U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2024
New York's 5th District
A district of about 793,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 39% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+47.8 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 25 other seats in New York.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House | D+45.7 | D+61.2 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: New York State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in New York. The black marker is NY-5.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 93% of seats.
Higher than 91% of seats.
Denser than 94% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
NY-841% Black · 36% college gradsD+47.5Held DNJ-10
23% Hispanic · 47% BlackD+54.4Held DGA-4
47% Black · 39% college gradsD+54.4Held DTX-18
37% Hispanic · 41% BlackD+57.8Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Gregory W. Meeks (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 45.7, 2026 by 61.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)