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New York's 6th congressional district
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New York 's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Grace Meng
D–Queens
Distribution
  • 100% urban
  • 0% rural
Population (2019) 714,299
Median income $70,529
Ethnicity
Cook PVI D+16

New York's 6th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. The district is part of Queens. It is represented by Democrat Grace Meng. The district has voted for a Democrat every election since 1983. Over 714,000 people live in the district.

Election history

Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 75 - 18%
1996 President Clinton 85 - 11%
2000 President Gore 87 - 11%
2004 President Kerry 84 - 15%
2008 President Obama 63 - 36%
2012 President Obama 68 - 31%
2016 President Clinton 65 - 32%
US House election, 1996: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Floyd Flake 102,799 84.9
Republican Jorawar Misir 18,348 15.1
Majority 84,451 69.7
Turnout 121,147 100
Special Election 1998: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 14,224 56.5 -28.4
Conservative Alton Waldon 5,229 20.8 +20.8
21st Century Barbara M. Clark 3,305 13.1 +13.1
Republican Celestine Miller 2,209 8.8 -6.3
Right to Life Mary Cronin 206 0.8 +0.8
Majority 8,995 35.7 -34.0
Turnout 25,173 100 -79.2
US House election, 1998: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 76,122 100 +43.5
Majority 76,122 100 +64.3
Turnout 76,122 100 +202.4
US House election, 2000: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 120,818 100 0.0
Majority 120,818 100 0.0
Turnout 120,818 100 +58.7
US House election, 2002: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 72,799 96.5 -3.5
Independence Ray Clarke 2,632 3.5 +3.5
Majority 70,167 93.0 -7.0
Turnout 75,431 100 -37.6
US House election, 2004: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 129,688 100 +3.5
Majority 129,688 100 +7.0
Turnout 129,688 100 +71.9
US House election, 2006: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 69,405 100 0.0
Majority 69,405 100 0.0
Turnout 69,405 100 -46.5
US House election, 2008: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 141,180 100 0.0
Majority 141,180 100 0.0
Turnout 141,180 100 +103.4
US House election, 2010: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gregory Meeks 85,096 87.8 -12.2
Republican Asher E. Taub 11,826 12.2 +12.2
Majority 73,270 75.6 -24.4
Turnout 96,922 100 -31.3
US House election, 2012: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grace Meng 111,499 59.6
Republican Daniel Halloran 50,845 27.2
Green Evergreen Chou 1,913 1
N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 22,675 12.1
Turnout 186,932 100
US House election, 2014: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grace Meng 55,368 71.6
N/A Blank/Void/Scattering 21,938 28.4
Turnout 77,306 100
US House election, 2016: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grace Meng 136,506 72.1
Republican Danniel Maio 50,617 26.7
Haris Bhatti Party Haris Bhatti 2,123 1.1
Turnout 189,246 100
US House election, 2018: New York District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Grace Meng 111,646 90.9
Green Tom Hillgardner 11,209 9.1
Turnout 122,855 100

See also

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