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2008 New York U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 27 Election?

Brian M. Higgins won the 2008 New York U.S. House District 27 Election. Brian M. Higgins received 185,713 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was Harold W. Schroeder (2.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Higgins and Schroeder

Higgins +55.1 pts · won by 178,235 votes
Brian M. HigginsDemocraticWINNER57.65%
185,713 votes
Harold W. Schroederconservative2.55%
7,478 votes
Daniel J. Humistonindependence2.02%
56,354 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.