2010Final results
2010 election for New York's 18th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Russell (R) by 24.3 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
62.2%115,619
Jim RussellRepublican
37.8%70,413
186,032 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 2010
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
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$30K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$33K
$743.7K
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010