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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New York/NY-26
      1996·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 26 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Maurice D Hinchey
      49.1%117,097 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Sue Wittig
      33.1%78,946 votes
      Margin
      D+16.0
      238,437 total votes
      8 candidates238,437 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Maurice D HincheyDEM✓
      		DEM117,09749.1%
      Sue WittigREP
      		REP78,94633.1%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH15,9316.7%
      Sue WittigOTH
      		OTH9,5694.0%
      Maurice D HincheyOTH
      		OTH5,7532.4%
      Douglas Walter DrazenOTH
      		OTH5,5312.3%
      Sue WittigOTH
      		OTH4,4211.9%
      Sue WittigOTH
      		OTH1,1890.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+19.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.9%39.6%D+19.3339,786
      202061.7%36.6%D+25.1354,198
      201656.5%38.9%D+17.6321,436
      201264.3%35.7%D+28.6312,083
      200862.7%35.7%D+27.0344,663

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Timothy M KennedyDEM
      D+27.9
      2022
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+28.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+32.8
      2018
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+41.4
      2016
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+44.5
      2014
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+35.8
      2012
      Brian M HigginsDEM
      D+45.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+43.8
      2008
      Christopher John LeeREP
      R+4.7
      2006
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+4.0
      2004
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+6.5
      2002
      Thomas M ReynoldsREP
      R+30.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+19.0
      1998
      Maurice D HincheyDEM
      D+27.6
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Maurice D HincheyOTH
      Record26W-19L
      Avg MarginD+34.8
      Career1972-2010
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Douglas Walter DrazenOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Sue WittigOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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