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Rep. Yvette Clarke

D New York, 11th (2007-2013), 9th (2013-) In Office

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Biographical

  • Full Name: Yvette Diane Clarke
  • Gender: Female Female
  • Pronunciation: ee-VET klark
  • Date of Birth: Nov. 21, 1964 (age: 59)
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Religion: African Methodist Episcopal
  • Hometown: Flatbush, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Place of Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Previous Occupation: Childcare specialist
Family:
Partnered: Charles B. Durham, 1992
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Daughter of Una Clarke

Biography:
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, a Brooklyn native proud of her Jamaican heritage, attended the New York City public schools, graduated from Oberlin College, and was a recipient of the prestigious APPAM/Sloan Fellowship in Public Policy and Policy Analysis.

Congresswoman Clarke was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2006.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Congresswoman Clarke served on the New York City Council, representing the fortieth district in Brooklyn. She succeeded her pioneering mother, former City Council Member Dr. Una S. T. Clarke, making them the first mother-daughter succession in the history of the City Council.

As the representative of the her New York district, she has dedic See more >>

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Office History

Congressional Offices:

Election Results

  • 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)
    9th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 80.10%
    Democrat
    Constantine Jean-Pierre, 15.29%
    Republican
  • 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)
    9th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 89.00%
    Democrat
    Lutchi Gayot, 10.00%
    Republican
  • 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)
    9th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 92.29%
    Democrat, Working Families
    Alan Bellone, 7.57%
    Conservative
  • 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)
    9th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 81.35%
    Democrat
    Daniel J Cavanagh, 9.57%
    Conservative
  • 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)
    9th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 77.90%
    Democrat
    Daniel J Cavanagh, 10.11%
    Republican
    Vivia M Morgan, 1.25%
    Green
  • 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)
    11th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 83.50%
    Democrat
    Hugh C Carr, 8.69%
    Republican
  • 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)
    11th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 72.97%
    Democrat
    Hugh C Carr, 5.04%
    Republican
  • 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)
    11th Congressional District of New York
    Yvette Diane Clarke, 77.61%
    Democrat
    Stephen Finger, 6.54%
    Republican
    Marianna Blume, 1.16%
    Conservative

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Main Office:

Address: 2058 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3209
Phone: 202-225-6231
Fax: 202-226-0112
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.27
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $71,439.12
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