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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2024

New York's 7th District

A district of about 771,000 people, 35% Hispanic, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+50.7 relative to the nation for president.

Claire Valdez (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NY-7

Source: 2026 results: New York State Board of Elections; 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.

D+50.732nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line12131015NY-75891416262520622184171931221231124

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.

20242026
U.S. HouseD+56.1D+68.3

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-7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 82nd pct · 7th of 26 in NY

Higher than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 12th pct · 17th of 26 in NY

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents35% 85th pct · 4th of 26 in NY

Higher than 85% of seats.

Black residents10% 62nd pct · 11th of 26 in NY

Higher than 62% of seats.

Asian residents12% 88th pct · 7th of 26 in NY

Higher than 88% of seats.

People per square mile34,397 99th pct · 5th of 26 in NY

Denser than 99% 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.

MA-7
23% Hispanic · 50% college gradsD+67.2Held DNJ-8
51% Hispanic · 41% college gradsD+29.9Held DNY-16
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+36.2Held DTX-37
36% Hispanic · 55% college gradsD+59.4Held 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.

  1. Claire Valdez (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 68.3
  2. Nydia M. VELáZQUEZ (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 56.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)