2018Final results
2018 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Nita M. Lowey (D) won with 87.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Ciardullo (Ref) by 75.8 points.
Nita M. LoweyDemocrat · winner
87.8%170,168
Joseph J. CiardulloReform
11.9%23,150
193,841 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nita M. LoweyNo Republican
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$930.8K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph J. Ciardullo $17K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018