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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New York/NY-25
      1986·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 25 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Sherwood L Boehlert
      69.0%104,216 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kevin J Conway
      22.4%33,864 votes
      Margin
      R+46.6
      151,079 total votes
      4 candidates151,079 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP✓
      		REP104,21669.0%
      Kevin J ConwayDEM
      		DEM33,86422.4%
      Robert S BarstowOTH
      		OTH9,3606.2%
      Robert S BarstowOTH
      		OTH3,6392.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+18.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.7%40.2%D+18.4375,956
      202059.2%38.6%D+20.6390,473
      201653.9%39.5%D+14.4357,079
      201258.8%41.2%D+17.7335,074
      200857.9%40.7%D+17.2365,298

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Joseph D MorelleDEM
      D+15.6
      2022
      Joseph D MorelleDEM
      D+11.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Joseph D MorelleDEM
      D+19.5
      2018
      Joseph D MorelleDEM
      D+21.0
      2016
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+16.3
      2014
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+5.7
      2012
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+18.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Daniel B MaffeiDEM
      D+10.5
      2008
      Daniel B MaffeiDEM
      D+12.9
      2006
      Daniel B MaffeiDEM
      D+4.1
      2004
      James T WalshREP
      R+49.1
      2002
      James T WalshREP
      R+27.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      James T WalshREP
      R+26.6
      1998
      James T WalshREP
      R+27.4
      1996
      James T WalshREP
      R+1.3
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      Record11W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin J ConwayDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert S BarstowOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New York, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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