CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Nydia M. Velazquez (D, WFM) | 81,699 | 86% |
| Rosemary Markgraf (R) | 10,052 | 11% |
| Paul Pederson (SW) | 1,025 | 1% |
| Mildred Rosario (RTL) | 865 | 1% |
| Caesar Estevez (C) | 850 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Conservative |
| Caesar Estevez | Unopposed |
| | Democratic |
| Nydia M. Velazquez | 15,894 | 77% |
| Mildred Rosario | 4,713 | 23% |
| | Republican |
| Rosemary Markgraf | Unopposed |
| | Right to Life |
| Mildred Rosario | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Nydia M. Velazquez | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEW YORK 12
:
Lower East Side of Manhattan; parts of Brooklyn and Queens
The 12th was created in 1992 to form a Hispanic-majority district under
the auspices of the Voting Rights Act. The district quickly came under
scrutiny because its odd shape - many called it the Bullwinkle District
because of its resemblance to the cartoon moose - suggesting it had been
drawn unconstitutionally, with race as the predominant factor.
After a protracted battle, the state legislature redrew the district,
making it more compact. The new configuration had a minimal effect on
neighboring districts but did change the 12th's racial makeup slightly. The
Hispanic population dropped from 58 percent to 49 percent, more than
doubling the non-Hispanic white population. The new 12th District kept two
areas with large Asian and Hispanic populations - lower Manhattan, including
Chinatown, and Sunset Park in Brooklyn. It also received the heavily
Hispanic Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg.
The redrawn 12th covers working-class and poor neighborhoods with
industrial areas near Sunset Park, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Greenpoint and
East New York. The district's blue-collar and minority composition makes it
firmly Democratic. Even with a significant immigrant population that is
disqualified from voting and low turnout among Hispanic voters, the 12th
elected and continues to send a Puerto Rican representative to Congress.
It's unlikely that the new boundaries will pose much of an electoral
challenge to Rep. Velázquez.
Major Industry
Health care, manufacturing, service
Population
580,337 (1990)
Cities
New York (pt.), 580,337 (1990)
People
100% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks 28 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally);
38% married couples, 21% married couples with children; 12% college educated
(ranks 30 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally); 53% white collar (ranks
28 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally), 31% blue collar (ranks first of
31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 26% white, 12% black, 14% Asian; 49% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$20,782 (ranks 29 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Lower East Side Tenement Museum; Chinatown.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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