| New York's 27th congressional district |
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| Created | 1820 |
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| Eliminated | 2020 |
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| Years active | 1823–2023 |
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The 27th congressional district of New York is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in western New York. It includes all of Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, and Livingston counties and parts of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, and Ontario counties. The district was last represented by Republican Chris Jacobs from 2020 until 2023. The district used to be represented by Republican Chris Collins but he left his job after he was found guilty of insider trading a special election was held to take Chris Collin's job. Chris Jacobs won the election.
Election history
| 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
|
Bill Paxon
|
142,568
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59.9%
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|
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Democratic
|
Thomas M. Fricano
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95,503
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40.1%
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| Majority
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47,065
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19.8%
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| Turnout
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238,071
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100%
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| 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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|
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Republican
|
Thomas M. Reynolds
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102,042
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57.3%
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−2.6%
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|
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Democratic
|
Bill Cook
|
75,978
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42.7%
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+2.6%
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| Majority
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26,064
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14.6%
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−5.2%
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| Turnout
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178,020
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100%
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−25.2%
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| 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
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Thomas M. Reynolds
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157,694
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69.3%
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+12.0%
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|
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Democratic
|
Thomas W. Pecoraro
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69,870
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30.7%
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−12.0%
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| Majority
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87,824
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38.6%
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+24.0%
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| Turnout
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227,564
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100%
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+27.8%
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| 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
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Jack Quinn
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120,117
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69.1%
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−0.2%
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|
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Democratic
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Peter Crotty
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47,811
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27.5%
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−3.2%
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|
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Right to Life
|
Thomas Casey
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3,586
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2.1%
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+2.1%
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|
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Green
|
Albert N. LaBruna
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2,405
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1.4%
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+1.4%
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| Majority
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72,306
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41.6%
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+3.0%
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| Turnout
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173,919
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100%
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−23.6%
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| 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Democratic
|
Brian Higgins
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143,332
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50.7%
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+23.2%
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|
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Republican
|
Nancy A. Naples
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139,558
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49.3%
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−19.8%
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| Majority
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3,774
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1.3%
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−40.3%
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| Turnout
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282,890
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100%
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+62.7%
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| 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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|
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Democratic
|
Brian Higgins
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140,027
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79.3%
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+28.6%
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|
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Republican
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Michael J. McHale
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36,614
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20.7%
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−28.6%
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| Majority
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103,413
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58.5%
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+57.2%
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| Turnout
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176,641
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100%
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−37.6%
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| 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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|
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Democratic
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Brian Higgins
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185,713
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74.4%
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−4.9%
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|
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Republican
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Daniel J. Humiston
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56,354
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22.6%
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+1.9%
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Conservative
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Harold W. Schroeder
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7,478
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3%
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+3%
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| Majority
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129,359
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51.8%
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−6.7%
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| Turnout
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249,545
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100%
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+41.3%
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| 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Democratic
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Brian Higgins
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119,085
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60.9%
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−13.5%
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|
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Republican
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Leonard A. Roberto
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76,320
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39.1%
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+16.5%
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| Majority
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42,765
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21.9%
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29.9%
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| Turnout
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195,405
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100%
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−21.7%
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| 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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|
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Republican
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Chris Collins
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144,675
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71.1%
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+20.3%
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|
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Democratic
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Jim O'Donnell
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58,911
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28.9%
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−20.3%
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| Majority
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85,764
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42.2%
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+40.6%
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| Turnout
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203,586
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100%
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−35.9%
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| 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
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Chris Collins
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220,885
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67.2%
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−3.9%
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|
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Democratic
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Diana Kastenbaum
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107,832
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32.8%
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+3.9%
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| Majority
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113,053
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34.4%
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−7.8%
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| Turnout
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328,717
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100%
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+61.4%
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| 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York: District 27
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
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Chris Collins
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140,146
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49.1%
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−18.1%
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|
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Democratic
|
Nate McMurray
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139,059
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48.8%
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+16%
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Reform
|
Larry Piegza
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5,973
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2.1%
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+2.1%
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| Majority
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1,087
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0.3%
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−34.1%
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| Turnout
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285,178
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100%
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−13.2%
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| 2020 New York's 27th congressional district special election[1]
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| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±%
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Republican
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Chris Jacobs
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81,036
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51.8%
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+2.7%
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|
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Democratic
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Nathan McMurray
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72,787
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46.5%
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-2.3%
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Libertarian
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Duane Whitmer
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1,498
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1.0%
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+1.0%
|
|
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Green
|
Michael Gammariello
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1,043
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0.7%
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+0.7%
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| Turnout
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156,364
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References