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New York's 5th U.S. House District

New York · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for New York's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Gregory Meeks
Rep. Gregory MeeksD
U.S. Representative · NY-005
Tenure
29y
Bills Spon.
42
Votes Missed
4.03%
Cross-party
40
Committees
Ranking MemberForeign Affairs Committee
Financial Services Committee
Capital Markets Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in New York District 5. Party primary on Jun 23, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 23, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Gregory W. MeeksD
Cash on Hand
$2.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Gregory W. Meeks D72.9%Paul King R 24.5%230,954
2022Gregory W Meeks D76.9%Paul King R 23.1%135,801
2020Gregory W Meeks D100.0%—229,125
2018Gregory W Meeks D100.0%—160,500
2016Gregory W Meeks D96.5%Frank Francois G 1.8%204,960
2014Gregory W Meeks D95.1%Allen F Steinhardt O 4.9%79,582
2012Gregory W Meeks D89.7%Allan W Jennings R 9.6%187,055
2010Gary L Ackerman D93.0%James Milano C 6.0%77,669
2008Gary L Ackerman D69.7%Elizabeth Berney R 28.3%151,885
2006Gary L Ackerman D100.0%—70,033
2004Gary L Ackerman D95.7%Stephen Graves C 3.2%119,245
2002Gary L Ackerman D92.3%Perry S Reich C 7.7%74,491
2000Gary L Ackerman D93.5%Edward Elkowitz C 3.7%136,117
1998Gary L Ackerman D88.8%David C Pinzon C 8.4%103,786
1996Gary L Ackerman D90.9%Grant M Lally C 7.0%127,579
District
Population
789,687
Median HH Income
$87K
Unemployment
8.6%
Bachelor's+
28.6%
Veterans
2.3%
Median Age
40.3
Mean HH Income
$112K
Poverty Rate
12.9%
HS or Higher
82.8%
Median Home Value
$672K
Median Rent
$1,768/mo
Owner-Occupied
53.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.5% / 17.3%