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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-21
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Hamilton Fish Jr.
      67.0%89,334 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Lawrence W Grunberger
      21.2%28,339 votes
      Margin
      R+45.7
      133,397 total votes
      4 candidates133,397 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hamilton Fish Jr.REP✓
      		REP89,33467.0%
      Lawrence W GrunbergerDEM
      		DEM28,33921.2%
      Hamilton Fish Jr.OTH
      		OTH12,7369.6%
      Karen A Gormley-VitaleOTH
      		OTH2,9882.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+20.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.4%60.1%R+20.7357,046
      202041.2%56.9%R+15.7355,821
      201637.2%55.7%R+18.6313,631
      201251.2%48.8%D+2.5288,918
      200849.6%48.1%D+1.6324,916

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+20.6
      2022
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+13.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+14.5
      2018
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+9.8
      2016
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+26.6
      2014
      Elise M StefanikREP
      R+14.6
      2012
      William L OwensDEM
      D+5.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+23.8
      2008
      Paul D TonkoDEM
      D+23.9
      2006
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+40.2
      2004
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+27.9
      2002
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+31.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+36.4
      1998
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+33.2
      1996
      Michael R McNultyDEM
      D+27.8
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Hamilton Fish Jr.REP
      Record9W-9L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      Lawrence W GrunbergerDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Karen A Gormley-VitaleOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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