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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New York/NY-20
      1988·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nita M Lowey
      50.3%102,235 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joseph J Dioguardi
      41.8%84,951 votes
      Margin
      D+8.5
      203,263 total votes
      5 candidates203,263 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nita M LoweyDEM✓
      		DEM102,23550.3%
      Joseph J DioguardiREP
      		REP84,95141.8%
      Joseph J DioguardiOTH
      		OTH11,5145.7%
      Florence T O'GradyOTH
      		OTH2,9321.4%
      Henry M LevineOTH
      		OTH1,6310.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+14.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.5%42.3%D+14.2373,934
      202058.6%39.4%D+19.1383,264
      201652.5%40.7%D+11.8343,529
      201259.8%40.2%D+19.5321,333
      200857.7%40.3%D+17.3355,308

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+20.9
      2022
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+11.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+19.8
      2018
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+27.2
      2016
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+31.6
      2014
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+19.6
      2012
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+32.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher P GibsonREP
      R+1.5
      2008
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+23.6
      2006
      Kirsten E GillibrandDEM
      D+8.9
      2004
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+20.6
      2002
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+35.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      R+18.0
      1998
      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      R+19.3
      1996
      Benjamin A GilmanREP
      R+18.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Florence T O'GradyOTH
      Record0W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph J DioguardiOTH
      Record1W-12L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Henry M LevineOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      Record16W-11L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2018
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1988

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