New York's 12th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 12th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Jerrold Nadler (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 75.0% | 52.7 |
| 2022 | Jerry Nadler | Democratic | 75.1% | 57.3 |
| 2020 | Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | 82.1% | 64.3 |
| 2018 | Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | 81.7% | 68.5 |
| 2016 | Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | 78.3% | 57.9 |
| 2014 | Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | 66.8% | 50.1 |
| 2012 | Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | 68.9% | 53.3 |
| 2010 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 79.1% | 73.9 |
| 2008 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 63.6% | 56.7 |
| 2006 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 66.0% | 57.5 |
| 2004 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 61.5% | 51.9 |
| 2002 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 51.7% | 46.3 |
| 2000 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 60.9% | 53.4 |
| 1998 | Nydia M. Velazquez | Democratic | 64.4% | 55.4 |
| 1980 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 85.1% | 76.8 |
| 1978 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 73.1% | 58.5 |
| 1976 | Shirley Chisholm | Democratic | 83.2% | 72.5 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Nadler Won | DEM | 243,111 | 75.03% | |
| Jerry Nadler Won | WFP | 17,054 | 5.26% | |
| Mike Zumbluskas | REP | 62,989 | 19.44% | |
| Blank | — | 17,949 | 5.54% | |
| Scattering | — | 866 | 0.27% | |
| Total | 341,969 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Nadler Won | DEM | 184,872 | 75.12% | |
| Jerry Nadler Won | WFP | 16,018 | 6.51% | |
| Mike Zumbluskas | REP | 40,994 | 16.66% | |
| Blank | — | 4,973 | 2.02% | |
| Mike Zumbluskas | CON | 2,715 | 1.10% | |
| Mikhail Itkis | IND | 631 | 0.26% | |
| Mike Zumbluskas | OTH | 464 | 0.19% | |
| Scattering | — | 411 | 0.17% | |
| Void | — | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 251,078 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn B. Maloney Won | DEM | 265,172 | 82.09% | |
| Carlos Santiago-Cano | REP | 49,157 | 15.22% | |
| Blank | — | 13,047 | 4.04% | |
| Steven Kolln | LIB | 4,015 | 1.24% | |
| Carlos Santiago-Cano | CRV | 3,904 | 1.21% | |
| Scattering | — | 773 | 0.24% | |
| Void | — | 11 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 336,079 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 12th congressional district?
Jerrold Nadler (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 12th congressional district?
Jerry Nadler won in 2024 by 52.7 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.