 The incumbent was Democrat Jerrold Nadler, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 17th district from 1992 to 1993.He was re-elected in 2014 with 82% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+23.The 11th district is located entirely in New York City and includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.