New York's 21st congressional district
New York's 21st congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that is represented by Republican Elise Stefanik. On November 11, 2024, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Stefanik to serve as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. However he withdrew the nomination on March 27, 2025. On December 19, 2025, Stefanik announced she would not seek re-election in the House of Representatives.
The district is primarily rural, but it also includes the cities of Ogdensburg, Glens Falls, Rome, and Plattsburgh. The district includes most of the Adirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands region. It borders Vermont to the east and Canada to the north. It also includes Fort Drum of the U.S. Army.
History
From 2003 to 2013, the district with that number contained most of the Capital District of New York. It included all or parts of Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties. It contained the cities of Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Amsterdam, Cohoes, Watervliet, Gloversville, and Johnstown. Up until 1980, the 21st district was located in Upper Manhattan, and The Bronx in New York City.From 2013 to present, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Montgomery, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties, and parts of Jefferson, Otsego, and Saratoga counties have comprised the district.
Counties, towns, and municipalities
For the 119th and successive Congresses, the district contains all or portions of the following counties, towns, and municipalities.Clinton County '
Essex County '
Franklin County '
Fulton County '
Hamilton County '
Herkimer County '
Jefferson County '
Lewis County '
Montgomery County '
Oneida County '
St. Lawrence County '
Saratoga County '
Schoharie County '
Warren County '
Washington County ''''''