2008Final results
2008 election for New York's 23rd District
U.S. House · New York
John McHugh (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Michael P. Oot (D) by 30.7 points.
John McHughRepublican · winner
65.3%143,029
Michael P. OotDemocrat
34.7%75,871
218,900 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.
Michael P. OotJohn McHugh
$107.8K
Raised by the campaign
$708.6K
$107.7K
Spent by the campaign
$645.8K
$96
Cash on hand
$140.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008