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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-18
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nita M Lowey
      55.3%118,194 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kerry J Katsorhis
      24.2%51,656 votes
      Margin
      D+31.1
      213,574 total votes
      6 candidates213,574 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nita M LoweyDEM✓
      		DEM118,19455.3%
      Kerry J KatsorhisREP
      		REP51,65624.2%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH27,85213.0%
      Kerry J KatsorhisOTH
      		OTH7,8313.7%
      Concetta M FerraraOTH
      		OTH4,2832.0%
      Florence T O'GradyOTH
      		OTH3,7581.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+3.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202451.3%48.0%D+3.3371,406
      202053.8%44.7%D+9.1364,815
      201648.2%46.7%D+1.4319,816
      201255.8%44.2%D+11.5293,070
      200854.7%43.8%D+10.9325,215

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Patrick RyanDEM
      D+13.5
      2022
      Patrick RyanDEM
      D+2.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+11.9
      2018
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+11.9
      2016
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+9.3
      2014
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+5.2
      2012
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+6.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+29.4
      2008
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+31.2
      2006
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+36.9
      2004
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+29.3
      2002
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+50.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+32.4
      1998
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+55.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Florence T O'GradyOTH
      Record0W-7L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      Record16W-11L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Concetta M FerraraOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kerry J KatsorhisOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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