2018Final results
2018 election for New York's 20th District
U.S. House · New York
Paul Tonko (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Joe Vitollo (R) by 33.0 points.
Paul TonkoDemocrat · winner
66.5%176,811
Joe VitolloRepublican
33.5%89,058
266,014 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 2018
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
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
—
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
—
$688.7K
Cash on hand
—
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018