Biography District: New York - 7th District
Political Highlights: New York City Council, 1984-85; defeated for election to New York City Council, 1984
Born: March 28, 1953; Yabucoa, P.R.
Residence: Brooklyn
Religion: Roman Catholic
Family: Divorced
Education: U. of Puerto Rico, B.A. 1974; New York U., M.A. 1976
Elected: 1992
Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions; Housing, Community Development & Insurance; Oversight & Investigations); Natural Resources (Water, Oceans, and Wildlife); Small Business
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Roll Call Vitals District Rating: Safe DemocratTwitter: 50,695 followers
Congressional Leaders Nancy Pelosi, Calif.
Steny H. Hoyer, Md.
James E. Clyburn, S.C.
Xavier Becerra, Calif.
Paul D. Ryan, Wisc.
Kevin McCarthy, Calif.
Steve Scalise, La.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Wash.
Harry Reid, Nev.
Richard J. Durbin, Ill.
Charles E. Schumer, N.Y.
Jon Tester, Mont.
Mitch McConnell, Ky.
Orrin G. Hatch, Utah
John Cornyn, Texas
John Thune, S.D.
New York delegation Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D
Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D
Rep. Chris Collins, R
Rep. Antonio Delgado, D
Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D
Rep. Brian Higgins, D
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D
Rep. John Katko, R
Rep. Peter T. King, R
Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D
Rep. Grace Meng, D
Rep. Joseph D. Morelle, D
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D
Rep. Tom Reed, R
Rep. Kathleen Rice, D
Rep. Max Rose, D
Rep. José Serrano, D
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D
Rep. Paul Tonko, D
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D
Rep. Lee Zeldin, R
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
1992 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D) Angel Diaz (R, C, RTL) Ruben Franco (L) Rafael Mendez (NA)
Votes 55,926 14,976 1,556 609
% 76.5% 20.5% 2.1% 0.8%1994 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, L) Genevieve Brennan (C) Eric Melendez (PHA)
Votes 39,929 2,747 589
% 92.3% 6.3% 1.4%1996 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, L) Miguel Prado (R, C, RTL) Eleanor Garcia (SW)
Votes 61,913 9,978 1,283
% 84.6% 13.6% 1.8%1998 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D) Rosemary Markgraf (R) Angel Diaz (C) Hector Cortes (L) Hector Henry (I)
Votes 53,269 7,405 1,632 1,080 320
% 83.6% 11.6% 2.6% 1.7% 0.5%2000 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) Rosemary Markgraf (R) Paul Pederson (SW) Mildred Rosario (RTL) Cesar Estevez (C)
Votes 81,699 10,052 1,025 865 850
% 86.5% 10.6% 1.1% 0.9% 0.9%2002 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) Cesar Estevez (C)
Votes 48,408 2,119
% 95.8% 4.2%2004 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) Paul Rodriguez (R, C)
Votes 107,796 17,166
% 86.3% 13.7%2006 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) Allan Romaguera (R, C)
Votes 62,847 7,182
% 89.7% 10.3%2008 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) Allan Romaguera (R, C)
Votes 123,046 13,747
% 90.0% 10.0%2010 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D) Alice Gaffney (C)
Votes 68,624 4,482
% 93.8% 6.1%2012 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM) James Murray (C)
Votes 141,359 7,816
% 94.8% 5.2%2014 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D) Jose Fernandez (R) Allan Romaguera (C)
Votes 56,593 5,713 1,398
% 88.7% 9.0% 2.2%