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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/New York/NY-17
      1990·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ted Weiss
      63.4%73,450 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Writein
      15.1%17,545 votes
      Margin
      D+50.2
      115,940 total votes
      6 candidates115,940 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ted WeissDEM✓
      		DEM73,45063.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH17,54515.1%
      William W KoeppelREP
      		REP15,21913.1%
      Ted WeissLIB
      		LIB5,7114.9%
      Mark GoretOTH
      		OTH2,9282.5%
      John PattersonOTH
      		OTH1,0870.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+0.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.9%49.3%D+0.6389,343
      202054.5%44.4%D+10.1386,305
      201652.0%43.9%D+8.1345,213
      201252.6%47.4%D+5.2313,688
      200853.4%45.6%D+7.7337,583

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Michael V LawlerREP
      R+1.8
      2022
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+2.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mondaire JonesDEM
      D+18.5
      2018
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+82.5
      2016
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+59.5
      2014
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+14.2
      2012
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+23.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2004
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+41.2
      2002
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+26.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+61.1
      1998
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+62.1
      1996
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+56.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      John PattersonDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+36.3
      Career1958-2018
      State House / US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Ted WeissDEM
      Record5W-5L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mark GoretOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+64.6
      Career1988-1994
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →
      William W KoeppelREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

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