New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 24
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 10 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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| New York's 18th Congressional District |
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| Democratic primary Republican primary General election |
| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 2, 2020 |
| Primary: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Sean Maloney (Democrat) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county Voting in New York |
| Race ratings |
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020 |
| See also |
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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 18th Congressional District of New York, held elections in 2020.
Incumbent Sean Maloney won election in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
|---|---|---|
Heading into the election the incumbent was Democrat Sean Maloney, who was first elected in 2012.
New York's 18th Congressional District is located in the southeastern portion of the state and includes Orange and Putnam counties in addition to parts of Westchester and Dutchess counties.[1]
Post-election analysis
The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.
| Presidential and congressional election results, New York's 18th Congressional District, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Presidential | U.S. House |
Democratic candidate  |
51.8 | 55.8 |
Republican candidate  |
46.8 | 43.2 |
| Difference | 5 | 12.6 |
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
New York modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee voting eligibility in the general election was extended to any voter who was "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public." The state launched an absentee ballot request portal.
- Candidate filing procedures: The filing deadline for independent nominating petitions was extended to July 30, 2020.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 18
Incumbent Sean Maloney defeated Chele Farley and Scott Smith in the general election for U.S. House New York District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sean Maloney (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 55.8 | 187,444 |
 | Chele Farley (R / Conservative Party) | 43.2 | 145,145 | |
 | Scott Smith (Serve America Movement Party / L) | 0.9 | 3,164 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 335,871 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Chele Farley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Chele Farley advanced from the Conservative Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Independence Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Scott Smith advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chele Farley (L)
Serve America Movement Party primary election
The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Scott Smith advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sean Maloney advanced from the Working Families Party primary for U.S. House New York District 18.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Broome County, New York | 2.01% | 5.31% | 8.02% | ||||
| Cayuga County, New York | 11.64% | 11.40% | 8.48% | ||||
| Cortland County, New York | 5.58% | 9.11% | 9.96% | ||||
| Essex County, New York | 1.14% | 18.77% | 13.32% | ||||
| Franklin County, New York | 5.45% | 26.07% | 22.23% | ||||
| Madison County, New York | 14.20% | 0.89% | 0.87% | ||||
| Niagara County, New York | 17.75% | 0.84% | 1.00% | ||||
| Orange County, New York | 5.50% | 5.65% | 4.13% | ||||
| Oswego County, New York | 21.99% | 7.93% | 2.44% | ||||
| Otsego County, New York | 11.13% | 2.72% | 5.91% | ||||
| Rensselaer County, New York | 1.41% | 12.19% | 9.34% | ||||
| St. Lawrence County, New York | 8.82% | 16.71% | 16.33% | ||||
| Saratoga County, New York | 3.21% | 2.44% | 3.40% | ||||
| Seneca County, New York | 11.01% | 9.08% | 2.60% | ||||
| Suffolk County, New York | 6.84% | 3.69% | 5.99% | ||||
| Sullivan County, New York | 11.23% | 9.02% | 9.46% | ||||
| Warren County, New York | 8.47% | 2.32% | 2.64% | ||||
| Washington County, New York | 18.40% | 1.90% | 0.81% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[2]
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 Presidential Results by State Assembly District ' | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 54.04% | 44.82% | D+9.2 | 48.70% | 47.90% | D+0.8 | D |
| 2 | 46.01% | 52.77% | R+6.8 | 38.67% | 58.09% | R+19.4 | R |
| 3 | 55.11% | 43.52% | D+11.6 | 41.78% | 54.70% | R+12.9 | R |
| 4 | 53.31% | 45.30% | D+8 | 48.48% | 48.05% | D+0.4 | D |
| 5 | 47.32% | 51.31% | R+4 | 36.36% | 60.40% | R+24 | R |
| 6 | 78.89% | 20.28% | D+58.6 | 72.98% | 24.24% | D+48.7 | D |
| 7 | 47.06% | 51.56% | R+4.5 | 39.08% | 57.31% | R+18.2 | R |
| 8 | 39.57% | 59.23% | R+19.7 | 36.18% | 60.77% | R+24.6 | R |
| 9 | 43.39% | 55.49% | R+12.1 | 36.87% | 59.96% | R+23.1 | D[5] |
| 10 | 51.06% | 47.80% | D+3.3 | 52.08% | 44.85% | D+7.2 | R |
| 11 | 64.66% | 34.40% | D+30.3 | 55.00% | 42.21% | D+12.8 | D |
| 12 | 47.31% | 51.62% | R+4.3 | 44.00% | 52.67% | R+8.7 | R |
| 13 | 58.37% | 40.78% | D+17.6 | 60.78% | 36.72% | D+24.1 | D |
| 14 | 46.14% | 52.73% | R+6.6 | 41.36% | 55.64% | R+14.3 | R |
| 15 | 45.71% | 53.03% | R+7.3 | 44.85% | 52.11% | R+7.3 | R |
| 16 | 52.05% | 47.10% | D+5 | 56.95% | 40.38% | D+16.6 | D |
| 17 | 45.79% | 53.00% | R+7.2 | 39.11% | 57.86% | R+18.7 | R |
| 18 | 91.22% | 8.41% | D+82.8 | 87.68% | 10.41% | D+77.3 | D |
| 19 | 42.58% | 56.33% | R+13.7 | 43.26% | 53.52% | R+10.3 | R |
| 20 | 48.06% | 51.13% | R+3.1 | 47.00% | 50.24% | R+3.2 | R |
| 21 | 52.67% | 46.29% | D+6.4 | 51.99% | 45.07% | D+6.9 | R |
| 22 | 65.29% | 33.82% | D+31.5 | 63.90% | 33.38% | D+30.5 | D |
| 23 | 61.90% | 37.47% | D+24.4 | 53.34% | 44.39% | D+9 | D |
| 24 | 78.38% | 20.78% | D+57.6 | 76.56% | 21.44% | D+55.1 | D |
| 25 | 67.95% | 31.02% | D+36.9 | 64.73% | 32.56% | D+32.2 | D |
| 26 | 60.52% | 38.40% | D+22.1 | 57.04% | 40.31% | D+16.7 | D |
| 27 | 66.10% | 32.78% | D+33.3 | 65.49% | 31.64% | D+33.8 | D |
| 28 | 64.51% | 34.05% | D+30.5 | 64.36% | 32.54% | D+31.8 | D |
| 29 | 96.48% | 3.31% | D+93.2 | 93.79% | 4.84% | D+89 | D |
| 30 | 69.24% | 29.36% | D+39.9 | 66.29% | 30.73% | D+35.6 | D |
| 31 | 94.67% | 5.11% | D+89.6 | 90.76% | 7.84% | D+82.9 | D |
| 32 | 98.08% | 1.76% | D+96.3 | 94.74% | 4.01% | D+90.7 | D |
| 33 | 91.02% | 8.63% | D+82.4 | 87.81% | 10.57% | D+77.2 | D |
| 34 | 83.56% | 15.45% | D+68.1 | 81.22% | 16.12% | D+65.1 | D |
| 35 | 87.16% | 12.34% | D+74.8 | 83.53% | 14.41% | D+69.1 | D |
| 36 | 79.87% | 18.03% | D+61.8 | 77.61% | 18.78% | D+58.8 | D |
| 37 | 83.87% | 14.68% | D+69.2 | 81.38% | 15.40% | D+66 | D |
| 38 | 80.79% | 18.38% | D+62.4 | 76.29% | 20.96% | D+55.3 | D |
| 39 | 84.83% | 14.30% | D+70.5 | 82.52% | 15.37% | D+67.2 | D |
| 40 | 73.69% | 25.42% | D+48.3 | 67.21% | 30.28% | D+36.9 | D |
| 41 | 64.24% | 34.88% | D+29.4 | 60.37% | 37.52% | D+22.9 | D |
| 42 | 88.34% | 11.08% | D+77.3 | 87.37% | 10.69% | D+76.7 | D |
| 43 | 92.71% | 6.67% | D+86 | 89.50% | 8.18% | D+81.3 | D |
| 44 | 75.88% | 22.30% | D+53.6 | 78.35% | 18.67% | D+59.7 | D |
| 45 | 39.57% | 59.45% | R+19.9 | 38.92% | 58.66% | R+19.7 | D |
| 46 | 57.36% | 41.53% | D+15.8 | 52.25% | 44.97% | D+7.3 | D |
| 47 | 57.51% | 41.30% | D+16.2 | 52.70% | 44.71% | D+8 | D |
| 48 | 23.67% | 75.67% | R+52 | 28.29% | 69.34% | R+41 | D |
| 49 | 63.97% | 34.98% | D+29 | 56.74% | 40.36% | D+16.4 | D |
| 50 | 81.31% | 16.33% | D+65 | 83.62% | 13.09% | D+70.5 | D |
| 51 | 85.66% | 12.87% | D+72.8 | 83.02% | 13.97% | D+69.1 | D |
| 52 | 90.09% | 8.07% | D+82 | 91.91% | 5.33% | D+86.6 | D |
| 53 | 92.91% | 5.37% | D+87.5 | 91.06% | 6.07% | D+85 | D |
| 54 | 96.13% | 3.35% | D+92.8 | 92.39% | 5.36% | D+87 | D |
| 55 | 98.83% | 0.99% | D+97.8 | 96.15% | 2.40% | D+93.7 | D |
| 56 | 98.41% | 0.96% | D+97.4 | 95.55% | 2.09% | D+93.5 | D |
| 57 | 96.67% | 1.84% | D+94.8 | 95.21% | 2.19% | D+93 | D |
| 58 | 98.43% | 1.45% | D+97 | 96.16% | 2.69% | D+93.5 | D |
| 59 | 79.70% | 19.86% | D+59.8 | 74.78% | 23.64% | D+51.1 | D |
| 60 | 97.18% | 2.69% | D+94.5 | 95.26% | 3.68% | D+91.6 | D |
| 61 | 73.38% | 25.49% | D+47.9 | 66.08% | 31.15% | D+34.9 | D |
| 62 | 33.53% | 65.59% | R+32.1 | 23.48% | 74.50% | R+51 | R |
| 63 | 52.73% | 46.28% | D+6.4 | 44.62% | 52.97% | R+8.3 | D |
| 64 | 48.50% | 50.32% | R+1.8 | 40.32% | 56.79% | R+16.5 | R |
| 65 | 81.18% | 17.32% | D+63.9 | 82.52% | 14.32% | D+68.2 | D |
| 66 | 82.48% | 15.83% | D+66.6 | 88.65% | 8.07% | D+80.6 | D |
| 67 | 79.90% | 18.81% | D+61.1 | 86.93% | 10.33% | D+76.6 | D |
| 68 | 93.24% | 6.07% | D+87.2 | 91.42% | 6.29% | D+85.1 | D |
| 69 | 89.05% | 9.58% | D+79.5 | 90.82% | 6.34% | D+84.5 | D |
| 70 | 97.06% | 2.16% | D+94.9 | 94.78% | 2.82% | D+92 | D |
| 71 | 94.24% | 4.79% | D+89.4 | 92.52% | 4.99% | D+87.5 | D |
| 72 | 92.83% | 6.15% | D+86.7 | 90.73% | 6.93% | D+83.8 | D |
| 73 | 66.15% | 32.87% | D+33.3 | 78.99% | 17.96% | D+61 | D |
| 74 | 82.49% | 15.93% | D+66.6 | 85.40% | 11.22% | D+74.2 | D |
| 75 | 81.59% | 16.96% | D+64.6 | 86.45% | 10.67% | D+75.8 | D |
| 76 | 71.08% | 27.66% | D+43.4 | 80.57% | 16.33% | D+64.2 | D |
| 77 | 97.58% | 2.20% | D+95.4 | 94.60% | 4.19% | D+90.4 | D |
| 78 | 93.63% | 5.85% | D+87.8 | 91.24% | 6.90% | D+84.3 | D |
| 79 | 97.75% | 2.07% | D+95.7 | 94.79% | 4.02% | D+90.8 | D |
| 80 | 84.17% | 15.09% | D+69.1 | 81.92% | 15.88% | D+66 | D |
| 81 | 80.56% | 18.48% | D+62.1 | 81.08% | 16.20% | D+64.9 | D |
| 82 | 77.59% | 21.72% | D+55.9 | 72.94% | 25.01% | D+47.9 | D |
| 83 | 97.51% | 2.29% | D+95.2 | 95.42% | 3.44% | D+92 | D |
| 84 | 96.67% | 3.01% | D+93.7 | 93.79% | 4.84% | D+88.9 | D |
| 85 | 96.67% | 3.09% | D+93.6 | 93.54% | 5.11% | D+88.4 | D |
| 86 | 96.98% | 2.77% | D+94.2 | 93.95% | 4.68% | D+89.3 | D |
| 87 | 94.79% | 4.94% | D+89.8 | 91.38% | 7.06% | D+84.3 | D |
| 88 | 58.31% | 40.76% | D+17.6 | 65.37% | 31.47% | D+33.9 | D |
| 89 | 85.20% | 14.17% | D+71 | 82.85% | 15.16% | D+67.7 | D |
| 90 | 61.30% | 37.80% | D+23.5 | 60.47% | 37.11% | D+23.4 | D |
| 91 | 61.44% | 37.46% | D+24 | 67.67% | 29.24% | D+38.4 | D |
| 92 | 63.32% | 35.59% | D+27.7 | 67.46% | 29.61% | D+37.8 | D |
| 93 | 55.29% | 43.50% | D+11.8 | 63.29% | 33.24% | D+30 | D |
| 94 | 43.95% | 54.77% | R+10.8 | 42.07% | 54.54% | R+12.5 | R |
| 95 | 60.73% | 37.96% | D+22.8 | 60.71% | 35.75% | D+25 | D |
| 96 | 55.79% | 43.29% | D+12.5 | 53.99% | 43.30% | D+10.7 | D |
| 97 | 55.96% | 42.95% | D+13 | 56.12% | 41.13% | D+15 | D |
| 98 | 42.17% | 56.42% | R+14.3 | 37.01% | 59.04% | R+22 | R |
| 99 | 48.43% | 50.22% | R+1.8 | 42.54% | 53.63% | R+11.1 | D |
| 100 | 58.43% | 40.15% | D+18.3 | 48.34% | 47.78% | D+0.6 | D |
| 101 | 46.72% | 51.54% | R+4.8 | 37.09% | 57.64% | R+20.6 | R |
| 102 | 46.17% | 51.68% | R+5.5 | 36.02% | 58.61% | R+22.6 | R |
| 103 | 63.55% | 33.96% | D+29.6 | 58.26% | 36.29% | D+22 | D |
| 104 | 63.92% | 34.66% | D+29.3 | 58.16% | 37.80% | D+20.4 | D |
| 105 | 44.96% | 53.53% | R+8.6 | 40.21% | 55.76% | R+15.5 | R |
| 106 | 54.56% | 43.55% | D+11 | 48.51% | 46.87% | D+1.6 | D |
| 107 | 53.05% | 44.89% | D+8.2 | 44.90% | 49.10% | R+4.2 | R |
| 108 | 70.55% | 27.28% | D+43.3 | 61.59% | 32.95% | D+28.6 | D |
| 109 | 65.84% | 31.84% | D+34 | 64.15% | 30.37% | D+33.8 | D |
| 110 | 58.81% | 39.29% | D+19.5 | 55.68% | 39.07% | D+16.6 | D |
| 111 | 52.50% | 45.71% | D+6.8 | 41.48% | 53.27% | R+11.8 | D |
| 112 | 48.89% | 49.13% | R+0.2 | 44.94% | 48.94% | R+4 | R |
| 113 | 52.68% | 45.50% | D+7.2 | 45.69% | 47.82% | R+2.1 | D |
| 114 | 51.63% | 46.49% | D+5.1 | 41.02% | 52.47% | R+11.4 | R |
| 115 | 61.84% | 36.53% | D+25.3 | 46.11% | 47.66% | R+1.6 | D |
| 116 | 54.55% | 43.93% | D+10.6 | 42.31% | 51.66% | R+9.4 | D |
| 117 | 45.01% | 53.43% | R+8.4 | 31.76% | 62.47% | R+30.7 | R |
| 118 | 43.83% | 54.51% | R+10.7 | 31.43% | 63.31% | R+31.9 | R |
| 119 | 51.36% | 46.95% | D+4.4 | 41.04% | 53.84% | R+12.8 | D |
| 120 | 51.15% | 46.82% | D+4.3 | 37.11% | 57.05% | R+19.9 | R |
| 121 | 49.52% | 48.41% | D+1.1 | 39.87% | 53.28% | R+13.4 | D |
| 122 | 45.53% | 52.49% | R+7 | 34.61% | 59.78% | R+25.2 | R |
| 123 | 55.57% | 42.04% | D+13.5 | 52.23% | 41.96% | D+10.3 | D |
| 124 | 46.07% | 52.15% | R+6.1 | 37.50% | 56.97% | R+19.5 | R |
| 125 | 66.01% | 31.04% | D+35 | 64.17% | 29.17% | D+35 | D |
| 126 | 52.22% | 45.79% | D+6.4 | 43.09% | 50.74% | R+7.7 | R |
| 127 | 53.56% | 44.89% | D+8.7 | 47.85% | 46.23% | D+1.6 | D |
| 128 | 67.41% | 30.84% | D+36.6 | 62.44% | 32.51% | D+29.9 | D |
| 129 | 67.56% | 30.34% | D+37.2 | 61.81% | 32.63% | D+29.2 | D |
| 130 | 46.79% | 51.25% | R+4.5 | 34.92% | 59.04% | R+24.1 | R |
| 131 | 49.38% | 48.73% | D+0.6 | 42.69% | 50.88% | R+8.2 | R |
| 132 | 43.99% | 54.12% | R+10.1 | 33.52% | 60.54% | R+27 | R |
| 133 | 44.81% | 53.27% | R+8.5 | 41.66% | 52.66% | R+11 | R |
| 134 | 46.94% | 51.52% | R+4.6 | 40.25% | 54.77% | R+14.5 | R |
| 135 | 48.95% | 49.37% | R+0.4 | 49.07% | 45.18% | D+3.9 | R |
| 136 | 65.47% | 32.54% | D+32.9 | 63.46% | 31.09% | D+32.4 | D |
| 137 | 82.06% | 16.74% | D+65.3 | 76.04% | 20.42% | D+55.6 | D |
| 138 | 63.64% | 33.69% | D+30 | 60.14% | 33.54% | D+26.6 | D |
| 139 | 39.87% | 58.03% | R+18.2 | 30.20% | 63.82% | R+33.6 | R |
| 140 | 57.07% | 40.83% | D+16.2 | 49.45% | 45.32% | D+4.1 | D |
| 141 | 90.73% | 8.28% | D+82.5 | 87.56% | 9.85% | D+77.7 | D |
| 142 | 54.21% | 43.95% | D+10.3 | 44.65% | 50.57% | R+5.9 | D |
| 143 | 53.02% | 45.22% | D+7.8 | 43.36% | 52.14% | R+8.8 | D |
| 144 | 41.30% | 56.97% | R+15.7 | 33.65% | 61.58% | R+27.9 | R |
| 145 | 51.63% | 46.76% | D+4.9 | 41.99% | 53.80% | R+11.8 | R |
| 146 | 50.81% | 47.67% | D+3.1 | 51.71% | 43.66% | D+8.1 | R |
| 147 | 40.61% | 57.59% | R+17 | 30.82% | 64.29% | R+33.5 | R |
| 148 | 39.92% | 58.13% | R+18.2 | 28.76% | 65.82% | R+37.1 | R |
| 149 | 64.10% | 33.69% | D+30.4 | 58.11% | 37.05% | D+21.1 | D |
| 150 | 45.20% | 53.09% | R+7.9 | 35.59% | 58.89% | R+23.3 | R |
| Total | 63.43% | 35.22% | D+28.2 | 59.48% | 36.81% | D+22.7 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+1, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 1 percentage point more Republican than the national average. This made New York's 18th Congressional District the 229th most Republican nationally.[6]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.08. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.08 points toward that party.[7]
Campaign finance
This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[8] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[9] The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Maloney | Working Families Party, Democratic Party, Independence Party | $2,607,625 | $1,769,856 | $860,002 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Chele Farley | Republican Party, Conservative Party | $1,186,824 | $1,152,738 | $34,086 | As of December 31, 2020 |
| Scott Smith | Serve America Movement Party, Libertarian Party | $8,718 | $8,403 | $495 | As of December 31, 2020 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[10]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[11][12][13]
| Race ratings: New York's 18th Congressional District election, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| November 3, 2020 | October 27, 2020 | October 20, 2020 | October 13, 2020 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report | Solid Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season. | |||||||||
District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016
This district was one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election. Most were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2020.
| 2020 Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Incumbent | Ran in 2020? | 2018 congressional margin | 2016 presidential margin | 2012 presidential margin | ||||||||
| Arizona's 1st | Tom O'Halleran |
Yes | Democrats+7.7 | Trump+1.1 | Romney+2.5 | ||||||||
| Georgia's 6th | Lucy McBath |
Yes | Democrats+1.0 | Trump+1.5 | Romney+23.3 | ||||||||
| Illinois' 14th | Lauren Underwood |
Yes | Democrats+5.0 | Trump+3.9 | Romney+10 | ||||||||
| Illinois' 17th | Cheri Bustos |
Yes | Democrats+24.2 | Trump+0.7 | Obama+17 | ||||||||
| Iowa's 1st | Abby Finkenauer |
Yes | Democrats+5.1 | Trump+3.5 | Obama+13.7 | ||||||||
| Iowa's 2nd | Dave Loebsack |
Retired | Democrats+5.2 | Trump+4.1 | Obama+13.1 | ||||||||
| Iowa's 3rd | Cindy Axne |
Yes | Democrats+2.2 | Trump+3.5 | Obama+4.2 | ||||||||
| Maine's 2nd | Jared Golden |
Yes | Democrats+1.3 | Trump+10.3 | Obama+8.6 | ||||||||
| Michigan's 8th | Elissa Slotkin |
Yes | Democrats+3.8 | Trump+6.7 | Romney+3.1 | ||||||||
| Michigan's 11th | Haley Stevens |
Yes | Democrats+6.7 | Trump+4.4 | Romney+5.4 | ||||||||
| Minnesota's 2nd | Angie Craig |
Yes | Democrats+5.5 | Trump+1.2 | Obama+0.1 | ||||||||
| Minnesota's 7th | Collin Peterson |
Yes | Democrats+4.3 | Trump+30.8 | Romney+9.8 | ||||||||
| Nevada's 3rd | Susie Lee |
Yes | Democrats+9.1 | Trump+1.0 | Obama+0.8 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire's 1st | Chris Pappas |
Yes | Democrats+8.6 | Trump+1.6 | Obama+1.6 | ||||||||
| New Jersey's 3rd | Andrew Kim |
Yes | Democrats+1.3 | Trump+6.2 | Obama+4.6 | ||||||||
| New Jersey's 5th | Josh Gottheimer |
Yes | Democrats+13.7 | Trump+1.1 | Romney+3.0 | ||||||||
| New Jersey's 11th | Mikie Sherrill |
Yes | Democrats+14.6 | Trump+0.9 | Romney+5.8 | ||||||||
| New Mexico's 2nd | Xochitl Torres Small |
Yes | Democrats+1.9 | Trump+10.2 | Romney+6.8 | ||||||||
| New York's 11th | Max Rose |
Yes | Democrats+6.5 | Trump+9.8 | Obama+4.3 | ||||||||
| New York's 18th | Sean Maloney |
Yes | Democrats+10.9 | Trump+1.9 | Obama+4.3 | ||||||||
| New York's 19th | Antonio Delgado |
Yes | Democrats+5.2 | Trump+6.8 | Obama+6.2 | ||||||||
| New York's 22nd | Anthony Brindisi |
Yes | Democrats+1.8 | Trump+15.5 | Romney+0.4 | ||||||||
| Oklahoma's 5th | Kendra Horn |
Yes | Democrats+1.4 | Trump+13.4 | Romney+18.4 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania's 8th | Matt Cartwright |
Yes | Democrats+9.3 | Trump+9.6 | Obama+11.9 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania's 17th | Conor Lamb |
Yes | Democrats+12.5 | Trump+2.6 | Romney+4.5 | ||||||||
| South Carolina's 1st | Joe Cunningham |
Yes | Democrats+1.4 | Trump+13.1 | Romney+18.1 | ||||||||
| Utah's 4th | Ben McAdams |
Yes | Democrats+0.3 | Trump+6.7 | Romney+37.0 | ||||||||
| Virginia's 2nd | Elaine Luria |
Yes | Democrats+2.2 | Trump+3.4 | Romney+2.3 | ||||||||
| Virginia's 7th | Abigail Spanberger |
Yes | Democrats+1.9 | Trump+6.5 | Romney+10.5 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin's 3rd | Ron Kind |
Yes | Democrats+19.3 | Trump+4.5 | Obama+11 | ||||||||
| Source: Sabato's Crystal Ball and Daily Kos | |||||||||||||
Click here to see the five U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2020 and won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Candidate ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for 18th Congressional District candidates in New York in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New York, click here.
| Filing requirements, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| New York | 18th Congressional District | Qualified party | 375 | Reduced by executive action in response to the coronavirus pandemic | N/A | N/A | 4/2/2020 | Source |
| New York | 18th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 3,500 | 5% of the total number of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 3,500, whichever is less | N/A | N/A | 5/26/2020 | Source |
District election history
2018
General election
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 18
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Maloney (D) | 55.5 | 139,564 |
 | James O'Donnell (R) | 44.5 | 112,035 | |
| Total votes: 251,599 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alex Fernandez (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 18
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Maloney |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 18
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | James O'Donnell |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Sean Maloney (D) defeated Phil Oliva (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Maloney was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program, which was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2016 election. Oliva defeated Kenneth Del Vecchio in the Republican primary, while incumbent Maloney faced no primary challenger. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sean Maloney Incumbent |
55.6% | 162,060 | |
| Republican | Phil Oliva | 44.4% | 129,369 | |
| Total Votes | 291,429 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Phil Oliva |
57% | 3,574 | ||
| Kenneth Del Vecchio | 43% | 2,696 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,270 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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2014
The 18th Congressional District of New York held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Rep. Sean Maloney (D) defeated Nan Hayworth (R) and Scott Smith ("Send Mr. Smith") in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Maloney Incumbent |
49.7% | 88,993 | |
| Republican | Nan Hayworth | 47.8% | 85,660 | |
| Send Mr. Smith | Scott Smith | 2.4% | 4,294 | |
| N/A | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 179,091 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections, NYS Board of Elections Rep. in Congress Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed August 30, 2021 | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New York, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," February 16, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Exclusive: DCCC Announces 14 Incumbents in Frontline Program," February 12, 2015
- ↑ Times-Herald Record, "Castricone enters GOP race for Maloney's seat," December 5, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," September 23, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," December 16, 2015
- ↑ Lange for Congress, "Main page," accessed January 20, 2016
- ↑ Southest-Brewer Patch, "Astorino Advisor Running for 18th Congressional District," February 1, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of candidacy," October 29, 2015
- ↑ Ballotpedia Staff, "Email Correspondence with Scott Smith," December 28, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
