Yvette D. Clarke

In the 2024 House race for NY-9, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Menachem M. Raitport (R) who received 21.8%. 3 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Yvette D. Clarke's 51.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Yvette D. Clarke benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for NY-9, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Menachem M. Raitport (C) who received 18.4%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Yvette D. Clarke's 50.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Yvette D. Clarke benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Yvette D. Clarke won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for NY-9, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Menachem M. Raitport (C) who received 18.4%. 4 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Yvette D. Clarke's 50.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Yvette D. Clarke benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Yvette D. Clarke won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for NY-9, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Constantin Jean-Pierre (R) who received 14.5%. 7 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Yvette D. Clarke's 56.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for NY-9, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Constantin Jean-Pierre (R) who received 14.5%. 7 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Yvette D. Clarke's 56.1-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for NY-09, Yvette D. Clarke (D) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Lutchi Gayot (R) who received 9.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Yvette D. Clarke's 73.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Yvette D. Clarke benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.