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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-07
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary L Ackerman
      77.4%62,836 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Edward Nelson Rodriguez
      17.8%14,459 votes
      Margin
      D+59.6
      81,220 total votes
      3 candidates81,220 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary L AckermanDEM✓
      		DEM62,83677.4%
      Edward Nelson RodriguezREP
      		REP14,45917.8%
      Edward Nelson RodriguezOTH
      		OTH3,9254.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+45.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.6
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.6%25.7%D+45.9235,013
      202079.8%19.3%D+60.5249,547
      201684.1%12.4%D+71.8214,366
      201288.0%12.0%D+75.9177,368
      200882.6%16.6%D+66.0180,991

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nydia M. VelázquezDEM
      D+43.0
      2022
      Nydia M VelãzquezDEM
      D+45.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+54.2
      2018
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+85.3
      2016
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+72.9
      2014
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+60.5
      2012
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+74.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+58.7
      2008
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+50.0
      2006
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+50.2
      2004
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+44.3
      2002
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+31.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+35.0
      1998
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+31.1
      1996
      Thomas J MantonDEM
      D+35.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Gary L AckermanOTH
      Record19W-21L
      Avg MarginD+53.3
      Career1978-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Edward Nelson RodriguezOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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