2004Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

2004 election for New York's 27th District

Name: 2004 election for New York's 27th District
Start: 2004-11-02
Location: New York

U.S. House · New York

Brian Higgins (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Nancy A. Naples (R) by 1.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner

50.7%143,332

49.3%139,558

282,890 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brian HigginsNancy A. Naples

$1.4M

Raised by the campaign

$1.6M

$1.4M

Spent by the campaign

$1.6M

$25.7K

Cash on hand

$46K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004