New York's 25th congressional district is a

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for the

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. It is currently represented by Democrat

Joseph Morelle Joseph D. Morelle ( ; born April 29, 1957) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for New York's 25th congressional district since 2018. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat ...

. 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

History

Historically, most of this district was located in

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. 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

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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

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shoreline, the easternmost

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, and significant portions of the

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Counties, towns, and municipalities

For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in ''Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.''), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities. Monroe County (29) : All 29 towns and municipalities Ontario County (4) : Bloomfield (part; also 24th), East Bloomfield (part; also 24th), Victor (town), Victor (village)

List of members representing the district

Election results

In New York State electoral politics, the state allows

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, 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").

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