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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-21
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 21 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Paul D Tonko
      51.2%159,849 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James Buhrmaster
      27.3%85,267 votes
      Margin
      D+23.9
      311,931 total votes
      6 candidates311,931 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul D TonkoDEM✓
      		DEM159,84951.2%
      James BuhrmasterREP
      		REP85,26727.3%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH36,08111.6%
      Paul D TonkoOTH
      		OTH11,4373.7%
      James BuhrmasterOTH
      		OTH11,3323.6%
      Phillip G SteckOTH
      		OTH7,9652.5%

      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
      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

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      James BuhrmasterOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Paul D TonkoOTH
      Record47W-17L
      Avg MarginD+31.4
      Career1980-2024
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Phillip G SteckOTH
      Record26W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.8
      Career2008-2022
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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