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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/New York/NY-17
      2002·US House·New York·District profile →

      New York District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Eliot L Engel
      50.9%73,569 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      C Scott Vanderhoef
      24.5%35,389 votes
      Margin
      D+26.4
      144,582 total votes
      9 candidates144,582 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Eliot L EngelDEM✓
      		DEM73,56950.9%
      C Scott VanderhoefREP
      		REP35,38924.5%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH20,73914.3%
      C Scott VanderhoefOTH
      		OTH4,1352.9%
      C Scott VanderhoefOTH
      		OTH3,1102.1%
      Eliot L EngelOTH
      		OTH2,7211.9%
      Arthur L GallagherOTH
      		OTH1,9311.3%
      Elizabeth ShanklinGRN
      		GRN1,7431.2%
      Eliot L EngelOTH
      		OTH1,2450.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+0.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+9.5
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.9%49.3%D+0.6389,343
      202054.5%44.4%D+10.1386,305
      201652.0%43.9%D+8.1345,213
      201252.6%47.4%D+5.2313,688
      200853.4%45.6%D+7.7337,583

      Seat History

      US House in New York

      2024
      Michael V LawlerREP
      R+1.8
      2022
      Sean Patrick MaloneyDEM
      D+2.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mondaire JonesDEM
      D+18.5
      2018
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+82.5
      2016
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+59.5
      2014
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+14.2
      2012
      Nita M LoweyDEM
      D+23.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+47.1
      2008
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+46.6
      2004
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+41.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+61.1
      1998
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+62.1
      1996
      Eliot L EngelDEM
      D+56.2
      View all US House history for New York →

      Candidates

      Eliot L EngelOTH
      Record26W-19L
      Avg MarginD+51.6
      Career1978-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Arthur L GallagherOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      C Scott VanderhoefOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+9.8
      Career2002-2010
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Elizabeth ShanklinGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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