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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-13
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Stephen J Solarz
      76.0%64,514 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Max Carasso
      14.8%12,524 votes
      Margin
      D+61.3
      84,839 total votes
      4 candidates84,839 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Stephen J SolarzDEM✓
      		DEM64,51476.0%
      Max CarassoREP
      		REP12,52414.8%
      Stephen J SolarzOTH
      		OTH4,3235.1%
      Max CarassoOTH
      		OTH3,4784.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+59.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+17.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202478.8%19.5%D+59.3239,540
      202088.1%11.1%D+77.0274,962
      201692.0%5.3%D+86.7265,125
      201295.4%4.6%D+90.9240,262
      200893.5%6.0%D+87.5254,755

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+61.9
      2022
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+81.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+68.5
      2018
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+84.8
      2016
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+76.0
      2014
      Charles B RangelDEM
      D+69.1
      2012
      Charles B RangelDEM
      D+67.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael E McMahonDEM
      D+3.8
      2008
      Michael E McMahonDEM
      D+20.1
      2006
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+6.5
      2004
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+14.0
      2002
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+28.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+19.9
      1998
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+15.6
      1996
      Susan MolinariREP
      R+12.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Stephen J SolarzDEM
      Record12W-8L
      Avg MarginD+56.3
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Max CarassoOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+69.7
      Career1976-1978
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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