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

New York's 9th District

A district of about 750,000 people, 41% Black, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+44.2 relative to the nation for president.

Yvette D. Clarke (D) · since Jan 4, 2007Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NY-9

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+44.241st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line12131015758NY-91416262520622184171931221231124

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+48.0D+65.1

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-9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 67th pct · 11th of 26 in NY

Higher than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree13% 11th pct · 20th of 26 in NY

Lower than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 42nd pct · 18th of 26 in NY

Lower than 58% of seats.

Black residents41% 94th pct · 2nd of 26 in NY

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents9% 81st pct · 9th of 26 in NY

Higher than 81% of seats.

People per square mile49,344 100th pct · 3rd of 26 in NY

Denser than 100% 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-8
41% Black · 36% college gradsD+47.5Held DNJ-10
23% Hispanic · 47% BlackD+54.4Held DNY-5
21% Hispanic · 39% BlackD+47.8Held DNC-12
37% Black · 45% college gradsD+47.9Held 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. Yvette D. Clarke (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 48.0, 2026 by 65.1

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