NY11-NBC/Marist: Malliotakis (R) +2

[lfromnj]

It is actually impressive how Republican southern staten island is, I can't think of too many other suburban areas where Trump got 75% of the vote. The only other areas are really in the deep south where white voting is that polarized that close to a city.

The only areas in a non southern state for a larger metro is just maybe parts of Washington county Wisconsin,southern Indianapolis exurbs, and Western Hamilton county.

[lfromnj]

0 chance this district goes to Manhattan. Manhattan is also overstreched with rep numbers. Rather Rose takes in the super woke hipsters in Brooklyn next to Manhattan.

[lfromnj]

0 chance this district goes to Manhattan. Manhattan is also overstreched with rep numbers. Rather Rose takes in the super woke hipsters in Brooklyn next to Manhattan.

Plus Rose is from Brooklyn, so I'd assume if the district has to expand, he'd want it to grow in Brooklyn.

Tbh I always found the "Staten-hattan" district idea to be kind of affront from a geographic perspective as well.

The district was actually Staten Island and Lower Manhattan, plus Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, before redistricting in 1982. Guy Molinari flipped it in 1980 after the previous incumbent got caught in Abscam, and then it got shifted to Brooklyn to presumably shore him up.

NY also lost like 6 seats in 1980, it was probably also  the desire for Manhattan to keep as many seats as possible.