U.S. House seat · former district
New York's 29th District
18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 7, Republicans 11.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010 · changed party- Tom Reed (R) · won56.6%
- Matthew C. Zeller (D)43.4%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Tom Reed (R)Flip | Matthew C. Zeller (D) | 13.2 |
| 2008 | Eric Massa (D)Flip | John Kuhl (R) | 1.9 |
| 2006 | John Kuhl (R) | Eric Massa (D) | 2.9 |
| 2004 | John Kuhl (R) | Samara Barend (D) | 9.9 |
| 2002 | Amory Houghton (R) | Kisun J. Peters (D) | 51.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | John LaFalce (D) | Brett M. Sommer (R) | 22.5 |
| 1998 | John LaFalce (D) | Chris Collins (R) | 16.3 |
| 1996 | John LaFalce (D) | David B. Callard (R) | 24.0 |
| 1994 | John LaFalce (D) | William E. Miller Jr. (R) | 11.7 |
| 1992 | John LaFalce (D) | William E. Miller Jr. (R) | 12.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Frank Horton (R) | Alton F. Eber (D) | 34.0 |
| 1988 | Frank Horton (R) | James R. Vogel (D) | 42.2 |
| 1986 | Frank Horton (R) | James R. Vogel (D) | 46.5 |
| 1984 | Frank Horton (R) | James R. Toole (D) | 45.3 |
| 1982 | Frank Horton (R) | William C. Larsen (D) | 36.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Gerald Solomon (R) | Rodger L. Hurley (D) | 33.4 |
| 1978 | Gerald Solomon (R)Flip | Edward Pattison (D) | 8.0 |
| 1976 | Edward Pattison (D) | Joseph A. Martino (R) | 2.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)