New York's 26th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 26th 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: Timothy M. Kennedy (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Timothy M. Kennedy | Democratic | 59.3% | 27.9 |
| 2024 special | Timothy M. Kennedy | Democratic | 63.3% | 39.1 |
| 2022 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 57.8% | 28.4 |
| 2020 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 63.3% | 32.8 |
| 2018 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 68.1% | 39.4 |
| 2016 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 67.7% | 44.5 |
| 2014 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 57.9% | 35.8 |
| 2012 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 64.0% | 45.2 |
| 2011 special | Kathy C. Hochul | Democratic | 42.7% | 10.6 |
| 2010 | Christopher John Lee | Republican | 68.3% | 43.8 |
| 2008 | Christopher John Lee | Republican | 38.6% | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Thomas M. Reynolds | Republican | 42.0% | 4.0 |
| 2004 | Thomas M. Reynolds | Republican | 42.8% | 6.5 |
| 2002 | Thomas M. Reynolds | Republican | 49.4% | 30.2 |
| 2000 | Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | 50.7% | 19.0 |
| 1998 | Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | 52.6% | 27.6 |
| 1980 | Benjamin A. Gilman | Republican | 74.3% | 55.4 |
| 1978 | Benjamin A. Gilman | Republican | 62.3% | 34.4 |
| 1976 | Benjamin A. Gilman | Republican | 65.3% | 32.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy M. Kennedy Won | DEM | 190,668 | 59.34% | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy Won | WFP | 18,463 | 5.75% | |
| Anthony G. Marecki | REP | 95,035 | 29.58% | |
| Blank | — | 20,903 | 6.51% | |
| Anthony G. Marecki | CRV | 16,737 | 5.21% | |
| Scattering | — | 401 | 0.13% | |
| Void | — | 197 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 342,404 | |||
2024 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy M. Kennedy Won | DEM | 44,411 | 63.27% | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy Won | WFP | 3,639 | 5.18% | |
| Gary Dickson | REP | 16,859 | 24.02% | |
| Gary Dickson | CRV | 5,123 | 7.30% | |
| Blank | — | 282 | 0.40% | |
| Scattering | — | 159 | 0.23% | |
| Void | — | 23 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 70,496 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Higgins Won | DEM | 141,942 | 57.85% | |
| Brian Higgins Won | WFP | 14,941 | 6.09% | |
| Steven L. Sams II | REP | 70,547 | 28.75% | |
| Steven L. Sams II | CON | 17,792 | 7.25% | |
| Blank | — | 5,833 | 2.38% | |
| Scattering | — | 149 | 0.06% | |
| Void | — | 96 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 251,300 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 26th congressional district?
Timothy M. Kennedy (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 26th congressional district?
Timothy M. Kennedy won in 2024 by 27.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.