2012Final results
2012 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Paul Tonko (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Dieterich (R) by 36.9 points.
Paul TonkoDemocrat · winner
68.4%203,400
Robert J. DieterichRepublican
31.6%93,778
297,178 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 2012
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.
Paul TonkoRobert J. Dieterich
$974.9K
Raised by the campaign
$248.5K
$820.3K
Spent by the campaign
$248.5K
$314.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012