New York's 3rd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 3rd 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: Thomas R. Suozzi (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | 51.1% | 6.4 |
| 2024 special | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | 53.9% | 13.5 |
| 2022 | George A.D. Santos | Republican | 49.3% | 4.9 |
| 2020 | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | 52.6% | 12.2 |
| 2018 | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | 56.1% | 18.8 |
| 2016 | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | 53.0% | 10.8 |
| 2014 | Steve Israel | Democratic | 47.0% | 10.0 |
| 2012 | Steve Israel | Democratic | 47.7% | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Peter King | Republican | 70.9% | 43.2 |
| 2008 | Peter King | Republican | 46.6% | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Peter King | Republican | 45.1% | 5.6 |
| 2004 | Peter King | Republican | 47.9% | 16.0 |
| 2002 | Peter King | Republican | 53.0% | 28.3 |
| 2000 | Peter King | Republican | 43.8% | 11.0 |
| 1998 | Peter King | Republican | 46.9% | 15.7 |
| 1980 | Gregory W. Carman | Republican | 42.6% | 0.3 |
| 1978 | Jerome A. Ambro | Democratic | 50.9% | 11.6 |
| 1976 | Jerome A. Ambro | Democratic | 52.0% | 12.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Suozzi Won | DEM | 185,491 | 51.08% | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi Won | OTH | 2,160 | 0.60% | |
| Michael J. LiPetri Jr. | REP | 161,196 | 44.39% | |
| Blank | — | 18,315 | 5.04% | |
| Michael J. LiPetri Jr. | CRV | 13,497 | 3.72% | |
| Scattering | — | 780 | 0.22% | |
| Void | — | 443 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 381,882 | |||
2024 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Suozzi Won | DEM | 93,183 | 53.92% | |
| Mazi Melesa Pilip | REP | 69,778 | 40.38% | |
| Mazi Melesa Pilip | CRV | 9,512 | 5.50% | |
| Scattering | — | 337 | 0.20% | |
| Blank | — | 219 | 0.13% | |
| Void | — | 103 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 173,132 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George A.D. Santos Won | REP | 133,859 | 49.33% | |
| George A.D. Santos Won | CON | 11,965 | 4.41% | |
| Robert P. Zimmerman | DEM | 120,045 | 44.24% | |
| Blank | — | 8,340 | 3.07% | |
| Robert P. Zimmerman | WFP | 5,359 | 1.98% | |
| Scattering | — | 103 | 0.04% | |
| Void | — | 101 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 279,772 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 3rd congressional district?
Thomas R. Suozzi (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 3rd congressional district?
Thomas R. Suozzi won in 2024 by 6.4 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.