New York's 25th congressional district


The 25th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. It is currently represented by Democrat Joseph Morelle. The district is now located entirely and exclusively within Monroe County, centered on the city of Rochester.
From 2003 to 2013, it stretched from Syracuse to the northeastern suburbs of Rochester. The district comprises Onondaga and Wayne counties, the northernmost portion of Cayuga County and the towns of Irondequoit, Penfield, and Webster in Monroe County. The district includes 100 miles of Lake Ontario shoreline, the easternmost Finger Lakes and significant portions of the Erie Canal.

Recent election results from presidential races

Components: past and present

Historically, most of this district was located in Upstate New York.
The 25th District was a Westchester/Rockland seat in the 1960s covering areas now in the 17th and 18th Districts.
In the 1970s it was the lower Hudson Valley district and congruent to the present 19th District. Onondaga County was split between the 32nd District and the 33rd District.
In the 1980s, the district was centered in the Utica area and the Syracuse area was entirely in the 27th District.
Since 2013, the 25th district has been located entirely within Monroe County, and includes the City of Rochester and surrounding suburbs.
In the 2018 race, the seat was vacant. State Assembly Member Joseph Morelle faced James Maxwell, in the general election, which Morelle won handily.

List of members representing the district

Election results

In New York State electoral politics, the state allows Electoral fusion, with numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum that typically endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for an office. Hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes.

Historical district boundaries