New York's 1st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in eastern Long Island. It includes the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, including the northern portion of Brookhaven, as well as the entirety of the towns of Huntington, Smithtown, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, and Shelter Island. The district encompasses extremely wealthy enclaves such as the Hamptons, middle class suburban towns such as Selden, Centereach, and Lake Grove, working-class towns such as Riverhead and rural farming communities such as Mattituck and Jamesport on the North Fork. The district currently is represented by Republican Nick LaLota. It is the fifth wealthiest congressional district in New York state and the 21st wealthiest district in the United States, with 28.9 percent of households earning over $200,000, per a 2024 study.
The district has been a swing district since the 1990s and a Republican-leaning seat since the 2010s. President George W. Bush defeated challenger John Kerry by less than one percentage point in 2004, while in 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama won the district by less than five points. In 2012, New York underwent redistricting, and the 1st district was slightly modified. In the 2014 election, Republican Lee Zeldin defeated Democratic incumbent Tim Bishop, who had represented the district since 2003. Donald Trump won the district by 12 percentage points over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. At the same time, Zeldin won a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Anna-Thone Holst by a margin of 15.6%, the largest margin of victory for a Republican since 1998. In 2018, Zeldin won re-election to a third term, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Perry Gershon by 4.1%. In 2020, the district shifted back in the Democratic direction, with Trump carrying the district by only four points in the 2020 United States presidential election.
In 2022, Republican Nick LaLota defeated Democrat Bridget Fleming in the newly-redrawn district by an approximately ten-point margin. Voter registration Voter registration and party enrollment as of February 20, 2025 Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage Republican 192,722 6,952 199,674 32.85% Democratic 184,799 6,691 191,490 31.50% Conservative 11,573 436 12,009 1.98% Working Families 1,907 48 1,955 0.32% Other 18,117 231 18,348 3.02% Unaffiliated 177,651 6,773 184,424 30.34% Total 586,769 21,131 607,900 100%
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 50% - 48%2012 PresidentRomney 51% - 49%2016 PresidentTrump 53% - 43% SenateSchumer 58% - 40%2018 SenateGillibrand 53% - 47% GovernorCuomo 50% - 48% Attorney GeneralJames 50% - 48%2020 PresidentTrump 50% - 48%2022 SenatePinion 55% - 44% GovernorZeldin 58% - 42% Attorney GeneralHenry 57% - 43% ComptrollerRodríguez 54% - 46%2024 PresidentTrump 54% - 44% SenateSapraicone 53% - 47%
Components: past and present 1823–1945: All of Suffolk, Nassau Parts of Queens
1945–1963: All of Suffolk Parts of Nassau
1963–Present: Parts of Suffolk
Current counties and towns 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 and towns.
Suffolk County (8)
Brookhaven (part; also 2nd; includes Belle Terre, Center Moriches, Centereach, Coram, East Moriches, East Setauket, East Shoreham, Farmingville, Gordon Heights, Lake Grove, Lake Ronkonkoma, Manorville, Middle Island, Miller Place, Moriches, Mount Sinai, Old Field, Poquott, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Ridge, Rocky Point, Selden, Setauket, Shoreham, Sound Beach, Stony Brook, Stony Brook University, Terryville, and part of Calverton, Eastport, Fire Island, Holbrook, Holtsville, Medford, and Yaphank), East Hampton, Huntington (part; also 3rd; includes Asharoken, Centerport, Dix Hills, East Northport, Eatons Neck, Elwood, Greenlawn, Melville, Northport, South Huntington, and part of Commack, Fort Salonga, Huntington (CDP), Huntington Station, and West Hills), Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, Southold
List of members representing the district
1789–1813: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District counties District established March 4, 1789 William Floyd Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Elected in 1789.Lost re-election. 1789–1793KingsQueensRichmondSuffolk Vacant March 4, 1791 –May 1791 Representative-elect James Townsend died May 24, 1790, before his term began. Thomas Tredwell Anti-Administration May 1791 –March 3, 1795 Elected April 28, 1791 to finish Townsend's term.Re-elected in 1793.Moved to the and lost re-election. 1793–1801KingsQueensSuffolk Jonathan Nicoll Havens Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –October 25, 1799 Elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Died. Vacant October 25, 1799 –February 27, 1800 John Smith Democratic-Republican February 27, 1800 –February 23, 1804 Elected to finish Havens's term and seated February 27, 1800.Re-elected in 1800.Re-elected in 1802.Resigned. 1801–1803KingsQueensRichmondSuffolk 1803–1809QueensSuffolk Vacant February 23, 1804 –November 5, 1804 Samuel Riker Democratic-Republican November 5, 1804 –March 3, 1805 Elected to finish Smith's term. Eliphalet Wickes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 –March 3, 1807 Elected in 1804. Samuel Riker Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1806. Ebenezer Sage Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1813 Elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810. 1809–1813KingsQueensSuffolk
1813–1823: two seats From 1809 to 1823, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Years Congress Seat A Seat B Location Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1815 John Lefferts Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812. Ebenezer Sage Democratic-Republican Re-elected in 1812. 1813–18231st and 2nd Ward of New York County, and Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Richmond counties. March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 Henry Crocheron Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814. George Townsend Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814 March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Tredwell Scudder Democratic-Republican Elected in 1816.Retired. Re-elected in 1816. March 4, 1819 –January 14, 1820 Silas Wood Federalist Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1821.Became the sole representative from the district in 1823. Vacant Credentials had been issued for Ebenezer Sage (Dem.-Rep.), but Sage did not take or claim the seat, see 1818 United States House of Representatives elections in New York January 14, 1820 –March 3, 1821 James Guyon Jr. Democratic-Republican Successfully contested the election of Ebenezer Sage. March 4, 1821 –December 12, 1821 Vacant Credentials had been issued for Peter Sharpe (Dem.-Rep.), but Sharpe did not take or claim the seat, see 1821 United States House of Representatives elections in New York December 12, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Cadwallader D. Colden Federalist Successfully contested the election of Peter Sharpe.
1823–present: one seat