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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-23
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 23 US House

      Winner
      REP
      John M McHugh
      46.2%120,778 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael P Oot
      26.8%70,037 votes
      Margin
      R+19.4
      261,238 total votes
      6 candidates261,238 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John M McHughREP✓
      		REP120,77846.2%
      Michael P OotDEM
      		DEM70,03726.8%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH42,33816.2%
      John M McHughOTH
      		OTH12,9585.0%
      John M McHughOTH
      		OTH9,2933.6%
      Michael P OotOTH
      		OTH5,8342.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.1%60.1%R+21.0395,086
      202039.9%58.1%R+18.2401,042
      201634.5%59.7%R+25.2357,094
      201244.3%55.7%R+11.4332,863
      200845.4%52.6%R+7.3364,837

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Nicholas A. LangworthyREP
      R+21.5
      2022
      Nicholas A. LangworthyREP
      R+19.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tom ReedREP
      R+14.1
      2018
      Thomas W Reed IIREP
      R+5.7
      2016
      Tom ReedREP
      R+10.3
      2014
      Tom ReedREP
      R+17.9
      2012
      Tom ReedREP
      R+1.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      William L OwensDEM
      D+4.7
      2006
      John M McHughREP
      R+16.6
      2004
      John M McHughREP
      R+26.3
      2002
      John M McHughREP
      R+59.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+32.5
      1998
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+60.8
      1996
      Sherwood L BoehlertREP
      R+30.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      John M McHughOTH
      Record17W-12L
      Avg MarginR+63.5
      Career1984-2008
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael P OotDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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