New York's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for New York

New York's 2nd congressional district
Map
From 2023 to 2025
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From 2025
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
  Andrew Garbarino
R–Bayport
Distribution
  • 99.89% urban
  • 0.11% rural
Population (2022)775,081[1]
Median household
income
$113,994[2]
Ethnicity
  • 55.8% White
  • 27.7% Hispanic
  • 9.7% Black
  • 3.3% Asian
  • 2.6% Two or more races
  • 0.9% other
Cook PVIR+3[3]

New York's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives along the South Shore of Long Island, New York. It includes southwestern Suffolk County and a small portion of southeastern Nassau County. The district is currently represented by Republican Andrew Garbarino.

From 2003 to 2013 it included all of the town of Huntington and parts of the towns of Babylon, Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County as well as part of the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County. It comprised such communities as Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip, Commack, Deer Park, Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, North Amityville, Northport, Oakdale, Plainview, Ronkonkoma, Sayville and Wyandanch. Much of this area is now the 3rd congressional district, while most of the territory currently in the 2nd district was located in the 3rd district.[citation needed]

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 512,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 68% are White, 17% Latino, and 10% Black. Immigrants make up 15% of the district's potential voters. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $109,400. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 32% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Composition

Nassau County communities in the 2nd district include Oyster Bay and East Massapequa. Suffolk County communities include Amityville, Babylon, Lindenhurst, Captree, Deer Park, East Farmingdale, Gilgo, North Amityville, North Babylon, North Lindenhurst, Oak Beach, West Babylon, Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, Copiague Harbor, Brightwaters, Islandia, Ocean Beach, Saltaire, Bay Shore, Bayport, Baywood, Bohemia, Brentwood, Central Islip, East Islip, Great River, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Holtsville, Islip, Islip Terrace, Kismet, Lake Ronkonkoma, Lonelyville, North Bay Shore, North Great River, Oakdale, Ronkonkoma, Sayville, West Bay Shore, West Islip, West Sayville, Dunewood, Fair Harbor, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, North Patchogue, Medford, Hagerman, North Bellport, Bellport, Brookhaven, South Haven, Shirley, Mastic, Mastic Beach, Moriches, East Moriches, Center Moriches, Manorville, Eastport, Davis Park, Water Island, Fire Island Pines, Cherry Grove, Point O'Woods, and Ocean Bay Park.

Recent statewide election results

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
1992 President Bush 40–40%
1996 President Clinton 54–34%
2000 President Gore 57–39%
2004 President Kerry 53–45%
2008 President Obama 51–48%
2012 President Obama 52–47%
2016 President Trump 53–44%
2020 President Trump 51–47%

List of members representing the district

1789–1805: one seat

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1789

John Laurance
(New York)
Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793
1st
2nd
Elected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1790.
Retired.

John Watts
(New York)
Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795
3rd Elected in 1793.
Lost re-election.

Edward Livingston
(New York)
Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1801
4th
5th
6th
Elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
[data missing]

Samuel L. Mitchill
(New York)
Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803
7th Elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

Joshua Sands
(Brooklyn)
Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
8th Elected in 1802.
Retired.

1805–1809: two seats on general ticket with 3rd district

Gurdon S. Mumford is usually[by whom?] listed as member from the 2nd district, and George Clinton Jr. from the 3rd district, because Clinton was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mitchill to the U.S. Senate, and Mitchill had been elected previously in the 3rd district. However, in 1804 Mitchill was already re-elected on the 2nd/3rd general ticket, and both Clinton and Mumford were elected in special elections, receiving votes in both districts.

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
9th
10th
March 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1809
Gurdon S. Mumford
(New York)
Democratic-
Republican
Daniel D. Tompkins was elected in 1804 but declined the seat when appointed to the New York Supreme Court.
Elected to begin Tompkins's term.
Re-elected in 1806.

George Clinton Jr.
(New York)
Democratic-
Republican
Samuel L. Mitchill (previously of the 3rd district) was re-elected in 1804 but resigned November 22, 1804 when elected U.S. Senator.
Elected to begin Mitchell's term.
Re-elected in 1806.
The districts were separated again, and a second seat was added to the 2nd district.

The districts were separated in 1809.

1809–1823: two seats

From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned to the second district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
11th March 4, 1809 –
1810
Gurdon S. Mumford
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Re-elected in 1808.
[data missing]

William Denning
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1808.
Never took his seat resigned.
1810 –
December 4, 1810
Vacant
December 4, 1810 –
March 3, 1811

Samuel L. Mitchill
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected April 24–26, 1810 to finish Denning's term and seated December 4, 1810.
Also elected the same day in 1810 to the next term.
[data missing]
12th March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813

William Paulding Jr.
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.
[data missing]
13th March 4, 1813 –
August 2, 1813

Egbert Benson
(New York)
Federalist Elected in 1812.
Resigned.
Jotham Post Jr.(New York) Federalist Elected in 1812.
[data missing]
August 2, 1813 –
January 22, 1814
Vacant
January 22, 1814 –
March 3, 1815
William Irving
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected December 28–30, 1813 to finish Benson's term and was seated January 22, 1814.
Re-elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
[data missing]
14th March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
Peter H. Wendover
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
[data missing]
15th March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
16th March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821

Henry Meigs
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.
[data missing]
17th March 4, 1821 –
December 3, 1821
Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued.
December 3, 1821 –
March 3, 1823

Churchill C. Cambreleng
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
John J. Morgan
(New York)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

1823–present: one seat

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
Jacob Tyson
(Castletown)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Elected in 1822.
[data missing]
1823–1833
Parts of Kings county

Joshua Sands
(Brooklyn)
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
19th Elected in 1824.
[data missing]
John J. Wood
(Huntington)
Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
20th Elected in 1826.
Retired.
Jacob Crocheron
(Smithfield)
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
21st Elected in 1828.
[data missing]
John T. Bergen
(Brooklyn)
Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
22nd Elected in 1830.
[data missing]
Isaac B. Van Houten
(Clarkstown)
Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1832.
[data missing]
1833–1843
Parts of Kings county
Samuel Barton
(Richmond)
Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th Elected in 1834.
[data missing]
Abraham Vanderveer
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
25th Elected in 1836.
[data missing]
James De la Montanya
(Haverstraw)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841
26th Elected in 1838.
[data missing]
Joseph Egbert
(Tompkinsville)
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1840.
[data missing]

Henry C. Murphy
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1842.
[data missing]
1843–1853
Parts of Kings county
Henry J. Seaman
(Richmond)
Know Nothing March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th Elected in 1844.
[data missing]

Henry C. Murphy
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
30th Elected in 1846.
[data missing]

David A. Bokee
(Brooklyn)
Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851
31st Elected in 1848.
[data missing]
Obadiah Bowne
(Richmond)
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1850.
[data missing]
Thomas W. Cumming
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd Elected in 1852.
[data missing]
1853–1863
Parts of Kings county

James S.T. Stranahan
(Brooklyn)
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected in 1854.
[data missing]

George Taylor
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th Elected in 1856.
[data missing]

James Humphrey
(Brooklyn)
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
36th Elected in 1858.
[data missing]

Moses F. Odell
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th Elected in 1860.
[data missing]

Martin Kalbfleisch
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected in 1862.
[data missing]
1863–1873
Parts of Kings county

Teunis G. Bergen
(New Utrecht)
Democratic March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867
39th Elected in 1864.
[data missing]

Demas Barnes
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
[data missing]

John G. Schumaker
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
41st Elected in 1868.
[data missing]

Thomas Kinsella
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
42nd Elected in 1870.
[data missing]

John G. Schumaker
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
43rd
44th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
[data missing]
1873–1883
Parts of Kings county

William D. Veeder
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
[data missing]

Daniel O'Reilly
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
[data missing]

William E. Robinson
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1885
47th
48th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
[data missing]
1883–1885
Parts of Kings county

Felix Campbell
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1891
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]
1885–1893
Kings County (partial)[4]

David A. Boody
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
October 13, 1891
52nd Elected in 1890.
Resigned to become railroad commissioner of New York State.
Vacant October 13, 1891 –
November 3, 1891

Alfred C. Chapin
(Brooklyn)
Democratic November 3, 1891 –
November 16, 1892
Elected to finish Boody's term.
Resigned.
Vacant November 16, 1892 –
March 3, 1893

John M. Clancy
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1892.
[data missing]
1893–1903
Kings County (partial)[5]

Denis M. Hurley
(Brooklyn)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
February 26, 1899
54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Died.
Vacant February 26, 1899 –
March 3, 1899
55th

John J. Fitzgerald
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903
56th
57th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 7th district.

George H. Lindsay
(Brooklyn)
Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
[data missing]
1903–1913
Kings County (partial)[6]

Denis O'Leary
(Queens)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
December 31, 1914
63rd Elected in 1912.
Resigned.
1913–1933
Parts of Queens county
Vacant December 31, 1914 –
March 3, 1915

C. Pope Caldwell
(Queens)
Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
[data missing]

John J. Kindred
(Queens)
Democratic March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1929
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
[data missing]

William F. Brunner
(Queens)
Democratic March 4, 1929 –
September 27, 1935
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Resigned upon election as sheriff of Queens County.
1933–1945
Parts of Queens county
Vacant September 27, 1935 –
November 5, 1935
74th

William B. Barry
(Queens)
Democratic November 5, 1935 –
January 3, 1945
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected to finish Brunner's term.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

Leonard W. Hall
(Oyster Bay)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
December 31, 1952
79th
80th
81st
82nd
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Resigned to become Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
1945–1953
Parts of Nassau county
Vacant December 31, 1952 –
January 3, 1953
82nd

Steven Derounian
(Roslyn)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1963
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
1953–1963
Parts of Nassau county

James R. Grover Jr.
(Babylon)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1975
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.
1963–1973
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties
1973–1983
Parts of Suffolk county

Thomas J. Downey
(Amityville)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
Parts of Suffolk county

Rick Lazio
(Brightwaters)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001
103rd
104th
105th
106th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1993 – 2003
Parts of Suffolk county

Steve Israel
(Huntington)
Democratic January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
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 3rd district.
2003–2013
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties

Peter T. King
(Seaford)
Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021
113th
114th
115th
116th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
2013–2023
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties

Andrew Garbarino
(Bayport)
Republican January 3, 2021 –
present
117th
118th
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–2025
Parts of Nassau, Suffolk counties

Recent election results

New York election law allows for fusion voting, where a candidate can run as a member of multiple parties. The pooled vote totals for candidates are listed first, and the split of the votes among the parties they ran as is listed beneath. See below for blank, void, and scattering notes.*

Results 2000–2010[7][8][9]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
2000 Green tickY Steve Israel 90,438 48% Joan B. Johnson 65,880 35% Robert Walsh Right to Life 11,224 6%
Democratic 90,438 Republican 65,880 Richard N. Thompson Conservative 10,824 6%
    David A. Bishop 10,266 5%
  Independence 7,595
Green 1,404
Working Families 1,267
2002 Green tickY Steve Israel 85,451 58% Joseph P. Finley 59,117 40% John Keenan Green 1,558 1%
Democratic 75,845 Republican 48,239
Independence 7,632 Conservative 5,772
Working Families 1,974 Right to Life 5,106
2004 Green tickY Steve Israel 161,593 67% Richard Hoffmann 80,950 33%
Democratic 147,197 Republican 72,953
Independence 9,508 Conservative 7,997
Working Families 4,888  
2006 Green tickY Steve Israel 105,276 70% John W. Bugler 44,212 30%
Democratic 94,100 Republican 37,671
Independence 7,443 Conservative 6,541
Working Families 3,733  
2008 Green tickY Steve Israel 161,279 67% Frank J. Stalzer 79,641 33%
Democratic 143,759 Republican 70,145
Independence 11,900 Conservative 9,496
Working Families 5,620  
2010 Green tickY Steve Israel 94,694 56% John Gomez 72,115 43% Anthony Tolda CST 1,258 1%
Democratic 84,211 Republican 53,747
Independence 6,353 Conservative 13,525
Working Families 4,130
2012 Vivianne Falcone 92,060 41% Green tickY Peter T. King 131,091 59%
2014 Patricia Maher 40,009 28% Green tickY Peter T. King 91,701 65%
2016 Du Wayne Gregory 110,938 38% Green tickY Peter T. King 181,506 62%
2018 Liuba Grechen Shirley 106,996 45% Green tickY Peter T. King 122,103 53%
Democratic 102,977 Republican 107,495
Women's Equality 1,371 Conservative 11,742
Working Families 2,648 Independence 2,417
2020 Jackie Gordon 154,123 46% Green tickY Andrew Garbarino 177,353 53% Harry Burger Green 3,446 1%


* Blank, void, and write-in candidate ("scattering") notes: In 2000, there were 37,596 BVS votes; in 2002, 14,087; in 2004, 40,937; and in 2006, 14,101. Since 2008, results were separated out, and there were 54,163 blank votes; 10 void ballots; and 12 votes cast for write-in candidates. In 2010, 7,104 were blank votes; 93 were void ballots; and thirty were votes cast for write-in candidates.

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ "New York congressional districts by urban and rural population and land area". United States Census Bureau. June 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 89. ISBN 9780313264825.
  5. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 247. ISBN 9780313264825.
  6. ^ Parsons, Stanley B.; Dubin, Michael J.; Parsons, Karen Toombs (1990). United States Congressional Districts, 1883-1913. p. 382. ISBN 9780313264825.
  7. ^ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved January 10, 2008.
  8. ^ New York State Board of Elections 2008 Election Results page
  9. ^ New York State Board of Elections 2010 Election Results page

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  • National atlas congressional maps