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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New York/NY-28
      2008·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 28 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Louise McIntosh Slaughter
      57.2%155,409 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Blank Vote/scattering
      18.6%50,542 votes
      Margin
      D+41.7
      271,887 total votes
      6 candidates271,887 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM✓
      		DEM155,40957.2%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH50,54218.6%
      David W CrimmenREP
      		REP42,01615.4%
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterOTH
      		OTH9,4243.5%
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterOTH
      		OTH7,8222.9%
      David W CrimmenOTH
      		OTH6,6742.5%

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2010
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+33.9
      2006
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+39.0
      2004
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+38.7
      2002
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+27.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+33.1
      1998
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+35.2
      1996
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+19.2
      1994
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+24.0
      1992
      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      D+17.1
      Redistricted
      1990
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+26.0
      1988
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+93.2
      1986
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+41.1
      1984
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+15.1
      1982
      Matthew F McHughDEM
      D+15.1
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Louise McIntosh SlaughterDEM
      Record18W-10L
      Avg MarginD+11.8
      Career1982-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      David W CrimmenOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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