2004Final results
2004 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Richard A. Hoffman (R) by 39.5 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
69.8%170,715
Richard A. HoffmanRepublican
30.2%73,975
244,690 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nita M. LoweyRichard A. Hoffman
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$63.4K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$61.7K
$1M
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004