2014Final results
2014 election for New York's 27th District
U.S. House · New York
Chris Collins (R) won with 71.1% of the vote, defeating James D. O'Donnell (D) by 42.1 points.
Chris CollinsRepublican · winner
71.1%144,675
James D. O'DonnellDemocrat
28.9%58,911
203,586 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.
James D. O'DonnellChris Collins
$12.5K
Raised by the campaign
$961.2K
$10.9K
Spent by the campaign
$366.4K
$1K
Cash on hand
$610.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014