 76,138 | 64.8 | +3.5 | |
| Democratic | Eugene V. Prisco | 40,167 | 34.2 | -4.5 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 1,245 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Majority | 35,971 | 30.6 | +8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 117,550 | 100 | -9.7 | ||
| US House election, 2000: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 109,806 | 64.6 | -0.2 | |
| Democratic | Katina M. Johnstone | 57,603 | 33.9 | -0.3 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 2,653 | 1.6 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 52,203 | 30.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 170,062 | 100 | +44.7 | ||
| US House election, 2002: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 72,204 | 69.6 | +5.0 | |
| Democratic | Arne M. Mattsson | 29,366 | 28.3 | -5.6 | |
| Independence | Anita Lerman | 1,427 | 1.4 | -0.2 | |
| Green | Henry J. Bardel | 696 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 42,838 | 41.3 | +10.6 | ||
| Turnout | 103,693 | 100 | -39.0 | ||
| US House election, 2004: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 112,934 | 59.0 | -10.6 | |
| Democratic | Frank J. Barbaro | 78,500 | 41.0 | +12.7 | |
| Majority | 34,434 | 18.0 | -23.3 | ||
| Turnout | 191,434 | 100 | +84.6 | ||
| US House election, 2006: New York District 13 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Vito Fossella | 59,334 | 56.8 | -2.2 | |
| Democratic | Stephen A. Harrison | 45,131 | 43.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 14,203 | 13.6 | -4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 104,465 | 100 | -45.4 | ||
[edit] References
- 1996 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 1998 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2000 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2002 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives
- 2006 New York Election Results The New York Times
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