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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-18
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nita M Lowey
      55.4%167,365 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Russell
      24.3%73,237 votes
      Margin
      D+31.2
      302,028 total votes
      5 candidates302,028 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nita M LoweyDEM✓
      		DEM167,36555.4%
      Jim RussellREP
      		REP73,23724.3%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH46,73915.5%
      Nita M LoweyOTH
      		OTH7,4262.5%
      Jim RussellOTH
      		OTH7,2612.4%

      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
      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
      1996
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+31.1
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Jim RussellREP
      Record2W-8L
      Avg MarginD+41.7
      Career1982-2010
      US House / State 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 →

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