History / Congress
New York's 15th congressional district
93 members have held this seat since Oct 17, 1803. Now: Ritchie Torres D.
Holders
9349 D · 32 R · 6 J · 3 F · 2 W · 1 IRD
Longest tenure
8 yearsEmanuel Celler
Current
5.8 yearsRitchie Torres, since Jan 3, 2021
history/seat/ny-15Every holder, newest first+93
Ritchie Torres D
Jan 3, 2021 – present · 5.8 years
José E. Serrano D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2021 · 6 years
José E. Serrano D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Charles B. Rangel D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Sedgwick William Green R
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Sedgwick William Green R
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Leo C. Zeferetti D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Leo C. Zeferetti D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Hugh Leo Carey D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Hugh Leo Carey D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Hugh Leo Carey D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
John Henry Ray R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
John Henry Ray R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1959 · 6 years
Emanuel Celler D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1953 · 8 years
Thomas Francis Burchill D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Michael Joseph Kennedy D
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Joseph Boylan D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
John Joseph Boylan D
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
John Joseph Boylan D
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
John Joseph Boylan D
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
John Joseph Boylan D
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
John Joseph Boylan D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Thomas Jefferson Ryan R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Peter Joseph Dooling D
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Thomas Francis Smith D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Michael Francis Conry D
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Michael Francis Conry D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
Thomas Gedney Patten D
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
Jacob Van Vechten Olcott R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Jacob Van Vechten Olcott R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Jacob Van Vechten Olcott R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
William Harris Douglas R
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Jacob Ruppert Jr. D
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
Jacob Ruppert Jr. D
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Philip Burrill Low R
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Philip Burrill Low R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
Ashbel Parmelee Fitch D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Isidor Straus D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
Henry Bacon D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
Moses Dunning Stivers R
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
Henry Bacon D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Lewis Beach D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Henry Bacon D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
John Holroyd Bagley Jr. D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Thomas Cornell R
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
William Lounsbery D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
Stephen Lorenzo Mayham D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
John Holroyd Bagley Jr. D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
Eli Perry D
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Joseph Mabbett Warren D
Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years
Adolphus Hitchcock Tanner R
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1871 · 2 years
John Augustus Griswold R
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
John Augustus Griswold D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
James Bedell McKean R
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
James Bedell McKean R
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
Edward Dodd R
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Edward Dodd IRD
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
Charles Hughes D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
Joseph Russell D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
John Richardson Thurman W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
Sidney Lawrence D
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
Joseph Russell D
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
Lemuel Stetson D
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
John Sanford D
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Peter Joseph Wagner W
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Edwards D
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
Matthias Jacob Bovee J
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
Charles McVean J
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
Michael Hoffman J
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Michael Hoffman J
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Michael Hoffman J
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Michael Hoffman J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
John Herkimer R
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Samuel Campbell R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
James Hawkes R
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Joseph Stebbins Lyman R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Robert Monell R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
John Reuben Drake R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Isaac Williams Jr. R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
James Birdsall R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Jabez Delno Hammond R
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
John Myer Bowers F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Joel Thompson F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Isaac Williams Jr. R
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Peter Buell Porter R
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Peter Buell Porter R
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
William Kirkpatrick R
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Nathan Williams R
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Gaylord Griswold F
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.