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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-22
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 22 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Gerald B H Solomon
      45.0%119,467 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Steve James
      35.4%94,192 votes
      Margin
      R+9.5
      265,794 total votes
      6 candidates265,794 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gerald B H SolomonREP✓
      		REP119,46745.0%
      Steve JamesDEM
      		DEM94,19235.4%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH27,47710.3%
      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      		OTH15,7285.9%
      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      		OTH6,5732.5%
      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      		OTH2,3570.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.5%45.9%D+7.7362,520
      202054.6%43.2%D+11.4371,578
      201649.6%43.9%D+5.7330,885
      201258.0%42.0%D+16.0316,004
      200856.4%41.7%D+14.7346,150

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      John W MannionDEM
      D+9.9
      2022
      Francis ConoleDEM
      D+6.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Claudia TenneyREP
      R+1.4
      2018
      Anthony J BrindisiDEM
      D+2.3
      2016
      Claudia TenneyREP
      R+3.6
      2014
      Richard L HannaREP
      R+64.8
      2012
      Richard L HannaREP
      R+15.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+11.9
      2008
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+24.4
      2006
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+53.4
      2004
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+23.2
      2002
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+20.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      John E SweeneyREP
      R+28.7
      1998
      John E SweenyREP
      R+3.0
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Gerald B H SolomonOTH
      Record15W-20L
      Avg MarginR+39.8
      Career1972-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Steve JamesDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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