New York's 14th Congressional District
| New York's 14th Congressional District |
|---|
| Incumbent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cook Partisan Voter Index (2018): D+29 |
| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 712,053 |
| Gender: 51% Male, 49% Female |
| Race[2]: 46.5% White, 11.4% Black, 16.5% Asian |
| Ethnicity: 46.9% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 9.1% |
| Median household income $46,990 |
| High school graduation rate 74.7% |
| College graduation rate 24.6% |
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, New York's 14th Congressional District was located in the southeastern portion of the state and included parts of Bronx County and Queens County.[3]
The current representative of the 14th Congressional District is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D).
Elections
2018
General election
Political party key:
Democratic
Republican
Conservative Party
Green Party
Independence Party
Reform Party
Tax Revolt Party
Women's Equality Party
Working Families Party
General election candidates
- Joseph Crowley (Incumbent) (Working Families Party)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anthony Pappas (Republican Party)

- Elizabeth Perri (Conservative Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- James Dillon (Reform Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
- Fusion voting candidates
Note: Joseph Crowley filed for election on a minor party line.
Primary election
Democratic primary candidates
- Joseph Crowley (Incumbent)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ✔
Republican primary candidates
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Joseph Crowley (D) defeated Frank Spotorno (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced any opposition in the primaries on June 28, 2016.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 82.9% | 147,587 | ||
| Republican | Frank Spotorno | 17.1% | 30,545 | |
| Total Votes | 178,132 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
2014
The 14th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Joseph Crowley (D) defeated Elizabeth Perri (Conservative) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 88% | 50,352 | ||
| Conservative | Elizabeth Perri | 11.8% | 6,735 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 57,204 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
2012
The 14th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 7th District, Joseph Crowley won election in the district.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 83.2% | 120,761 | ||
| Republican | William Gibbons Jr. | 15% | 21,755 | |
| Green | Anthony Gronowicz | 1.8% | 2,570 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 104 | |
| Total Votes | 145,190 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed September 1, 2021 | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated David Ryan Brumberg (R), Timothy J. Healy (Conservative) and Dino L. LaVerghetta (Independence Party) in the general election.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Robert G. Heim (R) and Isaiah Matos (L) in the general election.[8]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Danniel Maio (R) in the general election.[9]
2004
On November 2, 2004, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Anton Srdanovic (R) in the general election.[10]
2002
On November 5, 2002, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Anton Srdanovic (R) in the general election.[11]
2000
On November 7, 2000, Carolyn Maloney won re-election to the United States House. She defeated C. Adrienne Rhodes (R), Sandra Stevens (G) and Frederick D. Newman (I) in the general election.[12]
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in New York
In 2011, the New York State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+29, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 29 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made New York's 14th Congressional District the 29th most Democratic nationally.[13]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.73. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.73 points toward that party.[14]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, New York," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018