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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New York/NY-05
      1998·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary L Ackerman
      53.2%92,189 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      David C Pinzon
      23.6%40,861 votes
      Margin
      D+29.6
      173,247 total votes
      7 candidates173,247 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary L AckermanDEM✓
      		DEM92,18953.2%
      David C PinzonREP
      		REP40,86123.6%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH23,38513.5%
      David C PinzonOTH
      		OTH8,7255.0%
      Anne T RobinsonOTH
      		OTH2,8721.7%
      Gary L AckermanOTH
      		OTH2,7671.6%
      Gary L AckermanOTH
      		OTH2,4481.4%

      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
      1996
      Gary L AckermanDEM
      D+25.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Gary L AckermanOTH
      Record19W-21L
      Avg MarginD+53.3
      Career1978-2010
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Anne T RobinsonOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+20.1
      Career1996-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      David C PinzonOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+48.3
      Career1996-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1998

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