title: Electoral history of Nita Lowey
text: # Electoral history of Nita Lowey
  
  This is the electoral history of Nita Lowey, who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1989 to 2021. Lowey has represented New York's 20th congressional district from 1989 to 1993, the 18th district from 1993 to 2013, and the 17th district from 2013 to 2021.
  
  ## New York's 20th Congressional District
  
  ### 1988
  
  New York's 20th Congressional District 1988 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 102,235 | 50.30% |
  | | Republican | Joe DioGuardi | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Joe DioGuardi | - | - |
  | | Total | Joe DioGuardi (incumbent) | 96,465 | 47.46% |
  | | Right to Life | Florence T. O'Grady | 2,932 | 1.44% |
  | | Liberal | Henry M. Levine | 1,631 | 0.80% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,263 | 100% |
  | | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
  
  ### 1990
  
  New York's 20th Congressional District 1990 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 82,203 | 62.84% |
  | | Republican | Glenn D. Bellitto | 35,575 | 27.20% |
  | | Conservative | John M. Schafer | - | - |
  | | Right to Life | John M. Schafer | - | - |
  | | Total | John M. Schafer | 13,030 | 9.96% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,808 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ## New York's 18th Congressional District
  
  ### 1992
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 1992 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 115,841 | 55.55% |
  | | Republican | Joe DioGuardi | 74,076 | 35.52% |
  | | Conservative | Joe DioGuardi | 11,027 | 5.29% |
  | | Right to Life | Joe DioGuardi | 7,584 | 3.64% |
  | | Total | Joe DioGuardi | 92,687 | 44.45% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 208,528 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 1994
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 1994 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 91,663 | 57.27% |
  | | Republican | Andrew C. Hartzell Jr. | 55,636 | 34.76% |
  | | Conservative | Andrew C. Hartzell Jr. | 9,881 | 6.17% |
  | | Total | Andrew C. Hartzell Jr. | 65,517 | 40.93% |
  | | Right to Life | Florence T. O'Grady | 2,873 | 1.80% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 160,053 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 1996
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 1996 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 118,194 | 63.64% |
  | | Republican | Kerry J. Katsorhis | 51,656 | 27.81% |
  | | Conservative | Kerry J. Katsorhis | 7,831 | 4.21% |
  | | Total | Kerry J. Katsorhis | 59,487 | 32.03% |
  | | Independence | Concetta M. Ferrara | 4,283 | 2.31% |
  | | Right to Life | Florence T. O'Grady | 3,758 | 2.02% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 185,722 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 1998
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 1998 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 91,623 | 82.77% |
  | | Conservative | Daniel McMahon | 12,594 | 11.38% |
  | | Independence | Guilio A. Cavallo | 3,251 | 2.93% |
  | | Right to Life | Marion M. Conner | 3,234 | 2.92% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,702 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2000
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2000 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 126,878 | 67.26% |
  | | Republican | John G. Vonglis | 52,923 | 28.05% |
  | | Conservative | John G. Vonglis | 5,099 | 2.70% |
  | | Total | John G. Vonglis | 58,022 | 30.76% |
  | | Right to Life | Florence T. O'Grady | 3,747 | 1.99% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,647 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2002
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2002 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 95,396 | 88.73% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 3,561 | 3.31% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 98,957 | 92.04% |
  | | Right to Life | Michael J. Reynolds | 8,558 | 8.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,515 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2004
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2004 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 159,072 | 65.01% |
  | | Independence | Nita M. Lowey | 7,271 | 2.97% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 4,372 | 1.79% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 170,715 | 69.77% |
  | | Republican | Richard A. Hoffman | 73,975 | 30.23% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,690 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2006
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2006 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 119,041 | 67.75% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 5,215 | 2.97% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 124,256 | 70.72% |
  | | Republican | Richard A. Hoffman | 45,472 | 25.88% |
  | | Conservative | Richard A. Hoffman | 5,978 | 3.40% |
  | | Total | Richard A. Hoffman | 51,450 | 29.28% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,706 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2008
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2008 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 167,365 | 65.56% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 7,426 | 2.91% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 174,791 | 68.47% |
  | | Republican | Jim Russell | 73,237 | 28.69% |
  | | Conservative | Jim Russell | 7,261 | 2.84% |
  | | Total | Jim Russell | 80,498 | 31.53% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 255,289 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2010
  
  New York's 18th Congressional District 2010 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 104,095 | 56.32% |
  | | Independence | Nita M. Lowey | 5,667 | 3.06% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 5,048 | 2.73% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 114,810 | 62.12% |
  | | Republican | Jim Russell | 60,154 | 32.55% |
  | | Conservative | Jim Russell | 9,861 | 5.33% |
  | | Total | Jim Russell | 70,015 | 37.88% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,825 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ## New York's 17th Congressional District
  
  ### 2012
  
  New York's 17th Congressional District 2012 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 161,624 | 60.74% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 9,793 | 3.68% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 171,417 | 64.42% |
  | | Republican | Joe Carvin | 91,899 | 34.54% |
  | | We The People Party | Francis E. Morganthaler | 2,771 | 1.04% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 266,087 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2014
  
  New York's 17th Congressional District 2014 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 89,295 | 51.34% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 8,855 | 5.09% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 98,150 | 56.43% |
  | | Republican | Christopher E. Day | 63,549 | 36.54% |
  | | Conservative | Christopher E. Day | 12,232 | 7.03% |
  | | Total | Christopher E. Day | 75,781 | 43.57% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,931 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2016
  
  New York's 17th Congressional District 2016 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 193,819 | 90.35% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 15,706 | 7.32% |
  | | Women's Equality | Nita M. Lowey | 5,005 | 2.33% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 214,530 | 100.00% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 214,530 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2018
  
  New York's 17th Congressional District 2018 General Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Nita M. Lowey | 159,923 | 82.73% |
  | | Working Families | Nita M. Lowey | 7,336 | 3.79% |
  | | Women's Equality | Nita M. Lowey | 2,909 | 1.50% |
  | | Total | Nita M. Lowey (incumbent) | 170,168 | 88.02% |
  | | Reform | Joseph J. Ciardullo | 23,150 | 11.98% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 193,318 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  