New York's 18th congressional district

New York's 18th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York’s Hudson Valley that contains some of the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City. It is currently represented by Democrat Pat Ryan.

The 18th district includes all of Orange County, and most of Dutchess and Ulster Counties. The district includes the cities of Newburgh, Middletown, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie., Detailed Map of Congressional District 18

In the August 23, 2022 Democratic Party primary Ulster County executive Pat Ryan defeated Aisha Mills and Moses Mugulusi.Patricia Doxsey, 'Daily Freeman,' August 23, 2022 https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/08/23/18th-congressional-district-democratic-primary-pat-ryan-easily-defeats-two-rivals/ On the same date Ryan also defeated Dutchess County executive Marc Molinaro (Republican) in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the district. The latter contest was seen as a victory in a bellwether district.Bill Mahoney, 'Politico,' 'Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York's Hudson Valley' August 24, 2022 https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/24/pat-ryan-molinaro-new-york-special-00053458 In the November 8, 2022 general election Ryan defeated New York State Assembly member Republican Colin Schmitt.

Republican Molinaro ran in the New York's 19th congressional district in the November general election and defeated Democrat Josh Riley. Incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney changed his election district to the New York's 17th congressional district, after redistricting maps were announced.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 55% - 44%2012 PresidentObama 56% - 44%2016 PresidentClinton 48% - 47% SenateSchumer 61% - 36%2018 SenateGillibrand 59% - 41% GovernorMolinaro 48.4% - 48.0% Attorney GeneralJames 54% - 42%2020 PresidentBiden 54% - 45%2022 SenateSchumer 52% - 48% GovernorZeldin 51% - 49% Attorney GeneralJames 51% - 49% ComptrollerDiNapoli 53% - 47%2024 PresidentHarris 51% - 48% SenateGillibrand 57% - 43%

History 2023–present: All of Orange Parts of Dutchess and Ulster 2013–2023: (map) All of Orange and Putnam Parts of Dutchess and Westchester 2003–2013: Parts of Rockland, Westchester 1993–2003: Parts of Bronx, Queens, Westchester 1983–1993: Parts of Bronx 1913–1983: Parts of Manhattan 1853–1873: Montgomery

The 18th District was created in 1813. For many years, it was the upper Manhattan district. It was the east side Manhattan seat in the 1970s and then a Bronx district in the 1980s, Following the 1992 remap it became a Westchester-based district with narrow corridor through the Bronx and a large portion of central Queens. The 2002 remap gave those Queens areas to the 5th District and the 18th absorbed some Rockland areas due to the deconstruction of the old Orange-Rockland 20th District. In 2012, population lost in New York pushed the district further north, into the mid-Hudson Valley suburbs. From 2002 to 2013, the 18th district included most of Westchester County and part of Rockland County. It included Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Ossining, the Town of Pelham, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, White Plains as well as most of New City and Yonkers.

The redrawn district is composed of the following percentages of voters of the 2003-2013 congressional districts: 1 percent from the 18th congressional district; 76 percent from the 19th congressional district; 2 percent from the 20th congressional district; and 21 percent from the 22nd congressional district.

From 2012 to 2020, the district was a presidential bellwether, voting for the winner each time.

Counties, towns, and cities 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 cities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST36/CD119_NY18.pdf

Dutchess County (20)

Amenia, Beacon, Beekman (part; also 17th; includes Chelsea Cove), Clinton, Dover, Fishkill, Hyde Park, LaGrange, Milan, North East, Pine Plains, Pleasant Valley, Poughkeepsie (city), Poughkeepsie (town), Red Hook, Rhinebeck (town), Stanford, Union Vale, Wappinger, Washington

Orange County (24)

All 24 towns and cities

Ulster County (11)

Esopus, Gardiner (part; also 19th; shared with Gardiner CDP), Kingston (city), Kingston (town), Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz (town), Plattekill, Saugerties (town), Ulster, Woodstock

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District established March 4, 1813 Moss Kent Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814. 1813–1823St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties David A. Ogden Federalist March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1816.Lost re-election. William Donnison Ford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1818. Vacant March 4, 1821 –December 3, 1821 Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. Micah Sterling Federalist December 3, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1821. Henry C. Martindale Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828. 1823–1833Washington County Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 Nathaniel Pitcher Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1830. Daniel Wardwell Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834. 1833–1843 Isaac H. Bronson Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected in 1836. Thomas C. Chittenden Whig March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. Preston King Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1842.Re-elected in 1844. 1843–1853 William Collins Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. Preston King Free Soil March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850. Peter Rowe Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852. 1853–1863 Thomas R. Horton Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. Clark B. Cochrane Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858. Chauncey Vibbard Democratic March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860. James M. Marvin Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866. 1863–1873 Stephen Sanford Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1868. John M. Carroll Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1870. William A. Wheeler Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Redistricted to the 19th district. 1873–1883 Andrew Williams Republican March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. John Hammond Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Frederick A. Johnson Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the 21st district. 1883–1893 Henry G. Burleigh Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.Edward W. Greenman Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.John A. Quackenbush Republican March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890. Jacob LeFever Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894. 1893–1903 John H. Ketcham Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the 21st district. Joseph A. Goulden Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908. 1903–1913 Stephen B. Ayres Independent Democrat March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913 Elected in 1910. Thomas G. Patten Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1917 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914. 1913–1933 George B. Francis Republican March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1916 John F. Carew Democratic March 4, 1919 –December 28, 1929 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Resigned to become justice in Supreme Court of New York. Vacant December 28, 1929 –April 11, 1930 Martin J. Kennedy Democratic April 11, 1930 –January 3, 1945 Elected to finish Carew's term.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942. 1933–1943 1943–1953 Vito Marcantonio American Labor January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1951 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948. James G. Donovan Democratic January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1957 Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954. 1953–1963 Alfred E. Santangelo Democratic January 3, 1957 –January 3, 1963 Elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1971 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Lost re-nomination. 1963–1973 Charles Rangel Democratic January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 19th district. Ed Koch Democratic January 3, 1973 –December 31, 1977 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Resigned to become Mayor of New York City. 1973–1983 Vacant January 1, 1978 –February 13, 1978 Bill Green Republican February 14, 1978 –January 3, 1983 Elected to finish Koch's term.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the 15th district. Robert Garcia Democratic January 3, 1983 –January 7, 1990 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Resigned. 1983–1993 Vacant January 8, 1990 –March 19, 1990 José E. Serrano Democratic March 20, 1990 –January 3, 1993 Elected to finish Garcia's term.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the 16th district. Nita Lowey Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . 1993–2003 2003–2013 Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. 2013–2023 Pat Ryan Democratic January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–2025Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley region 2025–presentCatskills and mid-Hudson Valley region

Recent election results Note that in New York State 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"). 1996

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See also

List of United States congressional districts New York's congressional delegations New York's congressional districts

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present 2004 House election data Clerk of the House of Representatives 2002 House election data " 2000 House election data " 1998 House election data " 1996 House election data "

External links

Detailed Map of District