New York's 18th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 18th 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: Patrick Ryan (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pat Ryan | Democratic | 52.2% | 13.5 |
| 2022 | Pat Ryan | Democratic | 46.1% | 2.3 |
| 2020 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | 50.9% | 11.9 |
| 2018 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | 50.2% | 11.5 |
| 2016 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | 48.3% | 9.4 |
| 2014 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | 40.8% | 5.2 |
| 2012 | Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | 44.8% | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 61.7% | 29.4 |
| 2008 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 55.4% | 31.2 |
| 2006 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 59.7% | 36.9 |
| 2004 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 54.8% | 29.3 |
| 2002 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 50.2% | 45.7 |
| 2000 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 55.6% | 32.4 |
| 1998 | Nita Lowey | Democratic | 55.2% | 47.6 |
| 1980 | S. William Green | Republican | 54.1% | 15.3 |
| 1978 | S. William Green | Republican | 50.5% | 8.4 |
| 1976 | Edward I. Koch | Democratic | 66.1% | 46.2 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ryan Won | DEM | 189,345 | 52.23% | |
| Pat Ryan Won | WFP | 17,761 | 4.90% | |
| Alison Esposito | REP | 138,409 | 38.18% | |
| Alison Esposito | CRV | 16,720 | 4.61% | |
| Blank | — | 13,490 | 3.72% | |
| Void | — | 289 | 0.08% | |
| Scattering | — | 274 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 376,288 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ryan Won | DEM | 123,168 | 46.12% | |
| Pat Ryan Won | WFP | 12,077 | 4.52% | |
| Colin J. Schmitt | REP | 116,972 | 43.80% | |
| Colin J. Schmitt | CON | 14,681 | 5.50% | |
| Blank | — | 5,482 | 2.05% | |
| Scattering | — | 155 | 0.06% | |
| Void | — | 82 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 272,617 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Patrick Maloney Won | DEM | 170,899 | 50.93% | |
| Sean Patrick Maloney Won | WFP | 12,914 | 3.85% | |
| Sean Patrick Maloney Won | IDP | 3,356 | 1.00% | |
| Chele Farley | REP | 128,568 | 38.32% | |
| Blank | — | 20,522 | 6.12% | |
| Chele Farley | CRV | 16,530 | 4.93% | |
| Scott Smith | LIB | 2,686 | 0.80% | |
| Scott Smith | SAM | 476 | 0.14% | |
| Scattering | — | 116 | 0.04% | |
| Void | — | 106 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 356,173 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 18th congressional district?
Patrick Ryan (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 18th congressional district?
Pat Ryan won in 2024 by 13.5 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.