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 Democrat
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. 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)
Votes 55,926
% 76.5%1994 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, L)
Votes 39,929
% 92.3%1996 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, L)
Votes 61,913
% 84.6%1998 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D)
Votes 53,269
% 83.6%2000 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 81,699
% 86.5%2002 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 48,408
% 95.8%2004 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 107,796
% 86.3%2006 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 62,847
% 89.7%2008 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 123,046
% 90.0%2010 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D)
Votes 68,624
% 93.8%2012 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D, WFM)
Votes 141,359
% 94.8%2014 Election Results
Candidate Nydia Velazquez (D)
Votes 56,593
% 88.7%
