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2018Final results

2018 election for New York's 27th District

U.S. House · New York

Chris Collins (R) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Nathan McMurray (D) by 0.4 points.

Chris CollinsRepublican · winner
49.1%140,484
48.7%139,357
2.1%5,974
285,881 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

EvenR+1.62012R+42.12014R+34.42016R+0.42018R+5.22020 special electionR+20.72020

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.

Nathan McMurrayChris Collins
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$23.5K
Cash on hand
$204.4K

Other candidates' campaigns: Larry Piegza $266.7K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Chris Collins (R)Nathan McMurray (D)

Also on the ballot: Larry Piegza (Reform), 2.1%