New York House District 85 Election Results

New York House District 85 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 92.7 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 18,118 12,675 58.8% 17.7 pts
1974 Democratic 18,874 3,093 85.9% 71.8 pts
1976 Democratic 23,706 3,541 87.0% 74.0 pts
1978 Democratic 17,009 2,244 88.3% 76.7 pts
1980 Democratic 20,506 2,916 87.5% 75.1 pts
1982 Republican 15,512 20,543 43.0% 13.9 pts
1984 Democratic 24,291 20,322 54.5% 8.9 pts
1986 Democratic 17,491 14,355 54.9% 9.8 pts
1988 Democratic 26,666 13,215 66.9% 33.7 pts
1990 Democratic 17,864 8,151 68.7% 37.3 pts
1992 Democratic 27,016 16,811 61.6% 23.3 pts
1994 Democratic 22,710 12,175 65.1% 30.2 pts
1996 Democratic 26,615 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1998 Democratic 22,651 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Democratic 29,485 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 8,957 606 93.7% 87.3 pts
2004 Democratic 19,290 1,082 94.7% 89.4 pts
2006 Democratic 10,195 438 95.9% 91.8 pts
2008 Democratic 22,668 867 96.3% 92.6 pts
2010 Democratic 11,213 438 96.2% 92.5 pts
2012 Democratic 24,605 620 97.5% 95.1 pts
2014 Democratic 9,408 357 96.3% 92.7 pts
2016 Democratic 25,812 1,033 96.2% 92.3 pts
2018 Democratic 18,913 717 96.3% 92.7 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 17.7 pts 1974: Democratic margin 71.8 pts 1976: Democratic margin 74.0 pts 1978: Democratic margin 76.7 pts 1980: Democratic margin 75.1 pts 1982: Republican margin 13.9 pts 1984: Democratic margin 8.9 pts 1986: Democratic margin 9.8 pts 1988: Democratic margin 33.7 pts 1990: Democratic margin 37.3 pts 1992: Democratic margin 23.3 pts 1994: Democratic margin 30.2 pts 1996: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1998: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 87.3 pts 2004: Democratic margin 89.4 pts 2006: Democratic margin 91.8 pts 2008: Democratic margin 92.6 pts 2010: Democratic margin 92.5 pts 2012: Democratic margin 95.1 pts 2014: Democratic margin 92.7 pts 2016: Democratic margin 92.3 pts 2018: Democratic margin 92.7 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held New York House District 85 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held New York House District 85 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 92.7 points.

Which parties have held New York House District 85 since 1972?

Since 1972, New York House District 85 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in New York House District 85?

The closest two-party margin on record for New York House District 85 was 1984, at just 8.9 percentage points.