in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Republican John McHugh, who was reelected with 63.15% of the vote in 2006. On election day, McHugh defeated Democratic nominee Michael Oot. Republican nominee John McHugh, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1993 Democratic nominee Michael Oot, Attorney General election Predictions Results District 24 The 24th district is based in central New York and parts of the Finger Lakes region, including Rome, Utica, Oneonta, Norwich, Auburn, and parts of Binghamton. It includes all of Herkimer, Cortland, Chenango, and Seneca counties and parts of Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Ontario, Otsego, and Oneida counties. Due to redistricting, the district was renumbered from the 23rd to the 24th and changed large amounts of territory, gaining the entirety of Cortland, Herkimer, and Seneca Counties. The district lost all of its territory in Schoharie, Delaware, and Montgomery counties and lost portions of Oneida county north of the city of Rome. The district now had territory stretching into western New York, gaining portions of Cayuga, Tioga, Tompkins, and Ontario counties. The 24th district has a PVI of R+11 but voted for Barack Obama by 3 points in the concurring presidential election. The incumbent is Democrat Michael Arcuri, who was elected with 53.95% of the vote in 2006. On election day, Arcuri defeated Republican nominee Richard Hannah. Republican/Conservative/Independence nominee Richard Hanna, CEO of Hanna Construction Democratic/Working Families nominee Michael Arcuri, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2007 General election District 25 Republican incumbent James T. Walsh retired, leaving this an open seat. Democrat Dan Maffei ran against Republican Dale Sweetland who won in a crowded primary race, and frequent candidate Howie Hawkins (who used the "Green Populist" label). CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Democratic'. Maffei won the election. Race ranking and details from CQ Politics Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets The New York 25th congressional district election for the 111th Congress was held on November 4, 2008. The race featured Democratic Party nominee Dan Maffei, who narrowly lost to incumbent Jim Walsh for the same seat in 2006, Republican Party nominee Dale Sweetland, former Chairman of the Onondaga County Legislature, and Green Party nominee Howie Hawkins, Green Party founder and frequent political candidate. Maffei defeated Sweetland decisively, 55% to 42%, becoming the first Democrat to represent the district since 1981. On January 24, 2008, Republican incumbent Jim Walsh announced he would not be running for an eleventh term. Walsh's 2006 Democratic challenger Dan