What is the current number of US House members representing New York State?

1. Why the number is 26 today: redistricting, census and seat loss

New York’s delegation dropped to 26 House seats following reapportionment after the 2020 census and subsequent redistricting; the state lost one seat in the 2020 cycle and has remained at 26 districts through the 2023–2025 Congressional terms, which is why current listings show 26 representatives ^[3][2].

2. Multiple public trackers report the same delegation size

Authoritative trackers and compilations list New York’s delegation at 26: GovTrack’s state page and its Legislative Recap explicitly state “26 representatives in the United States House of Representatives” ^[1], and Wikipedia’s congressional‑delegations and district pages likewise report “26 members, including nineteen Democrats and seven Republicans” ^[2][3]. These independent listings converge on the same figure.

3. Party breakdown and political context

The commonly cited partisan breakdown for New York’s 26 seats is 19 Democrats and 7 Republicans, a split reported in the congressional‑delegations summary ^[2] and reflected in the district‑level listing ^[3]. That ratio is the product of how district lines were drawn post‑2020 and how voters elected representatives in recent cycles ^[3][2].

4. Turnover, special elections and why counts can change

House membership can fluctuate during a Congress because of resignations, deaths, appointments to other positions, or special elections; national listings note several special elections in 2025 that affect House membership timing ^[4][5]. However, current sources explicitly identify New York’s delegation as 26 members at the times those sources were updated ^[1][2].

5. Where the 26 figure appears in official and reference sources

GovTrack (a widely used legislative tracker) and state congressional delegation pages on Ballotpedia and Wikipedia all display the 26‑member count and related member lists; for example, GovTrack’s November 21, 2025 recap names “26 representatives” for New York ^[1], while the Wikipedia delegations page lists the 26 total and the 19D/7R breakdown ^[2].

6. What the sources do not say — limits of the reporting

Available sources do not provide a minute‑by‑minute roster reflecting any vacancies that might exist at this very hour; they present counts as of their most recent updates ^[1][2][3]. If you need the instantaneous status of every seat (e.g., an in‑flight resignation or newly certified special‑election winner), consult the Congress.gov member query or the New York State official delegation page for real‑time updates — current reporting samples here do not include an up‑to‑the‑second vacancy log ^[6][7].

7. Historical perspective: New Yorkers’ long representation in the House

For historical context, Ballotpedia notes that 1,472 individuals have represented New York in the U.S. House over time, illustrating how the state’s delegation has been both large and historically significant even as its numerical share of seats has shifted with population changes ^[8]. This underscores that “26” is a contemporary snapshot, not a permanent total.

8. How to verify or track changes yourself

To verify the current roster or track any near‑term changes, use Congress.gov’s member query filtered by New York and GovTrack’s state members page; both are cited sources that list current members and are updated when seats change ^[6][1]. For state‑level confirmations, New York’s official government page for its congressional delegation can be consulted ^[7].

If you want, I can pull the names and party affiliations of the 26 current New York representatives as listed in these sources and flag any seats identified as vacant or pending special elections in the reporting.