New York's 15th congressional district is a

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for the

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located in

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, State of New York. The district has been represented by Democrat

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 is ...

since 2021. The 15th district is located entirely within

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, namely the southern portion of the

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as well as the

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. Latinos 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 and the

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are both located within the district. From 2003 to 2013 it was composed of Upper Manhattan, Rikers Island and a largely non-residential section of northwestern

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on the shore of the

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mostly occupied by a

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facility and a

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. The district included the neighborhoods of

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, Inwood, Marble Hill,

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, Washington Heights, Morningside Heights, and portions of the

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that included Apollo Theater,

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, and

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. Much of that district is now the , while the current 15th is essentially the successor of the former .

Voting

History

The district was a

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-based seat until 1982, when it was realigned to cover the East Side of

. Following the 1992 redistricting, it became the upper Manhattan seat previously designated the 19th District and the 18th District. After the 2012 redistricting, the 15th became

'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

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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").

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. * * * * * {{coord, 40, 49, 27, N, 73, 53, 28, W, region:US_type:city_source:kolossus-eswiki, display=title 15 Constituencies established in 1803 1803 establishments in New York (state)