# New York's 17th congressional district

New York's 17th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives located in Southern New York. It includes all of Rockland County and Putnam County, as well as most of Northern Westchester County, and portions of southern Dutchess County. It is represented by Republican Mike Lawler.
Mondaire Jones was first elected in 2020 to succeed the retiring Representative Nita Lowey. In the aftermath of the 2020 redistricting cycle, 18th district incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney announced his intention to run in the new 17th district instead of his existing seat; Jones subsequently opted to run in the 10th district to avoid a primary fight. However, Maloney lost to Republican Mike Lawler in the general election; Lawler subsequently became the first of his party to win this seat since 1981. Lawler's victory gained significant attention due to Maloney's position as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Maloney became the first chairman in over 40 years to lose reelection.
The district has a significant Jewish population, including conservative Hasidic communities in Rockland County.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 46% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | Schumer 63% - 35% |
| 2018 | Senate | Gillibrand 60% - 40% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cuomo 54% - 43% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | James 57% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 54% - 44% |
| 2022 | Senate | Schumer 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Governor | Zeldin 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | James 50.4% - 49.6% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | DiNapoli 52% - 48% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 50% - 49% |

## History

2023–present:
    All of Putnam, Rockland
    Parts of Dutchess, Westchester
2013–2023: map
    All of Rockland
    Part of Westchester
2003–2013:
    Parts of Bronx, Rockland, Westchester.
1993–2003:
    Parts of Bronx, Westchester.
1983–1993:
    Parts of Bronx, Manhattan.
1973–1983:
    All of Staten Island.
    Parts of Manhattan.
1913–1973:
    Parts of Manhattan.
1843–1853:
    Montgomery
Various New York districts have been numbered "17" over the years, including areas in New York City and various parts of upstate New York. From 2003-2013, the 17th district encompassed portions of the Bronx, Westchester County, and Rockland County. It included the neighborhoods of Norwood, Riverdale, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, and Woodlawn in the Bronx; the city of Mount Vernon and parts of Yonkers in Westchester; and Monsey, Nanuet, Pearl River, Orangetown, Sparkill, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, and Suffern in Rockland County.

## List of members representing the district

The District was historically the East Side Manhattan district (known as the "silk stocking district" for the wealth of its constituents). In the 1970s it was a Staten Island seat. It became the west side Manhattan seat in the 1980s. It became a Bronx-based seat in the 1992 remap and was shifted north into Rockland county in 2002 to absorb terrain from the deconstruction of the old 20th district.
Previously the 19th district covered much of the Bronx portion of the seat in the 1980s; while in the 1970s the 23rd district covered most of the Bronx area.

### 1803–1833: one seat

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District established March 4, 1803 ||||||
| Oliver Phelps (Canandaigua) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | 8th | Elected in 1802. [data missing] | 1803–1809 [data missing] |
| Silas Halsey (Ovid) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | 9th | Elected in 1804. Lost re-election. | 1803–1809 [data missing] |
| John Harris (Aurelius) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 | 10th | Elected in 1806. Lost re-election. | 1803–1809 [data missing] |
| District inactive | District inactive | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | | |
| William S. Smith (Lebanon) | Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814 but did not take or claim the seat. | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1815 – December 13, 1815 | 14th | | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Westel Willoughby Jr. (Herkimer) | Democratic-Republican | December 13, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | 14th | Successfully contested Smith's election. [data missing] | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Thomas H. Hubbard (Hamilton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected in 1816. [data missing] | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Aaron Hackley Jr. (Herkimer) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | 16th | Elected in 1818. [data missing] | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1821 – December 3, 1821 | 17th | Elections were held in April 1821. It is unclear when results were announced or credentials issued. | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| Thomas H. Hubbard (Hamilton) | Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1821. [data missing] | 1813–1823 Herkimer County, except the Town of Danube; and Madison County. |
| John W. Taylor (Ballston Spa) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd | Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Lost re-election. | Saratoga County |
| John W. Taylor (Ballston Spa) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 | 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd | Redistricted from 11th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Lost re-election. | Saratoga County |

### 1833–1843: two seats

From 1833 to 1843, two seats were apportioned to the 17th district, elected at-large on a general ticket.

#### Seat A

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| Samuel Beardsley (Utica) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 29, 1836 | 23rd 24th | Redistricted from 14th district and re-elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Resigned to become circuit judge. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 29, 1836 – November 9, 1836 | 24th | [data missing] |
| Rutger B. Miller (Utica) | Jacksonian | November 9, 1836 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected to finish Beardsley's term. [data missing] |
| Henry A. Foster (Rome) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| David P. Brewster (Oswego) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. [data missing] |

#### Seat B

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| Joel Turrill (Oswego) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
| Abraham P. Grant (Oswego) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| John G. Floyd (Utica) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. [data missing] |

### 1843–present: one seat

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| Charles S. Benton (Mohawk) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1842. Re-elected in 1844. [data missing] |
| George Petrie (Little Falls) | Independent Democrat | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. [data missing] |
| Henry P. Alexander (Little Falls) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| Alexander H. Buell (Fairfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – January 29, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 29, 1853 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | [data missing] |
| Bishop Perkins (Ogdensburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. [data missing] |
| Francis E. Spinner (Mohawk) | Democratic | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th 35th 36th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| Francis E. Spinner (Mohawk) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | 34th 35th 36th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. [data missing] |
| Socrates N. Sherman (Ogdensburg) | Republican | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | 37th | Elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| Calvin T. Hulburd (Brasher Falls) | Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | 38th 39th 40th | Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. [data missing] |
| William A. Wheeler (Malone) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to 18th district. |
| Robert S. Hale (Elizabethtown) | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| Martin I. Townsend (Troy) | Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] |
| Walter A. Wood (Hoosick Falls) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| Henry G. Burleigh (Whitehall) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to 18th district |
| James G. Lindsley (Rondout) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. [data missing] |
| Stephen T. Hopkins (Catskill) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. [data missing] |
| Charles J. Knapp (Deposit) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. [data missing] |
| Isaac N. Cox (Ellenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. [data missing] |
| Francis Marvin (Port Jervis) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. [data missing] |
| Benjamin B. Odell Jr. (Newburgh) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] |
| Arthur S. Tompkins (Nyack) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data missing] |
| Francis E. Shober (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Elected in 1902. [data missing] |
| William S. Bennet (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | 59th 60th 61st | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data missing] |
| Henry George Jr. (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Redistricted to 21st district |
| John F. Carew (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | 63rd 64th 65th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916 Redistricted to 18th district |
| Herbert Pell (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. [data missing] |
| Ogden L. Mills (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 | 67th 68th 69th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. [data missing] |
| William W. Cohen (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | 70th | Elected in 1926. [data missing] |
| Ruth B. Pratt (New York) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. [data missing] |
| Theodore A. Peyser (New York) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 8, 1937 | 73rd 74th 75th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 8, 1937 – November 2, 1937 | 75th | [data missing] |
| Bruce F. Barton (New York) | Republican | November 2, 1937 – January 3, 1941 | 75th 76th | Elected to finish Peyser's term. Re-elected in 1938. [data missing] |
| Kenneth F. Simpson (New York) | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 25, 1941 | 77th | Elected in 1940. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 29, 1941 – March 11, 1941 | 77th | [data missing] |
| Joseph C. Baldwin (New York) | Republican | March 11, 1941 – January 3, 1947 | 77th 78th 79th | Elected to finish Simpson's term. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. [data missing] |
| Frederic R. Coudert Jr. (New York) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1959 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. [data missing] |
| John V. Lindsay (New York) | Republican | January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1965 | 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned after being elected as Mayor of New York City. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 1, 1966 – February 7, 1966 | 89th | [data missing] |
| Theodore R. Kupferman (New York) | Republican | February 8, 1966 – January 3, 1969 | 89th 90th | Elected to finish Lindsay's term. Re-elected in 1966. [data missing] |
| Ed Koch (New York) | Democratic | January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1973 | 91st 92nd | Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to 18th district |
| John M. Murphy (Staten Island) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Redistricted from 16th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. [data missing] |
| Guy Molinari (Staten Island) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | 97th | Elected in 1980. Redistricted to 14th district |
| Ted Weiss (New York) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – September 14, 1992 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Redistricted from 20th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 15, 1992 – November 2, 1992 | 102nd | [data missing] |
| Jerry Nadler (New York) | Democratic | November 3, 1992 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | Elected to finish Weiss's term. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| Eliot Engel (The Bronx) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 16th district. |
| Eliot Engel (The Bronx) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 16th district. | 2003–2013 Parts of the Bronx, Rockland, Westchester counties |
| Nita Lowey (Harrison) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021 | 113th 114th 115th 116th | Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired. | 2013–2023 Rockland, parts of Westchester County |
| Mondaire Jones (Nyack) | Democratic | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | Elected in 2020. Ran in the 10th district and lost renomination. | 2013–2023 Rockland, parts of Westchester County |
| Mike Lawler (Pearl River) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 Rockland, parts of Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester counties |
| Mike Lawler (Pearl River) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present Rockland, parts of Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester counties |

## Election results

Note that in New York State electoral politics there are numerous minor parties at various points on the political spectrum. Certain parties will invariably endorse either the Republican or Democratic candidate for every office, hence the state electoral results contain both the party votes, and the final candidate votes (Listed as "Recap").
New York's 17th congressional district, General Election 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Lawler | 180,924 | 47.7% |
| | Conservative | Mike Lawler | 16,921 | 4.5% |
| | Total | Mike Lawler (incumbent) | 197,845 | 52.2% |
| | Democratic | Mondaire Jones | 173,899 | 45.9% |
| | Working Families | Anthony Frascone | 7,530 | 2.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 379,274 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
New York's 17th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Lawler | 125,738 | 44.05% |
| | Conservative | Mike Lawler | 17,812 | 6.24% |
| | Total | Mike Lawler | 143,550 | 50.29% |
| | Democratic | Sean Patrick Maloney | 133,457 | 46.76% |
| | Working Families | Sean Patrick Maloney | 8,273 | 2.90% |
| | Total | Sean Patrick Maloney (Incumbent) | 141,730 | 49.65% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 150 | 0.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,430 | 100% |
US House election, 2020: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mondaire Jones | 183,975 | 55.3 |
| | Working Families | Mondaire Jones | 13,378 | 4.0 |
| | Total | Mondaire Jones | 197,353 | 59.3 |
| | Republican | Maureen McArdle Schulman | 117,307 | 35.3 |
| | Conservative | Yehudis Gottesfeld | 8,887 | 2.7 |
| | Independent | Joshua Eisen | 6,363 | 1.9 |
| | SAM | Michael Parietti | 2,745 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 332,655 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2018: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 170,168 | 88 | −20.6 |
| | Reform | Joseph Ciardullo | 23,150 | 12 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,318 | 100 | −9.8 |
US House election, 2016: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 214,530 | 100 | +118.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 214,530 | 100 | +18.1 |
US House election, 2014: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nita Lowey (incumbent) | 98,150 | 54 | −42.7 |
| | Republican | Chris Day | 75,781 | 41.7 | −17.5 |
| | N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 7,743 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,674 | 100 | −38.9 |
US House election, 2012: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nita Lowey | 171,417 | 57.6 | +79.7 |
| | Republican | Joe Carvin | 91,899 | 30.9 | +208.4 |
| | N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 31,292 | 10.5 | |
| | Independent | Francis Morganthaler | 2,771 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 297,379 | 100 | +113.7 |
US House election, 2010: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 95,346 | 68.5 | −36.2 |
| | Republican | Anthony Mele | 29,792 | 21.4 | −17.2 |
| | N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 8,327 | 6 | |
| | Conservative | York J. Kleinhandler | 5,661 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,126 | 100 | −38.7 |
US House election, 2008: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 149,676 | 65.9 | +59.8 |
| | Republican | Robert Goodman | 35,994 | 15.8 | +24.7 |
| | N/A | Blank/Void/Scattering | 41,464 | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 227,134 | 100 | +85.4 |
US House election, 2006: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 93,614 | 76.4 | +0.2 |
| | Republican | Jim Faulkner | 28,842 | 23.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64,772 | 52.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,456 | 100 | −33.6 |
US House election, 2004: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 140,530 | 76.2 | +13.6 |
| | Republican | Matt I. Brennan | 40,524 | 22.0 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Brawley | 3,482 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100,006 | 54.2 | +26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 184,536 | 100 | +49.0 |
US House election, 2002: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 77,535 | 62.6 | −27.1 |
| | Republican | C. Scott Vanderhoef | 42,634 | 34.4 | +24.1 |
| | Right to Life | Arthur L. Gallagher | 1,931 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Shanklin | 1,743 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,901 | 28.2 | −51.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,843 | 100 | −3.5 |
US House election, 2000: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 115,093 | 89.7 | +1.7 |
| | Republican | Patrick McManus | 13,201 | 10.3 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101,892 | 79.4 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,294 | 100 | +39.5 |
US House election, 1998: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 80,947 | 88.0 | +3.0 |
| | Republican | Peter Fiumefreddo | 11,037 | 12.0 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69,910 | 76.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,984 | 100 | −22.8 |
US House election, 1996: New York District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eliot L. Engel (incumbent) | 101,287 | 85.0 |
| | Republican | Denis McCarthy | 15,892 | 13.3 |
| | Independence | Dennis Coleman | 2,008 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85,395 | 71.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,187 | 100 |