New York's 21st Congressional District

New York's 21st Congressional District is represented by Elise Stefanik (Republican), who has held the seat since 2015. Stefanik has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 83% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 90% of the time. The district includes Rome, Plattsburgh, and Fort Drum. It takes in all or part of 15 counties; the most populous parts are in St. Lawrence County and Oneida County. About 770,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $70,983.

Current Representative

Elise Stefanik (Republican) has represented New York's 21st Congressional District since 2015.

• VoteSee report card grade: C
• Attendance in the 119th Congress: 83% of roll-call votes on bills
• Votes with the Republican majority: 90%

See Elise Stefanik's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: New York 21st District

Winner: Anthony Constantino.

This is an open seat: Elise Stefanik is not running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

• Anthony Constantino (Republican): raised $17.1M, $2.3M cash on hand
• Blake Gendebien (Democratic): raised $7.7M, $364K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

• Population: 770,419
• Median household income: $70,983
• Median age: 42
• Median home value: $180,600
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

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

How Stefanik 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 Republican majority

• Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Agreed to
• Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 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 21st Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

• William Owens — Democrat (2013–2015)
• Paul Tonko — Democrat (2009–2013)
• Michael McNulty — Democrat (1993–2009)
• Hamilton Fish — Republican (1983–1993)
• Robert Garcia — Democrat (1977–1983)
• Herman Badillo — Democrat (1971–1979)
• James Scheuer — Democrat (1965–1971)
• James Healey — Democrat (1963–1965)
• Herbert Zelenko — Democrat (1955–1963)
• Jacob Javits — Republican (1947–1955)
• James Torrens — Democrat (1943–1947)
• Joseph Gavagan — Democrat (1929–1945)

Where the District Is

New York's 21st Congressional District covers 16,289 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

• St. Lawrence County: 14% of residents
• Oneida County (part): 12% of residents
• Clinton County: 10% of residents
• Warren County: 9% of residents
• Washington County: 8% of residents
• Herkimer County: 8% of residents
• Saratoga County (part): 7% of residents
• Fulton County: 7% of residents
• Franklin County: 6% of residents
• Essex County: 5% of residents
• Jefferson County (part): 5% of residents
• Schoharie County: 4% of residents
• Lewis County: 3% of residents
• Montgomery County (part): 3% of residents
• Hamilton County: under 1% of residents

Largest communities

• Rome
• Plattsburgh
• Fort Drum
• Gloversville
• Glens Falls
• Massena
• Ogdensburg
• Glens Falls North

Neighboring Districts

• New York's 19th Congressional District — Josh Riley (Democrat)
• New York's 20th Congressional District — Paul Tonko (Democrat)
• New York's 22nd Congressional District — John Mannion (Democrat)
• New York's 24th Congressional District — Claudia Tenney (Republican)
• Vermont's At-Large Congressional District — Becca Balint (Democrat)

New York's U.S. Senators

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

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