Elections / 1996 · House · NY-20
NY-20 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionNY-20 · U.S. HouseGilmanR+19.4
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Benjamin A Gilman (i) ✓Republican | 57.1% | 122,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Yash P AggarwalDemocrat | 37.6% | 80,761 |
| Robert F GarrisonIndependent | 3.0% | 6,356 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NY-20 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 363,445 | |
| 2022 | D | 291,433 | |
| 2020 | D | 359,342 | |
| 2018 | D | 266,014 | |
| 2016 | D | 313,942 | |
| 2014 | D | 204,215 | |
| 2012 | D | 297,178 | |
| 2010 | R | 237,253 | |
| 2008 | D | 311,682 | |
| 2006 | D | 235,722 | |
| 2004 | R | 286,736 | |
| 2002 | R | 191,278 | |
| 2000 | R | 236,033 | |
| 1998 | R | 168,904 | |
| 1996 | R | 214,612 | |
| 1994 | R | 203,209 | |
| 1992 | R | 227,331 | |
| 1990 | D | 144,627 | |
| 1988 | D | 203,263 | |
| 1986 | R | 148,920 | |
| 1984 | R | 213,349 | |
| 1982 | D | 174,228 | |
| 1980 | D | 104,929 | |
| 1978 | D | 75,936 | |
| 1976 | D | 110,490 |
Same ballot, 1996NY
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.