New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in the lower Hudson Valley of southern New York. It includes all of Rockland County and Putnam County, as well as most of Northern Westchester County, and portions of southern Dutchess County. It is represented by Republican Mike Lawler.

Mondaire Jones was first elected in 2020 to succeed the retiring Representative Nita Lowey. In the aftermath of the 2020 redistricting cycle, 18th district incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney announced his intention to run in the new 17th district instead of his existing seat; Jones subsequently opted to run in the 10th district to avoid a primary fight. However, Maloney lost to Republican Mike Lawler in the general election; Lawler subsequently became the first of his party to win this seat since 1986. Lawler's victory gained significant attention due to Maloney's position as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Maloney became the first chairman in over 40 years to lose reelection.

The district has a significant Jewish population, including conservative Hasidic communities in Rockland County.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) rating of D+1, it is one of three congressional districts nationwide with a Democratic Cook PVI rating but a Republican representative; the others are Nebraska's 2nd congressional district (represented by Don Bacon) and Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district (represented by Brian Fitzpatrick) who have Cook PVI ratings of D+3 and D+1, respectively. These three were also the only districts that voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election while also electing a Republican in the concurrent House of Representatives elections. It is the sixth wealthiest congressional district in New York state and 23rd wealthiest in the United States, with 28.5 percent of households earning over $200,000, per a 2024 study.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 53% - 46%2012 PresidentObama 53% - 47%2016 PresidentClinton 52% - 44% SenateSchumer 63% - 35%2018 SenateGillibrand 60% - 40% GovernorCuomo 54% - 43% Attorney GeneralJames 57% - 40%2020 PresidentBiden 54% - 44%2022 SenateSchumer 52% - 48% GovernorZeldin 52% - 48% Attorney GeneralJames 50.4% - 49.6% ComptrollerDiNapoli 52% - 48%2024 PresidentHarris 50% - 49% SenateGillibrand 55% - 45%

History

2023–present:

All of Putnam, Rockland Parts of Dutchess, Westchester 2013–2023: map All of Rockland Part of Westchester 2003–2013: Parts of Bronx, Rockland, Westchester. 1993–2003: Parts of Bronx, Westchester. 1983–1993: Parts of Bronx, Manhattan. 1973–1983: All of Staten Island. Parts of Manhattan. 1913–1973: Parts of Manhattan. 1843–1853: Montgomery

Various New York districts have been numbered "17" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003-2013, the 17th district encompassed portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County. It included the neighborhoods of Norwood, Riverdale, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, and Woodlawn in the Bronx; the city of Mount Vernon and parts of Yonkers in Westchester; and Monsey, Nanuet, Pearl River, Orangetown, Sparkill, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, and Suffern in Rockland County.

Counties, towns, and cities For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following the New York Court of Appeals' December 2023 decision in Hoffman v New York State Ind. Redistricting. Commn.), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST36/CD119_NY17.pdf

Dutchess County (3)

Beekman (part; also 18th), East Fishkill, Pawling Putnam County (6) All six towns Rockland County (5) All five towns Westchester County (14) Bedford, Cortlandt, Greenburgh (part; also 16th; includes part of Tarrytown), Lewisboro, Mount Kisco, Mount Pleasant, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Ossining (town), Peekskill, Pound Ridge, Somers, Yorktown

List of members representing the district

The District was historically the East Side Manhattan district (known as the "silk stocking district" for the wealth of its constituents). In the 1970s it was a Staten Island seat. It became the west side Manhattan seat in the 1980s. It became a Bronx-based seat in the 1992 remap and was shifted north into Rockland county in 2002 to absorb terrain from the deconstruction of the old 20th district.

Previously the 19th district covered much of the Bronx portion of the seat in the 1980s; while in the 1970s the 23rd district covered most of the Bronx area.

1803–1833: one seat Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Location District established March 4, 1803 Oliver Phelps Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Elected in 1802. 1803–1809 Silas Halsey Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1807 Elected in 1804.Lost re-election. John Harris Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1806.Lost re-election. District inactive March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1813 William S. Smith Federalist March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814 but did not take or claim the seat. 1813–1823Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. Vacant March 4, 1815 –December 13, 1815 Westel Willoughby Jr. Democratic-Republican December 13, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Successfully contested Smith's election. Thomas H. Hubbard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Elected in 1816. Aaron Hackley Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1818. Vacant March 4, 1821 –December 3, 1821 Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. Thomas H. Hubbard Democratic-Republican December 3, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1821. John W. Taylor Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Lost re-election. Saratoga County Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1833

1833–1843: two seats From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the 17th district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

Seat A Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Samuel Beardsley Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 29, 1836 Redistricted from 14th district and re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Resigned to become circuit judge. Vacant March 29, 1836 –November 9, 1836 Rutger B. Miller Jacksonian November 9, 1836 –March 3, 1837 Elected to finish Beardsley's term. Henry A. Foster Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected in 1836. David P. Brewster Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.

Seat B Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Joel Turrill Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834. Abraham P. Grant Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Elected in 1836. John G. Floyd Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.

1843–present: one seat