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2018Final results

2018 election for New York's 9th District

U.S. House · New York

Yvette Clarke (D) won with 89.2% of the vote, defeating Lutchi Gayot (R) by 78.9 points.

Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · winner
89.2%181,455
Lutchi GayotRepublican
10.3%20,901
0.4%779
203,423 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

EvenD+21.72010R+5.22011 special electionD+75.92012D+78.92018D+67.32020D+48.02024

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.

Yvette ClarkeLutchi Gayot
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3.6K
$61.7K
Cash on hand
$266

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Yvette Clarke (D)Lutchi Gayot (R)

Also on the ballot: Joel Azumah (Reform), 0.4%