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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/New York/NY-27
      2016·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 27 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Chris Collins
      49.5%175,509 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Diana K Kastenbaum
      30.4%107,832 votes
      Margin
      R+19.1
      354,426 total votes
      8 candidates354,426 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chris CollinsREP✓
      REP175,50949.5%
      Diana K KastenbaumDEM
      DEM107,83230.4%
      Chris CollinsOTH
      OTH34,2929.7%
      Blank VoteOTH
      OTH25,5827.2%
      Chris CollinsOTH
      OTH9,9952.8%
      Chris CollinsOTH
      OTH1,0890.3%
      WriteinOTH
      OTH920.0%
      Void VoteOTH
      OTH350.0%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2020
      Christopher L JacobsREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Nathan D McMurrayDEM
      D+4.8
      2014
      Chris CollinsREP
      R+27.1
      2012
      Kathleen C HochulDEM
      D+0.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Brian HiggingsDEM
      D+27.2
      2008
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+40.5
      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

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Chris CollinsOTH
      Record2W-12L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Blank VoteOTH
      Record0W-65L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Void VoteOTH
      Record0W-16L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Diana K KastenbaumDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

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