Elections / 1986 · House · NY-21
NY-21 — 1986 U.S. House election
congressional district1986 US House electionNY-21 · U.S. HouseJr.R+55.3
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Hamilton Fish Jr. (i) ✓Republican | 76.5% | 102,070 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence W GrunbergerDemocrat | 21.2% | 28,339 |
| Karen A Gormley-VitaleIndependent | 2.2% | 2,988 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NY-21 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 348,640 | |
| 2022 | R | 285,095 | |
| 2020 | R | 320,788 | |
| 2018 | R | 235,267 | |
| 2016 | R | 272,606 | |
| 2014 | R | 174,527 | |
| 2012 | D | 252,451 | |
| 2010 | D | 220,641 | |
| 2008 | D | 275,850 | |
| 2006 | D | 214,356 | |
| 2004 | D | 274,154 | |
| 2002 | D | 214,854 | |
| 2000 | D | 235,672 | |
| 1998 | D | 197,570 | |
| 1996 | D | 239,756 | |
| 1994 | D | 242,005 | |
| 1992 | D | 265,278 | |
| 1990 | R | 153,706 | |
| 1988 | R | 201,607 | |
| 1986 | R | 133,397 | |
| 1984 | R | 204,327 | |
| 1982 | R | 156,124 | |
| 1980 | D | 32,758 | |
| 1978 | D | 24,449 | |
| 1976 | D | 41,883 |
Same ballot, 1986NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.