Electoral history of Nydia Velázquez

Nydia Velázquez is an American politician from New York who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993. She served the 12th district from 1993 to 2013, and the 7th district since 2013. Prior to serving in Congress, Velázquez briefly served on the New York City Council from 1984 to 1985.

Official portrait, 2018.

U.S. House of Representatives

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1990s

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1992 New York's 12th congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez 55,926 76.5
Republican Angel Diaz 12,288 16.8
Conservative Angel Diaz 1,535 2.1
Conservative Angel Diaz 1,153 1.6
Total Angel Diaz 14,976 20.5
Liberal Ruben Franco 1,556 2.1
Natural Law Rafael Mendez 609 0.8
Total votes 73,067 100.0
Democratic hold
1994 New York's 12th congressional district election[2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 13,208 81.7
Democratic Pedro L. Velázquez 2,949 18.3
Total votes 16,157 100.0
General election
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 37,322 86.3
Liberal Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 2,607 6.0
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 39,929 92.3
Conservative Genevieve R. Brennan 2,747 6.3
PHA Party Eric Ruano-Melendez 589 1.4
Total votes 43,265 100.0
Democratic hold
1996 New York's 12th congressional district election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 58,947 80.6
Liberal Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 2,966 4.1
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 61,913 84.6
Republican Miguel I. Prado 7,824 10.7
Conservative Miguel I. Prado 1,303 1.8
Right to Life Miguel I. Prado 851 1.1
Total Miguel I. Prado 9,978 13.6
Socialist Workers Eleanor Garcia 1,283 1.8
Total votes 73,174 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 27,011
Democratic hold
1998 New York's 12th congressional district election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 53,269 83.6
Republican Rosemarie Markgraf 7,405 11.6
Conservative Angel Diaz 1,632 2.6
Liberal Hector Cortes, Jr. 1,080 1.7
Fusion Party Hector Henry 320 0.5
Total votes 63,706 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 19,016
Democratic hold

2000s

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2000 New York's 12th congressional district election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 81,699 82.5
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 4,589 4.6
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 86,288 87.1
Republican Rosemarie Markgraf 10,052 10.1
Socialist Paul Pederson 1,025 1.0
Right to Life Mildred Rosario 865 0.9
Conservative Caesar Estevez 850 0.9
Total votes 99,080 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 34,980
Democratic hold
2002 New York's 12th congressional district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 43,809 86.7
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 4,599 9.1
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 48,408 95.8
Conservative Caesar Estevez 2,119 4.2
Total votes 50,527 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 34,238
Democratic hold
2004 New York's 12th congressional district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 100,402 80.3
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 7,394 5.9
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 107,796 86.3
Republican Paul A. Rodriguez 15,697 12.6
Conservative Paul A. Rodriguez 1,469 1.2
Total Paul A. Rodriguez 17,166 13.7
Total votes 124,962 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 38,382
Democratic hold
2006 New York's 12th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 55,674 79.5
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 7,173 10.2
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 62,847 89.7
Republican Allan Romaguera 6,143 8.8
Conservative Allan Romaguera 1,039 1.5
Total Allan Romaguera 7,182 10.3
Total votes 70,029 100.0
Blank/Void/Scattering 14,317
Democratic hold
2008 New York's 12th congressional district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 115,633 84.5
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 7,420 5.4
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 123,053 89.9
Republican Allan E. Romaguera 12,486 9.1
Conservative Allan E. Romaguera 1,262 0.9
Total Allan E. Romaguera 13,748 10.0
Write-in 8 0.0
Total votes 136,809 100.0
Blank
Democratic hold

2010s

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2010 New York's 12th congressional district election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 60,586 82.8
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 8,038 11.0
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 68,624 93.8
Conservative Caesar Estevez 4,482 6.1
Write-in 59 0.1
Total votes 73,165 100.0
Blank 13,588
Democratic hold
2012 New York's 7th congressional district election[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 17,208 57.9
Democratic Erik Martin Dilan 10,408 35.0
Democratic Daniel J. O'Connor 1,351 4.5
Democratic George Martinez 745 2.5
Total votes 29,712 100.0
General election
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 134,802 88.6
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 9,128 6.0
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 143,930 94.6
Conservative James Murray 7,971 5.2
Write-in 210 0.1
Total votes 152,111 100.0
Blank 29,855
Democratic hold
2014 New York's 7th congressional district election[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 7,627 80.9
Democratic Jeffrey M. Kurzon 1,796 19.1
Total votes 9,423 100.0
General election
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 47,142 73.9
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 9,451 14.8
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 56,593 88.7
Republican Jose Luis Fernandez 5,713 9.0
Conservative Allan E. Romaguera 1,398 2.2
Write-in 108 0.2
Total votes 63,812 100.0
Blank 4,710
Democratic hold
2016 New York's 7th congressional district election[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 10,162 62.1
Democratic Yungman F. Lee 4,479 27.3
Democratic Jeffrey M. Kurzon 1,736 10.6
Total votes 16,377 100.0
General election
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 165,819 87.3
We The People Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 6,327 3.3
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 172,146 90.7
Republican Allan E. Romaguera 14,941 7.9
Conservative Allan E. Romaguera 2,537 1.3
Total Allan E. Romaguera 17,478 9.2
Write-in 266 0.1
Total votes 189,890 100.0
Blank 17,093
Democratic hold
2018 New York's 7th congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 134,125 85.3
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 12,562 8.0
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 146,687 93.3
Conservative Joseph Lieberman 8,670 5.5
Reform Jeffrey M. Kurzon 1,740 1.1
Write-in 205 0.1
Total votes 157,302 100.0
Blank 7,533
Democratic hold

2020s

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2020 New York's 7th congressional district election[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 56,139 79.8
Democratic Paperboy Love Prince 13,946 19.8
Write-in 296 0.4
Total votes 70,381 100.0
Blank/Void 5,190
General election
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 156,889 69.6
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 34,184 15.2
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 191,073 84.8
Republican Brian W. Kelly 29,404 13.0
Conservative Brian W. Kelly 3,116 1.4
Total Brian W. Kelly 32,520 14.4
Libertarian Gilbert Midonnet 1,522 0.7
Write-in 338 0.1
Total votes 225,453 100.0
Blank/Void 9,716
Democratic hold
2022 New York's 7th congressional district election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 95,645 64.5
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 23,828 16.1
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 119,473 80.6
Republican Juan Pagan 26,351 17.8
Conservative Juan Pagan 2,246 1.5
Total Juan Pagan 28,597 19.3
Write-in 234 0.2
Total votes 148,304 100.0
Blank 5,253
Democratic hold
2024 New York's 7th congressional district election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 145,141 65.4
Working Families Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 27,654 12.5
Total Nydia Velázquez (incumbent) 172,795 77.9
Republican Juan Pagan 43,052 19.4
Conservative Juan Pagan 5,383 2.4
Total Juan Pagan 48,435 21.8
Write-in 549 0.2
Total votes 221,779 100.0
Blank 15,556
Democratic hold

References

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  1. "Federal Elections '92" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  2. "Federal Elections '94" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  3. "1996 Nov 5 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. "1998 Nov 3 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  5. "2000 Nov 7 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  6. "2002 Nov 5 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  7. "2004 Nov 2 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  8. "2006 Nov 7 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  9. "2008 Nov 4 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  10. "2010 Nov 2 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  11. "2012 Jun 26 • Democratic Primary - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  12. "2012 Nov 6 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 12". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  13. "2014 Jun 24 • Democratic Primary - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  14. "2014 Nov 4 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  15. "2016 Jun 28 • Democratic Primary - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  16. "2016 Nov 8 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  17. "2018 Nov 6 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  18. "2020 Jun 23 • Democratic Primary - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  19. "2020 Nov 3 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  20. "2022 Nov 8 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  21. "2024 Nov 5 • General - Representative in Congress • Congressional District 7". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 20, 2026.