2014Final results
2014 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Christopher E. Day (R) by 12.9 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
56.4%98,150
Christopher E. DayRepublican
43.6%75,781
173,931 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 2014
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. LoweyChristopher E. Day
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$203.9K
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$194.7K
$219.4K
Cash on hand
$9.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014