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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/New York/NY-17
      2014·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Nita M Lowey
      49.1%89,295 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Christopher E Day
      35.0%63,549 votes
      Margin
      D+14.2
      181,674 total votes
      5 candidates181,674 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nita M LoweyDEM✓
      		DEM89,29549.1%
      Christopher E DayREP
      		REP63,54935.0%
      Christopher E DayOTH
      		OTH12,2326.7%
      Nita M LoweyOTH
      		OTH8,8554.9%
      Blank Vote/void Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH7,7434.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+0.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.9%49.3%D+0.6389,343
      202054.5%44.4%D+10.1386,305
      201652.0%43.9%D+8.1345,213
      201252.6%47.4%D+5.2313,688
      200853.4%45.6%D+7.7337,583

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Michael V LawlerREP
      R+1.8
      2022
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+2.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mondaire JonesDEM
      D+18.5
      2018
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+82.5
      2016
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+59.5
      2012
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+23.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2004
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+41.2
      2002
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+26.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+61.1
      1998
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+62.1
      1996
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+56.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Nita M LoweyDEM
      Record16W-11L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/void Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-54L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christopher E DayOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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