Elections / 1988 · House · NY-02
NY-02 — 1988 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1988 US House electionNY-02 · U.S. HouseDowneyD+23.3
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Thomas J Downey (i) ✓Democrat | 61.6% | 107,646 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cardino Jr.Republican | 38.4% | 66,972 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1988 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NY-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 339,157 | |
| 2022 | R | 249,032 | |
| 2020 | R | 335,163 | |
| 2018 | R | 241,217 | |
| 2016 | R | 292,595 | |
| 2014 | R | 139,272 | |
| 2012 | R | 241,905 | |
| 2010 | D | 167,879 | |
| 2008 | D | 240,920 | |
| 2006 | D | 149,488 | |
| 2004 | D | 242,543 | |
| 2002 | D | 146,126 | |
| 2000 | D | 188,632 | |
| 1998 | R | 128,438 | |
| 1996 | R | 174,594 | |
| 1994 | R | 162,546 | |
| 1992 | R | 205,714 | |
| 1990 | D | 110,005 | |
| 1988 | D | 174,618 | |
| 1986 | D | 108,554 | |
| 1984 | D | 178,503 | |
| 1982 | D | 126,712 | |
| 1980 | D | 149,141 | |
| 1978 | D | 118,129 | |
| 1976 | D | 159,902 |
Same ballot, 1988NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.