New York's 27th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 27th congressional district, 1976 to 2020: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Christopher L. Jacobs | Republican | 50.2% | 14.1 |
| 2020 special | Christopher L. Jacobs | Republican | 47.2% | 3.9 |
| 2018 | Chris Collins | Republican | 40.1% | 4.7 |
| 2016 | Chris Collins | Republican | 53.4% | 19.1 |
| 2014 | Chris Collins | Republican | 50.7% | 27.1 |
| 2012 | Chris Collins | Republican | 41.6% | 0.8 |
| 2010 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 57.8% | 27.2 |
| 2008 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 57.6% | 40.5 |
| 2006 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 66.2% | 45.5 |
| 2004 | Brian Higgins | Democratic | 42.5% | 0.7 |
| 2002 | Jack Quinn | Republican | 53.0% | 30.5 |
| 2000 | Thomas M. Reynolds | Republican | 51.2% | 26.4 |
| 1998 | Thomas M. Reynolds | Republican | 41.8% | 11.4 |
| 1980 | Matthew F. McHugh | Democratic | 55.0% | 14.8 |
| 1978 | Matthew F. McHugh | Democratic | 55.8% | 15.3 |
| 1976 | Matthew F. McHugh | Democratic | 63.9% | 33.0 |
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher L. Jacobs Won | REP | 192,756 | 50.25% | |
| Christopher L. Jacobs Won | CRV | 31,027 | 8.09% | |
| Christopher L. Jacobs Won | IDP | 5,261 | 1.37% | |
| Nate McMurray | DEM | 136,783 | 35.66% | |
| Blank | — | 14,345 | 3.74% | |
| Nate McMurray | WFP | 12,776 | 3.33% | |
| Duane J. Whitmer | LIB | 4,884 | 1.27% | |
| Void | — | 238 | 0.06% | |
| Scattering | — | 121 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 398,191 | |||
2020 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher L. Jacobs Won | REP | 74,944 | 47.22% | |
| Christopher L. Jacobs Won | IDP | 6,141 | 3.87% | |
| Nate McMurray | DEM | 68,684 | 43.27% | |
| Nate McMurray | WFP | 4,314 | 2.72% | |
| Scattering | — | 2,091 | 1.32% | |
| Duane J. Whitmer | LIB | 1,500 | 0.95% | |
| Blank | — | 1,074 | 0.68% | |
| Michael J. Gammariello | GRE | 1,045 | 0.66% | |
| Void | — | 207 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 160,000 | |||
2018
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Collins Won | REP | 114,506 | 40.14% | |
| Chris Collins Won | CRV | 23,553 | 8.26% | |
| Chris Collins Won | IDP | 2,087 | 0.73% | |
| Nate McMurray | DEM | 128,167 | 44.92% | |
| Nate McMurray | WFP | 8,090 | 2.84% | |
| Blank | — | 7,760 | 2.72% | |
| Larry Piegza | REF | 5,973 | 2.09% | |
| Nate McMurray | OTH | 2,802 | 0.98% | |
| Scattering | — | 122 | 0.04% | |
| Void | — | 35 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 293,095 | |||
Questions and answers
Who won the last election in New York's 27th congressional district?
Christopher L. Jacobs won in 2020 by 14.1 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.