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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-26
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 26 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David O'B Martin
      91.6%86,857 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      David O'B Martin
      8.4%7,983 votes
      Margin
      R+91.6
      94,840 total votes
      2 candidates94,840 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David O'B MartinREP✓
      		REP86,85791.6%
      David O'B MartinOTH
      		OTH7,9838.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.9%39.6%D+19.3339,786
      202061.7%36.6%D+25.1354,198
      201656.5%38.9%D+17.6321,436
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6312,083
      200862.7%35.7%D+27.0344,663

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Timothy M KennedyDEM
      D+27.9
      2022
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+32.8
      2018
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+41.4
      2016
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+44.5
      2014
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+35.8
      2012
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+43.8
      2008
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+4.7
      2006
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+4.0
      2004
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+6.5
      2002
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+30.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+19.0
      1998
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+27.6
      1996
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+16.0
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      David O'B MartinREP
      Record10W-6L
      Avg MarginR+27.1
      Career1976-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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