History / Congress

New York's 21st congressional district

87 members have held this seat since May 24, 1813. Now: Elise M. Stefanik R.

Holders

37 R · 37 D · 4 J · 3 W · 2 F · 1 U · 1 A · 1 AM · 1 IRD

Longest tenure

12 years

Elise M. Stefanik

Current

12 years

Elise M. Stefanik, since Jan 6, 2015

history/seat/ny-21Every holder, newest first

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Elise M. Stefanik R

Jan 6, 2015 – present · 12 years

William L. Owens D

Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years

Paul Tonko D

Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years

Michael R. McNulty D

Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years

Michael R. McNulty D

Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years

Michael R. McNulty D

Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years

Michael R. McNulty D

Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years

Hamilton Fish Jr. R

Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years

Hamilton Fish Jr. R

Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years

Robert Garcia D

Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years

Robert Garcia D

Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years

Herman Badillo D

Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years

Herman Badillo D

Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years

James Haas Scheuer D

Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years

James Haas Scheuer D

Jan 4, 1965 – Jan 4, 1967 · 2 years

James Christopher Healey D

Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1965 · 2 years

Herbert Zelenko D

Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years

Herbert Zelenko D

Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1959 · 4 years

Jacob Koppel Javits R

Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1955 · 8 years

Joseph Andrew Gavagan D

Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years

James H. Torrens D

Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1947 · 4 years

Joseph Andrew Gavagan D

Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1943 · 9.8 years

Joseph Andrew Gavagan D

Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months

Joseph Andrew Gavagan D

Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months

Royal Hurlburt Weller D

Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months

Royal Hurlburt Weller D

Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months

Royal Hurlburt Weller D

Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months

Martin Charles Ansorge R

Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months

Jerome Francis Donovan D

May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months

George Murray Hulbert D

Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months

Jerome Francis Donovan D

Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months

George Murray Hulbert D

Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months

Henry George Jr. D

Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

Richard Edward Connell D

Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months

Hamilton Fish R

Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years

Samuel McMillan R

Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months

John Henry Ketcham R

Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months

John Henry Ketcham R

Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months

John Knox Stewart R

Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months

John Knox Stewart R

Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months

David Forrest Wilber R

Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years

David Forrest Wilber R

Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months

Simon Jacob Schermerhorn D

Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months

John Madison Wever R

Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months

John Henry Moffitt R

Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months

John Henry Moffitt R

Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months

Frederick Avery Johnson R

Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months

George Washington Ray R

Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months

Ferris Jacobs Jr. R

Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months

David Wilber R

Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years

Solomon Bundy R

Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months

Samuel Franklin Miller R

Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months

Clinton Levi Merriam R

Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months

Ellis Henry Roberts R

Mar 4, 1871 – Mar 4, 1873 · 2 years

Alexander Hamilton Bailey R

Mar 4, 1867 – Mar 4, 1871 · 4 years

Roscoe Conkling R

Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1867 · 15 months

Francis Kernan D

Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months

Rodolphus Holland Duell R

Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months

Rodolphus Holland Duell R

Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months

Henry Bennett R

Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months

Henry Bennett IRD

Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months

Henry Bennett W

Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months

William W. Snow D

Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months

Hiram Walden D

Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months

George Anson Starkweather D

Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months

Charles Goodyear D

Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months

Jeremiah Eaton Cary D

Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months

John Chamberlain Clark W

May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months

John Chamberlain Clark W

Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months

John Chamberlain Clark D

Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months

William Mason J

Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months

Henry Mitchell J

Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months

John Allen Collier AM

Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months

Robert Monell J

Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months

John Chamberlain Clark J

Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months

Elias Whitmore A

Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months

Lot Clark

Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months

Elijah Spencer R

Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months

Nathaniel Allen R

Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months

Albert Haller Tracy R

Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months

Benjamin Ellicott R

Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months

John Canfield Spencer R

Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months

Micah Brooks R

Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months

Archibald Smith Clarke R

Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months

Peter Buell Porter R

Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months

Samuel Miles Hopkins F

May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months

Nathaniel Woodhull Howell F

May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.