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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New York/NY-07
      1998·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph Crowley
      49.5%50,924 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Blank Vote/scattering
      28.3%29,105 votes
      Margin
      D+31.1
      102,885 total votes
      4 candidates102,885 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph CrowleyDEM✓
      		DEM50,92449.5%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH29,10528.3%
      James J DillonREP
      		REP18,89618.4%
      Richard F RetchoOTH
      		OTH3,9603.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+45.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+14.6
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202471.6%25.7%D+45.9235,013
      202079.8%19.3%D+60.5249,547
      201684.1%12.4%D+71.8214,366
      201288.0%12.0%D+75.9177,368
      200882.6%16.6%D+66.0180,991

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nydia M. VelázquezDEM
      D+43.0
      2022
      Nydia M VelãzquezDEM
      D+45.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+54.2
      2018
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+85.3
      2016
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+72.9
      2014
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+60.5
      2012
      Nydia M VelazquezDEM
      D+74.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+58.7
      2008
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+50.0
      2006
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+50.2
      2004
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+44.3
      2002
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+31.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      D+35.0
      1996
      Thomas J MantonDEM
      D+35.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      James J DillonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph CrowleyDEM
      Record16W-10L
      Avg MarginD+59.5
      Career1986-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Richard F RetchoOTH
      Record0W-7L
      Avg MarginD+63.4
      Career1988-2012
      State House / State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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