New York’s 23rd Congressional District shifted 0.6 percentage points toward Democrats compared with its vote in the 2024 presidential election, according to the New York Times. Republican Nick Langworthy nevertheless won another two-year term, defeating Democrat Aaron Gies in Tuesday’s general election. His third term is set to begin in January 2027.
Vote counts and the district
The New York Times figures cited by TAPinto Greater Olean put Langworthy at 181,807 votes, or 60.3%, and Gies at 119,749, or 39.7%. A separate late-Tuesday count reported by the Star-Gazette showed Langworthy ahead 175,788 to 116,458 with 95% of ballots counted; the outlet reported that the Associated Press called the race for him.
In Cattaraugus County, unofficial results cited by TAPinto showed Langworthy with 17,359 votes to Gies’s 9,042. Another election-night snapshot, reported by Spectrum Local News from Associated Press figures, had Langworthy leading 59.8% to 40.1% at 11:35 p.m., with 92.18% of voting districts counted. The district includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Tioga counties, as well as parts of Erie, Niagara, Schuyler and Steuben counties.
Campaign priorities and what comes next
Langworthy, first elected to Congress in 2022, campaigned on affordability, taxes, energy production and rural health care, according to TAPinto. Spectrum Local News reported that his proposals included lowering energy costs and property taxes, improving the business climate and working to end the war with Iran. At his election-night event in Buffalo, TAPinto reported, he spoke of pursuing tax cuts, economic growth and jobs for younger people in western New York.
Gies, an Olean resident and St. Bonaventure University professor, emphasized affordability, universal health care, public education and local agriculture, according to TAPinto. Spectrum Local News also reported his calls to reverse tariffs and invest in health care.
TAPinto reported on Gies’s post-election remarks at a watch party in Olean, where he said he was disappointed but encouraged by Democratic results elsewhere. The outlet also reported that he planned to return to teaching, review the campaign and consult allies before deciding on his next steps; he did not rule out running again. These reactions and plans come from TAPinto’s interview-based account.
