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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New York/NY-21
      1978·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 21 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert M Garcia
      85.0%20,769 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert M Garcia
      6.8%1,655 votes
      Margin
      D+78.2
      24,449 total votes
      4 candidates24,449 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert M GarciaDEM✓
      		DEM20,76985.0%
      Robert M GarciaREP
      		REP1,6556.8%
      Robert M GarciaOTH
      		OTH1,5266.2%
      Lawrence W Lindsley Sr.OTH
      		OTH4992.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+20.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.4%60.1%R+20.7357,046
      202041.2%56.9%R+15.7355,821
      201637.2%55.7%R+18.6313,631
      201251.2%48.8%D+2.5288,918
      200849.6%48.1%D+1.6324,916

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+20.6
      2022
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+13.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+14.5
      2018
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+9.8
      2016
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+26.6
      2014
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+14.6
      2012
      William L OwensDEM
      D+5.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+23.8
      2008
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+23.9
      2006
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+40.2
      2004
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+27.9
      2002
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+36.4
      1998
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+33.2
      1996
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+27.8
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Lawrence W Lindsley Sr.OTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert M GarciaDEM
      Record20W-14L
      Avg MarginD+37.8
      Career1968-2024
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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