2016Final results
2016 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Paul Tonko (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Joe Vitollo (R) by 35.8 points.
Paul TonkoDemocrat · winner
67.9%213,021
Joe VitolloRepublican
32.1%100,738
The same year, the district voted D+0.1 for president; this race was D+35.8.313,942 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 2016
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 TonkoNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$592.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016