2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Russell (R) by 36.9 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
68.5%174,791
Jim RussellRepublican
31.5%80,498
255,289 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 2008
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. LoweyJim Russell
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$18.6K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$19.9K
$714.2K
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008