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2008 New York U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 21 Election?

Paul D. Tonko won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 21 Election. Paul D. Tonko received 171,286 popular votes (3.67%). The main challenger was James Buhrmaster (27.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Tonko and Buhrmaster

Buhrmaster +23.7 pts · led by -74,687 votes
Paul D. Tonkoworking familiesWINNER3.67%
171,286 votes
James BuhrmasterRepublican27.34%
96,599 votes
Phillip G. Steckindependence2.55%
7,965 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.