| New York's 20th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |
| Representative | |
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| Population (2023) | 783,546 |
| Median household income | $81,237 [1] |
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| Cook PVI | D+7 [2] |
New York's 20th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York's Capital District. It includes all of Albany, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties, and portions of Rensselaer county.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | President | Clinton 45–41% |
| 1996 | President | Clinton 54–37% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 51–44% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 54–46% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51–46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 59–38% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 54–40% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 59–38% |
Various New York districts have been numbered "20" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York.
From the creation of the district in 1813 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
In New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman (incumbent) | 122,479 | 57.1% | ||
| Democratic | Yash A. Aggarwal | 80,761 | 37.6% | ||
| Right to Life | Robert F. Garrison | 6,356 | 3.0% | ||
| Independence | Ira W. Goodman | 5,016 | 2.3% | ||
| Majority | 41,718 | 19.4% | |||
| Turnout | 214,612 | 100% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman (incumbent) | 98,546 | 58.3% | +1.2% | |
| Democratic | Paul J. Feiner | 65,589 | 38.8% | +1.2% | |
| Right to Life | Christine M. Tighe | 4,769 | 2.8% | −0.2% | |
| Majority | 32,957 | 19.5% | +0.1% | ||
| Turnout | 168,904 | 100% | −21.3% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Benjamin A. Gilman (incumbent) | 136,016 | 57.6% | −0.7% | |
| Democratic | Paul J. Feiner | 94,646 | 40.1% | +1.3% | |
| Right to Life | Christine M. Tighe | 5,371 | 2.3% | −0.5% | |
| Majority | 41,370 | 17.5% | −2.0% | ||
| Turnout | 236,033 | 100% | +39.7% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Sweeney | 140,238 | 73.3% | +15.7% | |
| Democratic | Frank Stoppenbach | 45,878 | 24.0% | −16.1% | |
| Green | Margaret Lewis | 5,162 | 2.7% | +2.7% | |
| Majority | 94,360 | 49.3% | +31.8% | ||
| Turnout | 191,278 | 100% | −19.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John E. Sweeney (incumbent) | 188,753 | 65.8% | −7.5% | |
| Democratic | Doris F. Kelly | 96,630 | 33.7% | +9.7% | |
| Centrist Party | Morris N. Guller | 1,353 | 0.5% | +0.5% | |
| Majority | 92,123 | 32.1% | −17.2% | ||
| Turnout | 286,736 | 100% | +49.9% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirsten Gillibrand | 125,168 | 53.1% | +19.4% | |
| Republican | John E. Sweeney (incumbent) | 110,554 | 46.9% | −18.9% | |
| Majority | 14,614 | 6.2% | −25.9% | ||
| Turnout | 235,722 | 100% | −17.8% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirsten Gillibrand (incumbent) | 177,677 | 61.8% | +8.7% | |
| Republican | Sandy Treadwell | 109,644 | 38.2% | −8.7% | |
| Majority | 68,033 | 23.6% | +17.4% | ||
| Turnout | 287,321 | 100% | +21.9% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Murphy | 80,833 | 50.23% | −11.57% | |
| Republican | James Tedisco | 80,107 | 49.77% | +11.57% | |
| Majority | 726 | 0.45% | −23.15% | ||
| Turnout | 160,940 | 100% | −44.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Gibson | 130,176 | 54.87% | +5.10% | |
| Democratic | Scott Murphy (incumbent) | 107,077 | 45.13% | −5.10% | |
| Majority | 23,099 | 9.74% | +9.29% | ||
| Turnout | 237,253 | 100% | +47.4% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 203,401 | 68.44% | +23.3% | |
| Republican | Robert J. Dieterich | 93,778 | 31.56% | −23.3% | |
| Majority | 109,623 | 36.89% | +27.2% | ||
| Turnout | 313,024 | 100% | +31.93% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 125,111 | 61.26% | −7.18% | |
| Republican | James M. Fischer | 79,104 | 38.74% | +7.18% | |
| Majority | 46007 | 22.53% | −14.36% | ||
| Turnout | 171,118 | 100% | −45.33% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 213,018 | 67.89% | +6.63% | |
| Republican | Joe Vitollo | 100,740 | 32.11% | −6.63% | |
| Majority | 112,278 | 35.78% | +13.25% | ||
| Turnout | 325,296 | 100% | +90.10% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 176,811 | 66.50% | −1.39% | |
| Republican | Joe Vitollo | 89,058 | 33.50% | +1.39% | |
| Majority | 87,753 | 33.01% | −2.77% | ||
| Turnout | 264,564 | 100% | −18.67% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Tonko | 194,071 | 54.0 | |
| Working Families | Paul Tonko | 19,678 | 5.5 | |
| Independence | Paul Tonko | 5,956 | 1.7 | |
| Total | Paul Tonko (incumbent) | 219,705 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Liz Joy | 120,839 | 33.6 | |
| Conservative | Liz Joy | 17,849 | 5.0 | |
| SAM | Liz Joy | 758 | 0.2 | |
| Total | Liz Joy | 139,446 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 359,151 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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