New York's 15th congressional district is a
congressional district
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for the
United States House of Representatives
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located in
New York City
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,
State of New York
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. The district has been represented by
Democrat
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Ritchie Torres
Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It ...
since 2021.
The 15th district is located entirely within
the Bronx
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, namely the southern portion of the
West Bronx
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as well as the
South Bronx
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.
Latinos
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make up the majority of the district's population, followed by Black people. Whites, Asians and other racial groups comprise a small minority.
Yankee Stadium
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and the
Bronx Zoo
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are both located within the district.
From 2003 to 2013 it was composed of
Upper Manhattan
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,
Rikers Island
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and a largely non-residential section of northwestern
Queens
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on the shore of the
East River
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mostly occupied by a
Consolidated Edison facility and a
New York Power Authority
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power plant
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. The district included the neighborhoods of
Harlem
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,
Inwood,
Marble Hill,
Spanish Harlem
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,
Washington Heights,
Morningside Heights, and portions of the
Manhattan
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that included
Apollo Theater,
Columbia University
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, and
Grant's Tomb. Much of that district is now the , while the current 15th is essentially the successor of the former .
Voting
History
The district was a
Brooklyn
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-based seat until 1982, when it was realigned to cover the East Side of
Manhattan
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. Following the 1992 redistricting, it became the
upper Manhattan
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seat previously designated the 19th District and the 18th District. After the 2012 redistricting, the 15th became
the Bronx
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's primary district.
List of members representing the district
1803–1823: One seat, then two seats
From 1813 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the 15th district, elected at-large on a
general ticket.
1823–present: One seat
Recent election results
In
New York State
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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").
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
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New York's congressional districts
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United States congressional delegations from New York
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References
External links
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present* Clarke, Matthew St. Clair & David A. Hall (1834) "Cases of Contested Elections in Congress, from the Year 1789 to 1834, Inclusive", Gales And Seaton.
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Constituencies established in 1803
1803 establishments in New York (state)