united states house of representatives elections, 2006
new york
Table:
District

Incumbent

Party

First
elected

Results

Candidates

New York 1

Tim Bishop

Democratic

2002

Re-elected

Tim Bishop (D) 62.2%
Italo Zanzi (R) 37.8%

New York 2

Steve Israel

Democratic

2000

Re-elected

Steve Israel (D) 70.4%
Josh Price (R) 29.6%

New York 3

Peter King

Republican

1992

Re-elected

Peter King (R) 56.0%
David Mejias (D) 44.0%

New York 4

Carolyn McCarthy

Democratic

1996

Re-elected

Carolyn McCarthy (D) 64.9%
Martin Blessinger (R) 35.1%

New York 5

Gary Ackerman

Democratic

1983

Re-elected

Gary Ackerman (D) unopposed

New York 6

Gregory Meeks

Democratic

1998

Re-elected

Gregory Meeks (D) unopposed

New York 7

Joseph Crowley

Democratic

1998

Re-elected

Joseph Crowley (D) 84.0%
Kevin Brawley (R) 16.0%

New York 8

Jerrold Nadler

Democratic

1992

Re-elected

Jerrold Nadler (D) 85.0%
Eleanor Friedman (R) 13.6%
Dennis Adornato (Cons) 1.4%

New York 9

Anthony Weiner

Democratic

1998

Re-elected

Anthony Weiner (D) unopposed

New York 10

Ed Towns

Democratic

1982

Re-elected

Ed Towns (D) 92.2%
Jonathan Anderson (R) 5.9%
Ernest Johnson (Cons) 1.9%

New York 11

Major Owens

Democratic

1982

Retired
Democratic hold

Yvette Clarke (D) 90.0%
Stephen Finger (R) 7.6%
Mariana Blume (Cons) 1.4%
Ollie McClean (Freedom) 1.0%

New York 12

Nydia Velazquez

Democratic

1992

Re-elected

Nydia Velazquez (D) 89.7%
Allan Romaguera (R) 10.3%

New York 13

Vito Fossella

Republican

1997

Re-elected

Vito Fossella (R) 56.8%
Steve Harrison (D) 43.2%

New York 14

Carolyn Maloney

Democratic

1992

Re-elected

Carolyn Maloney (D) 84.5%
Danniel Maio (R) 15.5%

New York 15

Charles Rangel

Democratic

1970

Re-elected

Charles Rangel (D) 94.0%
Edward Daniels (R) 6.0%

New York 16

Jose Serrano

Democratic

1990

Re-elected

Jose Serrano (D) 95.3%
Ali Mohamed (R) 4.7%

New York 17

Eliot Engel

Democratic

1988

Re-elected

Eliot Engel (D) 76.4%
Jim Faulkner (R) 23.6%

New York 18

Nita Lowey

Democratic

1988

Re-elected

Nita Lowey (D) 70.7%
Richard A. Hoffman (R) 29.3%

New York 19

Sue Kelly

Republican

1994

Lost re-election
Democratic gain

John Hall (D) 51.2%
Sue Kelly (R) 48.8%

New York 20

John Sweeney

Republican

1998

Lost re-election
Democratic gain

Kirsten Gillibrand (D) 53.1%
John Sweeney (R) 46.9%

New York 21

Mike McNulty

Democratic

1988

Re-elected

Mike McNulty (D) 78.2%
Warren Redlich (R) 21.8%

New York 22

Maurice Hinchey

Democratic

1992

Re-elected

Maurice Hinchey (D) unopposed

New York 23

John McHugh

Republican

1992

Re-elected

John McHugh (R) 63.1%
Robert Johnson (D) 36.9%

New York 24

Sherwood Boehlert

Republican

1982

Retired
Democratic gain

Mike Arcuri (D) 53.9%
Ray Meier (R) 45.0%
Mike Sylvia (L) 1.1%

New York 25

Jim Walsh

Republican

1988

Re-elected

Jim Walsh (R) 50.8%
Dan Maffei (D) 49.2%

New York 26

Tom Reynolds

Republican

1998

Re-elected

Tom Reynolds (R) 52.0%
Jack Davis (D) 48.0%

New York 27

Brian Higgins

Democratic

2004

Re-elected

Brian Higgins (D) 79.3%
Michael McHale (R) 20.7%

New York 28

Louise Slaughter

Democratic

1986

Re-elected

Louise Slaughter (D) 73.2%
John Donnelly (R) 26.8%

New York 29

Randy Kuhl

Republican

2004

Re-elected

Randy Kuhl (R) 51.5%
Eric Massa (D) 48.5%

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