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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-13
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Michael E McMahon
      47.9%107,640 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert A Straniere
      27.8%62,441 votes
      Margin
      D+20.1
      224,764 total votes
      6 candidates224,764 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael E McMahonDEM✓
      		DEM107,64047.9%
      Robert A StraniereREP
      		REP62,44127.8%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH37,35816.6%
      Michael E McMahonOTH
      		OTH6,5792.9%
      Timothy J CochraneOTH
      		OTH5,7992.6%
      Carmine A MoranoOTH
      		OTH4,9472.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+59.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+17.8
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202478.8%19.5%D+59.3239,540
      202088.1%11.1%D+77.0274,962
      201692.0%5.3%D+86.7265,125
      201295.4%4.6%D+90.9240,262
      200893.5%6.0%D+87.5254,755

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+61.9
      2022
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+81.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+68.5
      2018
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+84.8
      2016
      Adriano EspaillatDEM
      D+76.0
      2014
      Charles B RangelDEM
      D+69.1
      2012
      Charles B RangelDEM
      D+67.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael E McMahonDEM
      D+3.8
      2006
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+6.5
      2004
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+14.0
      2002
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+28.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+19.9
      1998
      Vito FossellaREP
      R+15.6
      1996
      Susan MolinariREP
      R+12.7
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Carmine A MoranoOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael E McMahonDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert A StraniereOTH
      Record38W-3L
      Avg MarginR+28.4
      Career1980-2008
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Timothy J CochraneOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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