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U.S. House seat · former district

New York's 27th District

24 elections since 1976: Democrats won 7, Republicans 17.

2020 election

Nov 3, 2020
  1. Chris Jacobs (R) · won59.7%
  2. Nathan McMurray (D)39.0%
  3. Duane J. Whitmer (LIB)1.3%

Full results →

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Every election for this seat

24 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2012
2020Chris Jacobs (R)Nathan McMurray (D)20.7
2020 special electionChris Jacobs (R)Nathan McMurray (D)5.2
2018Chris Collins (R)Nathan McMurray (D)0.4
2016Chris Collins (R)Diana K. Kastenbaum (D)34.4
2014Chris Collins (R)James D. O'Donnell (D)42.1
2012Chris Collins (R)Kathy Hochul (D)1.6
Lines first used in 2002
2010Brian Higgins (D)Leonard A. Roberto (R)21.9
2008Brian Higgins (D)Daniel J. Humiston (R)51.8
2006Brian Higgins (D)Michael J. McHale (R)58.5
2004Brian Higgins (D)FlipNancy A. Naples (R)1.3
2002Jack Quinn (R)Peter Crotty (D)41.6
Lines first used in 1992
2000Thomas Reynolds (R)Thomas W. Pecoraro (D)38.6
1998Thomas Reynolds (R)Bill Cook (D)14.6
1996Bill Paxon (R)Thomas M. Fricano (D)19.8
1994Bill Paxon (R)William A. Long Jr. (D)45.5
1992Bill Paxon (R)W. Douglas Call (D)27.1
Lines first used in 1982
1990James Walsh (R)Peggy L. Murray (D)26.3
1988James Walsh (R)Rosemary S. Pooler (D)15.7
1986George C. Wortley (R)Rosemary S. Pooler (D)0.6
1984George C. Wortley (R)Thomas C. Buckel Jr. (D)13.3
1982George C. Wortley (R)Elaine Lytel (D)9.0
Lines first used in 1972
1980Matthew McHugh (D)Neil T. Wallace (R)11.0
1978Matthew McHugh (D)Neil T. Wallace (R)11.5
1976Matthew McHugh (D)William H. Harter (R)33.3

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)