Paul D. Tonko
★ U.S. Representative● In office
- Born
- June 18, 1949
- Current age
- 77
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- U.S. Representative, New York (present)
- On the ballot
- 2008–2024
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tonko1.6M
Opponents974,460
9
Elections run
Between 2008 and 2024, Paul D. Tonko ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Tonko's biggest single-election total was 221,997 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Tonko's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in New York's District 21, decided by 29,137 votes.
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How many votes has Paul D. Tonko received?
Paul D. Tonko has received 1,616,640 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 221,99755.13% | Kevin M. Waltz |
| 2022 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 160,42049.35% | Elizabeth L Joy (head-to-head) |
| 2020 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 219,70552.54% | Elizabeth L Joy (head-to-head) |
| 2018 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 176,81160.65% | Joe Vitollo (head-to-head) |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 213,0213.29% | Joe Vitollo (head-to-head) |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 125,1115.32% | James M. Fischer |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 203,4003.24% | Robert J. Dieterich |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 124,88954.44% | Theodore J. Danz Jr. |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 171,2863.67% | James Buhrmaster Phillip G. Steck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000469) and Wikidata (Q1373548). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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