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New York House District 18

Previous Election Results

1996 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democratic 118,194 63.6%
Kerry Katsorhis Republican 59,487 32.0%
Concetta Ferrara Independence pty 4,283 2.3%
Florence O'Grady Right to life 3,758 2.0%
1998 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democratic 91,623 82.8%
Daniel McMahon Conservative 12,594 11.4%
Giulio Cavallo Independence pty 3,251 2.9%
Marion Conner Right to life 3,234 2.9%
2000 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democrat 126,878 67.3%
John Vonglis Republican 58,022 30.8%
Florence O'Grady Right to life 3,747 2.0%
2002 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democrat 98,957 92.0%
Michael Reynolds Right to life 8,558 8.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Working families 170,715 69.8%
Richard Hoffman Republican 73,975 30.2%
2004 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Richard Hoffman Republican 2,439 51.9%
Jim Russell Republican 2,260 48.1%
2006 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democrat 124,256 70.7%
Richard Hoffman Republican 51,450 29.3%
2006 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Richard Hoffman Republican 3,239 52.7%
Jim Russell Republican 2,908 47.3%
2008 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democratic 174,791 68.5%
Jim Russell Republican 80,498 31.5%
2010 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Nita Lowey Democrat 115,619 62.2%
Jim Russell Republican 70,413 37.8%

Demographic Data

Population 654,360
Percentage White 74.9%
Percentage Black 10.0%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Percentage Asian 5.3%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%
Percentage Mixed Race 2.9%
Percentage Other Race 6.7%
 
Percentage Hispanic 16.2%
Percentage Non Hispanic White 67.1%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black 9.5%
 
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English 23.3%
 
Median Household Income $68,887
Percentage Married Couple Both Work 36.5%
Percentage Income in Poverty in 1999 7.8%
Percentage Lived in different household in 1995 38.3%
 
Percentage Homes heated by Electricity 6.6%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas 52.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal 0.1%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil 38.8%
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up 14.4%
Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up 47.2%
Percentage with a College Degree 43.8%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers 47.5%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers 25.7%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers 6.3%
 
Percentage Married Couples 56.6%
Percentage Married Couples with Children 27.7%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male 0.3%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female 0.3%

Last updated 9:16pm October 4, 2012