2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Johnson (D) by 26.3 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
63.1%106,781
Robert J. JohnsonDemocrat
36.9%62,318
169,099 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 2006
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
$161.8K
Raised by the campaign
$561.8K
$160.2K
Spent by the campaign
$744.4K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$77.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006