New York's 13th Congressional District

New York's 13th Congressional District is represented by Adriano Espaillat (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. Espaillat has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district lies within New York City. It takes in all or part of 2 counties, and 74% of residents live in New York County. About 778,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $53,573.

Current Representative

Adriano Espaillat (Democrat) has represented New York's 13th Congressional District since 2017.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 99% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 97%

See Adriano Espaillat's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: New York 13th District

Winner: Darializa Avila Chevalier.

This is an open seat: Adriano Espaillat lost the primary. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Darializa Avila Chevalier (Democratic): raised $1.6M, $155K cash on hand
Jomo Williams (Republican)

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 778,141
Median household income: $53,573
Median age: 38
Median home value: $660,600
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Espaillat Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (Sep 1, 2026) — Passed
No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed
Nay on Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (Jul 14, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented New York's 13th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Charlie Rangel — Democrat (2013–2017)
Michael Grimm — Republican (2011–2013)
Michael McMahon — Democrat (2009–2011)
Vito Fossella — Republican (1997–2009)
Susan Molinari — Republican (1993–1997)
Stephen Solarz — Democrat (1975–1993)
Bertram Podell — Democrat (1967–1975)
Abraham Multer — Democrat (1953–1969)
Donald O’Toole — Democrat (1945–1953)
Louis Capozzoli — Democrat (1941–1945)
Christopher Sullivan — Democrat (1917–1941)
George Loft — Democrat (1913–1917)

Where the District Is

New York's 13th Congressional District covers 11 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

New York County (part): 74% of residents
Bronx County (part): 26% of residents

Largest communities

New York City (part)

Neighboring Districts

New York's 12th Congressional District — Jerrold Nadler (Democrat)
New York's 14th Congressional District — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat)
New York's 15th Congressional District — Ritchie Torres (Democrat)
New Jersey's 5th Congressional District — Josh Gottheimer (Democrat)
New Jersey's 9th Congressional District — Nellie Pou (Democrat)

New York's U.S. Senators

Charles Schumer — Democrat, senior senator
Kirsten Gillibrand — Democrat, junior senator