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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-27
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 27 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Brian M Higgins
      57.6%169,196 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Daniel J Humiston
      17.2%50,420 votes
      Margin
      D+40.5
      293,504 total votes
      6 candidates293,504 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brian M HigginsDEM✓
      		DEM169,19657.6%
      Daniel J HumistonREP
      		REP50,42017.2%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH43,95915.0%
      Brian M HigginsOTH
      		OTH16,5175.6%
      Harold W SchroederOTH
      		OTH7,4782.5%
      Daniel J HumistonOTH
      		OTH5,9342.0%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2020
      Christopher L JacobsREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Nathan D McMurrayDEM
      D+4.8
      2016
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+27.1
      2012
      Kathleen C HochulDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian HiggingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2006
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.5
      2004
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+0.7
      2002
      Jack QuinnREP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+26.4
      1998
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+11.3
      1996
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+10.0
      1994
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+31.9
      1992
      Bill PaxonREP
      R+13.4
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brian M HigginsOTH
      Record20W-14L
      Avg MarginD+23.3
      Career1998-2022
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Daniel J HumistonOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harold W SchroederOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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