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      Home/Elections/1994/US House/New York/NY-05
      1994·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary L Ackerman
      47.0%89,581 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Grant M Lally
      33.4%63,665 votes
      Margin
      D+13.6
      190,775 total votes
      6 candidates190,775 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary L AckermanDEM✓
      		DEM89,58147.0%
      Grant M LallyREP
      		REP63,66533.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH20,13310.6%
      Grant M LallyOTH
      		OTH10,2195.4%
      Gary L AckermanOTH
      		OTH4,3152.3%
      Edward ElkowitzOTH
      		OTH2,8621.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+42.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+20.2
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202470.3%28.2%D+42.2242,000
      202080.9%18.5%D+62.4267,734
      201683.6%14.4%D+69.3239,268
      201289.2%10.8%D+78.5209,921
      200884.8%14.7%D+70.1231,872

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+45.8
      2022
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+50.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+82.5
      2018
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+99.4
      2016
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+68.6
      2014
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+80.2
      2012
      Gregory W MeeksDEM
      D+66.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+29.3
      2008
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+30.5
      2006
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+59.1
      2004
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+34.4
      2002
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+51.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+29.1
      1998
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+29.6
      1996
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+25.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gary L AckermanOTH
      Record19W-21L
      Avg MarginD+53.3
      Career1978-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Edward ElkowitzOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Grant M LallyREP
      Record0W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1994

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