New York's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in New York's 5th 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: Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 72.7% | 45.8 |
| 2022 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 75.1% | 50.6 |
| 2020 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 99.3% | — |
| 2018 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 99.4% | — |
| 2016 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 84.6% | 68.6 |
| 2014 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 80.2% | 76.1 |
| 2012 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | 74.8% | 66.8 |
| 2010 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 59.7% | 29.3 |
| 2008 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 51.4% | 30.5 |
| 2006 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 59.1% | 55.8 |
| 2004 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 55.3% | 34.4 |
| 2002 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 51.8% | 47.5 |
| 2000 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 52.0% | 29.1 |
| 1998 | Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | 53.2% | 29.6 |
| 1980 | Raymond J. McGrath | Republican | 48.8% | 8.7 |
| 1978 | John W. Wydler | Republican | 51.1% | 12.2 |
| 1976 | John W. Wydler | Republican | 49.6% | 7.8 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory W. Meeks Won | DEM | 168,425 | 72.68% | |
| Paul King | REP | 56,689 | 24.46% | |
| Blank | — | 12,060 | 5.20% | |
| Paul King | CRV | 5,840 | 2.52% | |
| Scattering | — | 782 | 0.34% | |
| Total | 243,796 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory W. Meeks Won | DEM | 104,396 | 75.11% | |
| Paul King | REP | 31,405 | 22.60% | |
| Blank | — | 5,329 | 3.83% | |
| Paul King | CON | 3,002 | 2.16% | |
| Scattering | — | 184 | 0.13% | |
| Void | — | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 144,316 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory W. Meeks Won | DEM | 229,125 | 99.33% | |
| Blank | — | 47,191 | 20.46% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,554 | 0.67% | |
| Void | — | 39 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 277,909 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents New York's 5th congressional district?
Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in New York's 5th congressional district?
Gregory W. Meeks won in 2024 by 45.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.