2004Final results
2004 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Johnson (D) by 41.3 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
70.7%160,079
Robert J. JohnsonDemocrat
29.3%66,448
226,527 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.
Robert J. JohnsonJohn McHugh
$21.3K
Raised by the campaign
$498K
$21.1K
Spent by the campaign
$471.8K
$127
Cash on hand
$260.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004