New York's 5th congressional district is a
congressional district
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for the
United States House of Representatives
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, represented by
Democrat Gregory Meeks. The district is located in
Queens
Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
. A plurality of the district's population is
African-American
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, and a majority of the district's population is non-white.
The district includes the entire
Rockaway Peninsula as well as the Queens neighborhoods of
Broad Channel,
Cambria Heights,
Hollis,
Howard Beach
Howard Beach is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the New York City Borough (New York City), borough of Queens. It is bordered to the north by the Belt Parkway and Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens, Ozone Park, to the south by J ...
,
Jamaica
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,
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens is a botanical garden, botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botany, botanical and mycology, mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1759, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its li ...
,
Laurelton,
Queens Village,
Richmond Hill,
Rosedale,
South Jamaica,
Saint Albans,
Springfield Gardens, and
South Ozone Park, as well as
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport serving New York City and its metropolitan area. JFK Airport is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is ...
.
The district encompasses the African-American majority neighborhoods of east Queens, as well as the
Caribbean-American and
South Asian American enclaves of southern and eastern Queens, including the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, and Hollis, home to large Guyanese, Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian, Indian, Bangladeshi, and Haitian populations. As of 2018, the district's
Guyanese American population makes up 7.3% of the district, the highest of any congressional district in the country, and its
Indian American
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population stands at 8.35%, the highest of any district in New York. The 5th district also has the second highest percentages of
Jamaican Americans
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,
Bangladeshi Americans,
Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans, and
Haitian Americans out of all of New York's congressional districts.
Voter Registration
Recent election results from statewide races
History
1789–1913:
:Parts of
Manhattan
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1913–45:
:Parts of
Brooklyn
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1945–63:
:Parts of
Queens
Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
1963–93:
:Parts of
Nassau
1993–2003:
:Parts of
Nassau,
Queens
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,
Suffolk
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2003–2023:
:Parts of
Nassau,
Queens
Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
2023—:
:Parts of
Queens
Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
Various New York districts have been numbered "5" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003–13, the district consisted of northeastern
Queens County and northwestern
Nassau County. The Queens portion of the district included the neighborhoods of
Bayside,
Corona,
Douglaston,
Flushing,
Jamaica Estates,
Little Neck, and
Whitestone. The Nassau portion of the district included
Albertson,
Great Neck,
Manhasset
Manhasset is an affluent hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. It is considered the anchor community of the Greater Manhasset area. The population was 8,176 ...
,
Port Washington,
Roslyn, and
Sands Point.
Current composition
The 5th district is located in the entirety of the New York City borough of
Queens
Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...
. Queens neighborhoods in the district include:
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Arverne
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Baisley Park
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Bayswater
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Belle Harbor
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Breezy Point
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Broad Channel
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Brookville
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Cambria Heights
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Edgemere
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Far Rockaway
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Hollis
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Holliswood
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Howard Beach
Howard Beach is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the New York City Borough (New York City), borough of Queens. It is bordered to the north by the Belt Parkway and Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, Queens, Ozone Park, to the south by J ...
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Jamaica
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Jamaica Estates
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Kew Gardens
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Laurelton
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Lindenwood
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Ozone Park
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Queens Village
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Richmond Hill
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Rochdale Village
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Rockaway Beach
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Rockaway Park
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Rosedale
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St. Albans
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South Jamaica
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South Ozone Park
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South Richmond Hill
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Springfield Gardens
List of members representing the district
Prior to 1992 the 5th district was centered on the south shore of Nassau County including towns mostly now in the 3rd and 4th district. The Queens portions of the 5th had been previously primarily in the 8th district of the 1980s. In general, the present 5th district greatly mirrors the 6th district from 1972 to 1982. The 1990s version of this district included northeast Nassau and northwest Suffolk counties; these areas were placed in the 2nd and 3rd district in 2002 and the 5th district gained areas in Queens formerly in the 18th district.
Election results
Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties normally 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
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats within the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wi ...
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New York's congressional districts
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United States congressional delegations from New York
These are tables of congressional delegations from New York to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.
The current dean of the New York delegation is Senator and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, having ser ...
Notes
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present Clerk of the House of Representatives
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