New York's 6th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, located entirely within Queens. It is represented by Democrat Grace Meng. A plurality of the district's population is Asian-American and less than a quarter of the population is white.

The district includes several ethnically diverse Queens neighborhoods, including Auburndale, Bayside, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Glendale, Kew Gardens Hills, Maspeth, Middle Village, Murray Hill, Woodside and Rego Park. Prior to the 2022 election, the district was redrawn to include sections of Jackson Heights and Astoria which were previously part of NY-14.

In 2018, Chinese Americans made up 21.9% of the 6th district's population, the highest of any district in New York, and its Asian American population of 39.4% was similarly the highest out of New York's congressional seats.

In the 2024 election, Donald Trump came within 6% of winning this district, a swing of 23 points from the previous cycle.

Voter registration Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025 Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage Democratic 201,544 13,441 214,985 54.53% Republican 54,959 2,812 57,771 14.65% Conservative 1,602 129 1,731 0.44% Working Families 1,142 53 1,195 0.30% Other 6,193 435 6,628 1.68% Unaffiliated 106,384 5,585 111,969 28.40% Total 371,824 22,455 394,279 100%

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 66% - 33%2012 PresidentObama 72% - 28%2016 PresidentClinton 68% - 28% SenateSchumer 78% - 20%2018 SenateGillibrand 75% - 25% GovernorCuomo 72% - 25% Attorney GeneralJames 73% - 25%2020 PresidentBiden 64% - 35%2022 SenateSchumer 59% - 40% GovernorHochul 54% - 46% Attorney GeneralJames 56% - 44% ComptrollerDiNapoli 58% - 42%2024 PresidentHarris 52% - 46% SenateGillibrand 57% - 42%

History

1789–1913: Parts of Manhattan

1913–1945: Parts of Brooklyn

1945–1973: Parts of Queens

1973–1983: Parts of Nassau, Queens

1983–present: Parts of Queens

Various New York districts have been numbered "6" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003–2013, the district included most of Southeastern Queens including the neighborhoods of Cambria Heights, Edgemere, Far Rockaway, Hollis, Jamaica, Laurelton, Queens Village, Rosedale, Saint Albans, Springfield Gardens, and South Ozone Park, as well as John F. Kennedy International Airport. The district comprised mainly middle-class minority communities, but also included a part of Howard Beach known as Old Howard Beach.

Current composition The 6th district is located entirely in the New York City borough of Queens. Queens neighborhoods in the district include:

Auburndale Bayside Briarwood East Flushing Electchester Elmhurst Flushing Forest Hills Fresh Meadows Hillcrest Hollis Hills Jackson Heights Jamaica Hills Kew Gardens Hills Maspeth Middle Village Oakland Gardens Pomonok Queensboro Hill Rego Park Utopia Willets Point Woodside

List of members representing the district

The 6th District was located in northern Queens and adjacent Nassau county until 1982, covering the same territory now in the 5th District. This part of Queens had been in the 7th District prior to that reapportionment.

1789–1809: one seat

Congress Years Representative Party Electoral history District established March 4, 1789 March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Anti-Administration Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 James Gordon Pro-Administration Elected in 1790.Redistricted to the . March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Ezekiel Gilbert Pro-Administration Elected in 1793.Re-elected in 1794.Retired. March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 Federalist March 4, 1797 –March 3, 1799 Hezekiah L. Hosmer Federalist Re-elected in 1796.Retired. March 4, 1799 –July 25, 1801 John Bird Federalist Elected in 1798.Re-elected in 1800.Resigned. July 25, 1801 –October 6, 1801 Vacant October 6, 1801 –January 17, 1803 John Peter Van Ness Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Bird's term.Seat declared forfeited from appointment as major of militia in the District of Columbia. January 17, 1803 –March 3, 1803 Vacant March 4, 1803 –April 26, 1803 Isaac Bloom Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Died. April 26, 1803 –October 17, 1803 Vacant October 17, 1803 –March 3, 1809 Daniel C. Verplanck Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Bloom's term.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Retired.

1809–1813: two seats From 1809 to 1813, two seats were elected at-large on a general ticket.

Congress Years Seat A   Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Herman Knickerbocker Federalist Elected in 1808.Retired. Robert Le Roy Livingston Federalist Elected in 1808.Resigned. March 4, 1811 –May 6, 1812 Asa Fitch Federalist Elected in 1810.Retired. May 6, 1812 –January 29, 1813 Vacant January 29, 1813 –March 3, 1813 Thomas P. Grosvenor Federalist Elected to finish Livingston's term.Redistricted to the .

1813–present: one seat