| New York's 6th congressional district | |
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| Representative | |
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| Population (2024) | 726,418[1] |
| Median household income | $82,145[2] |
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| Cook PVI | D+6[3] |
New York's 6th congressional district is acongressional district for theUnited States House of Representatives inNew York City, located entirely withinQueens. It is represented byDemocratGrace Meng. A plurality of the district's population is Asian-American, and a majority of its population is non-white.
The district includes several racially and ethnically diverse Queens neighborhoods, includingAuburndale,Bayside,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Flushing,Forest Hills,Glendale,Kew Gardens,Maspeth,Middle Village,Murray Hill,Woodside andRego Park. Prior to the2022 election, the district was redrawn to include sections ofJackson Heights andAstoria which were previously part ofNY-14.
In 2018,Chinese Americans made up 21.9% of the 6th district's population, the highest of any district in New York, and itsAsian American population of 39.4% was similarly the highest out of New York's congressional districts, and the only district in New York where Asians formed the largest ethnic group. The 6th district takes in the originalQueens Chinatown in Flushing, the neighborhood with the highest concentration of Chinese people in New York, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods of Auburndale and Murray Hill, home to a large Chinese population.[4]
This district was very notable as in the 2024 election, Trump came within single digits of winning this district based in Queens entirely. From 2012 to 2024 the margin of victory for the Democrats went from comfortable to narrow margins. This was Trump's best performance among districts based in NYC outside of Staten Island, losing by just six points.
| Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025[5] | |||||
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| 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% | |
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 66% - 33% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72% - 28% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68% - 28% |
| Senate | Schumer 78% - 20% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 75% - 25% |
| Governor | Cuomo 72% - 25% | |
| Attorney General | James 73% - 25% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 64% - 35% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 59% - 40% |
| Governor | Hochul 54% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | James 56% - 44% | |
| Comptroller | DiNapoli 58% - 42% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 52% - 46% |
| Senate | Gillibrand 58% - 42% |
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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 SoutheasternQueens including the neighborhoods ofCambria Heights,Edgemere,Far Rockaway,Hollis,Jamaica,Laurelton,Queens Village,Rosedale,Saint Albans,Springfield Gardens, andSouth Ozone Park, as well asJohn F. Kennedy International Airport. The district comprised mainly middle-class minority communities, but also included a part ofHoward Beach known asOld Howard Beach.
The 6th district is located entirely in the New York City borough ofQueens. Queens neighborhoods in the district include:[7]
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.
| Cong ress | Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1789 | ||||
| 1st | March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791 | .jpg) Jeremiah Van Rensselaer (Rensselaerswyck) | Anti- Administration | Elected in 1789. Lost re-election. |
| 2nd | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | James Gordon (Schenectady) | Pro- Administration | Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the9th district. |
| 3rd | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | Ezekiel Gilbert (Hudson) | Pro- Administration | Elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1794. Retired. |
| 4th | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | Federalist | ||
| 5th | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 |  Hezekiah L. Hosmer (Hudson) | Federalist | Re-elected in 1796. Retired. |
| 6th 7th | March 4, 1799 – July 25, 1801 | John Bird (Troy) | Federalist | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Resigned. |
| 7th | July 25, 1801 – October 6, 1801 | Vacant | ||
| October 6, 1801 – January 17, 1803 |  John Peter Van Ness (Ghent) | Democratic- Republican | Elected to finish Bird's term. Seat declared forfeited from appointment as major of militia in theDistrict of Columbia. | |
| January 17, 1803 – March 3, 1803 | Vacant | |||
| 8th | March 4, 1803 – April 26, 1803 | Isaac Bloom (Clinton) | Democratic- Republican | Elected in 1802. Died. |
| April 26, 1803 – October 17, 1803 | Vacant | |||
| 8th 9th 10th | October 17, 1803 – March 3, 1809 | Daniel C. Verplanck (Fishkill) | Democratic- Republican | Elected to finish Bloom's term. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Retired. |
From 1809 to 1813, two seats were elected at-large on ageneral ticket.
| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | |||
| 11th | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1811 |  Herman Knickerbocker (Schaghticoke) | Federalist | Elected in 1808. Retired. | Robert Le Roy Livingston (Hudson) | Federalist | Elected in 1808. Resigned. | |
| 12th | March 4, 1811 – May 6, 1812 | Asa Fitch (Salem) | Federalist | Elected in 1810. Retired. | ||||
| May 6, 1812 – January 29, 1813 | Vacant | |||||||
| January 29, 1813 – March 3, 1813 | Thomas P. Grosvenor (Hudson) | Federalist | Elected to finish Livingston's term. Redistricted to the5th district. | |||||
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").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Floyd Flake (incumbent) | 102,799 | 84.9 | ||
| Republican | Jorawar Misir | 18,348 | 15.1 | ||
| Majority | 84,451 | 69.7 | |||
| Turnout | 121,147 | 100 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 76,122 | 100 | +43.5 | |
| Majority | 76,122 | 100 | +64.3 | ||
| Turnout | 76,122 | 100 | +202.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 120,818 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 120,818 | 100 | +58.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 129,688 | 100 | +3.5 | |
| Majority | 129,688 | 100 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 129,688 | 100 | +71.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 69,405 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 69,405 | 100 | −46.5 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 141,180 | 100 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 141,180 | 100 | +103.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gregory Meeks (incumbent) | 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng | 111,499 | 59.6 | −28.2 | |
| Republican | Daniel Halloran | 50,845 | 27.2 | +15 | |
| Green | Evergreen Chou | 1,913 | 1 | +1 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 22,675 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
| Majority | 60,654 | 32.4 | −43.2 | ||
| Turnout | 186,932 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 55,368 | 71.6 | +12 | |
| N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 21,938 | 28.4 | +16.3 | |
| Majority | 60,654 | 43.2 | +10.8 | ||
| Turnout | 77,306 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 136,506 | 72.1 | +0.5 | |
| Republican | Danniel Maio | 50,617 | 26.7 | +26.7 | |
| Haris Bhatti Party | Haris Bhatti | 2,123 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| Majority | 85,889 | 45.4 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 189,246 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 111,646 | 90.9 | +18.8 | |
| Green | Tom Hillgardner | 11,209 | 9.1 | +9.1 | |
| Majority | 100,437 | 81.8 | +36.4 | ||
| Turnout | 122,855 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng | 144,149 | 61.7 | |
| Working Families | Grace Meng | 14,713 | 6.3 | |
| Total | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 158,862 | 68.0 | |
| Republican | Tom Zmich | 67,735 | 29.0 | |
| Conservative | Tom Zmich | 5,231 | 2.2 | |
| Save Our City | Tom Zmich | 1,109 | 0.5 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Zmich | 754 | 0.3 | |
| Total | Tom Zmich | 74,829 | 32.0 | |
| Majority | 51,033 | 36.0 | ||
| Total votes | 233,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 85,049 | 63.89 | |
| Republican | Tom Zmich | 44,264 | 33.25 | |
| Conservative | Tom Zmich | 3,240 | 2.43 | |
| Medical Freedom Party | Tom Zmich | 431 | 0.32 | |
| Total | Tom Zmich | 47,935 | 36.01 | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.10 | ||
| Majority | 37,114 | 27.88 | ||
| Total votes | 133,114 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Grace Meng (incumbent) | 120,205 | 60.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Zmich | 69,654 | 35.2 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Zmich | 4,905 | 2.5 | |
| Total | Thomas Zmich | 74,559 | 37.6 | |
| Truth | Joseph Chou | 3,272 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 198,036 | 100.0 | ||
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