2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 22nd District
U.S. House · New York
Maurice D. Hinchey (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating George K. Phillips (R) by 32.9 points.
Maurice D. HincheyDemocrat · winner
66.4%168,558
George K. PhillipsRepublican
33.6%85,126
253,684 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.
Maurice D. HincheyGeorge K. Phillips
$698.2K
Raised by the campaign
$153.6K
$735.3K
Spent by the campaign
$152.9K
$41.3K
Cash on hand
$9
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008