New York's 16th congressional district

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New York's 16th congressional district
Population (2000) 654,360
Median income $19,311
Ethnic composition 20.4% White, 36.0% Black, 1.8% Asian, 62.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American, 6.0% other
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New York's 16th Congressional District is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the Bronx. The district includes the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, East Tremont, Fordham, Hunts Point, Melrose, Morrisania, Mott Haven and University Heights. Yankee Stadium, Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo are located within the district. The district is currently represented by Democrat Jose Serrano.

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[edit] Components: Past and Present

1993-present:

Parts of Bronx

1983-1993

Parts of Manhattan

1973-1983

Parts of Brooklyn

1963-1973

All of Staten Island
Parts of Brooklyn

1953-1963

Parts of Manhattan

1945-1953

All of Staten Island
Parts of Brooklyn

1913-1945

Parts of Manhattan
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[edit] Representatives

Representative Party Years Note
Ellsworth B. Buck Republican January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949
James J. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 redistricted from 22nd district, redistricted to 18th district
John M. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 redistricted to 17th district
Elizabeth Holtzman Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Charles E. Schumer Democratic January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 redistricted to 10th district
Charles B. Rangel Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 redistricted from 19th district, redistricted to 15th district
Jose Serrano Democratic January 3, 1993 – present redistricted from 18th district
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The 16th District covered a Staten Island district in the 1960s, a Brooklyn district in the 1970s and the upper Manhattan seat in the 1980s. This Bronx district was originally the 21st District and later the 18th District.

[edit] Election results

Note that 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, 2006: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 56,124 95.3 +0.1
Republican Ali Mohamed 2,759 4.7 -0.1
Majority 53,365 90.6 +0.2
Turnout 58,883 100 -49.8
US House election, 2004: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 111,638 95.2 +3.1
Republican Ali Mohamed 5,610 4.8 -3.1
Majority 106,028 90.4 +6.3
Turnout 117,248 100 +112.9
US House election, 2002: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 50,716 92.1 -3.7
Republican Frank DellaValle 4,366 7.9 +4.2
Majority 46,350 84.1 -8.1
Turnout 55,082 100 -48.8
US House election, 2000: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 103,041 95.8 +0.4
Republican Aaron Justice 3,934 3.7 +0.2
Conservative Richard Retcho 571 0.5 -0.6
Majority 99,107 92.2 +0.2
Turnout 107,546 100 +52.4
US House election, 1998: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 67,367 95.4 -0.9
Republican Thomas W. Bayley, Jr. 2,457 3.5 +0.6
Conservative Owen Camp 756 1.1 +0.3
Majority 64,910 92.0 -1.4
Turnout 70,580 100 -28.9
US House election, 1996: New York District 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jose Serrano 95,568 96.3
Republican Rodney Torres 2,878 2.9
Conservative Owen Camp 787 0.8
Majority 92,690 93.4
Turnout 99,233 100

[edit] References

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