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New York State Board of Elections
2002 New York Congressional and Statewide Results
Democratic Party Convention: 5/22-23/02, GOP Convention: 5/28-29/02, Filing Period: 7/22-25/02, Primary: 9/10/02
Last Updated: November 8, 2002 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Governor 54% in '98, 2nd term, Pre-election Poll Numbers
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Republican 7:3 Democrat 6:1 Indepdence, Stu Rothenberg: Lean Republican, Peter Orvetti: Republican, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican, |
| St. Comptroller H. Carl McCall (D 31.5%, WF 2.0%) 33.5%, |
George E. Pataki (R 45.5%, Cns 3.9%) 49.4%, |
developer / '00 Congressional nominee Scott Jeffrey (L) 0.1%, |
| prof. Stanley Aronowitz (G) 0.9%, |
| businessman / '94 / '98 nominee B. Thomas "Tom" Golisano (Ind) 14.3%, |
| journalist / ex-teacher Gerald J. Cronin (RtL) 1.0%, |
| '98 nominee / Thomas K. Leighton (M) 0.5%, |
| ex-HUD Sec. Andrew Cuomo (Lib) 0.3%, |
| '00 Senate nominee '90 RTL Party nominee / ex-marine Louis P. "Lou" Wein (C/WI) 0.0%, editor / '01 Mayor candidate Martin Koppel (SW/WI) 0.0%, Walter Iwachiw (WI) 0.0%, |
| Lt. Governor - Tied with Gov. |
| businessman Dennis Mehiel (D 31.5%, WF 2.0%) 33.5%, |
Mary O. Donohue (R 45.5%, Ind 14.3%, Cns 3.9%) 63.7%, |
attorney / marijuana activist John F. "Jay" Greco (L) 0.1%, |
| Jennifer Daniels (G) 0.9%, |
| attorney Stasia T. Vogel (RtL) 1.0%, |
| '98 nominee / Thomas J. Hillgardner (M) 0.5%, |
| ex-HUD official Charlie G. King (Lib) 0.3%, |
| '00 Senate nominee '90 RTL Party nominee / ex-marine Mary Ann Wein (C/WI) 0.0%, Young Socialists leader Arrin Hawkins (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
Attorney General,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, |
| Eliot L. Spitzer (D 56.8%, Ind 6.2%, WF 2.3%, Lib 1.1%) 66.4%, |
ex-State Supreme Court Justice Dora Irizarry (R 26.9%, Cns 3.0%) 29.9%, |
attorney / '98 nominee Danial A. Conti, Jr. (L) 0.6%, |
| attorney Mary Jo Long (G) 1.2%, |
| John J. Broderick (RtL) 1.9%, |
Comptroller, H. Carl McCall (D) ran for Governor,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, |
| City Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi (D 47.2%, Lib 1.0%, WF 2.2%) 50.4%, |
St. AM John J. Faso (R 38.0%, Ind 4.9%, Cns 3.7%) 46.5%, |
technology consultant James Eisert (L) 0.5%, |
| businessman Howard "Howie" Hawkins (G) 1.1%, |
| '00 Congressional nominee Garifalia Christea (RtL) 1.5%, |
| writer Jack Willey (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
New York Lost Two Congressional Districts due to Reapportionment
Plan would have Gilman (R) vs. Kelly (R) and LaFalce (D) vs. Slaughter (D), |
1st Congressional District, 55.5% in '00, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 1:1, National Journal's Hottest Races, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, |
| Southampton College provost Tim Bishop (D 48.5%, WF 1.8%) 50.2%, |
Felix J. Grucci Jr. (R 38.7%, Ind 2.7%, Cns 3.6%, RtL 3.5%) 48.6%, |
environmental activist Lorna Salzman (G) 1.2%, |
2nd Congressional District, 47.9% in '00, 1st term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Steve J. Israel (D 51.9%, Ind 5.2%, WF 1.4%) 58.5%, |
retiring NY firefighter Joseph P. "Joe" Finley (R 33.0%, Cns 4.0%, RtL 3.5%) 40.4%, |
firefighter John Keenan (G) 1.1%, |
3rd Congressional District, 59.6% in '00, 5th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| Stuart L. Finz (D) 27.2%, |
Peter T. King (R 58.5%, Ind 4.2%, Cns 4.7%, RtL 4.5%) 71.9%, |
legal secretary Janeen DePrima (Lib) 0.9%, |
4th Congressional District, 60.6% in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Carolyn McCarthy (D 50.7%, Ind 3.1%, Lib 0.7%, WF 1.7%) 56.3%, |
ophthalmologist Marilyn F. O'Grady (R 36.5%, Cns 3.1%, RtL 3.6%) 43.2%, |
insurance agent Tim Derham (G) 0.5%, |
5th Congressional District, 67.9% in '00, 10th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Gary L. Ackerman (D 82.9%, Ind 4.9%, WF 2.5%, Lib 2.1%) 92.3%, |
No Republican |
attorney Perry S. Reich (Cns) 7.7%, |
6th Congressional District, unopposed in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Gregory W. Meeks (D 91.1%, Lib 1.0%, WF 4.4%) 96.5%, |
No Republican |
Renaldo "Rey" Clarke (Ind) 3.5%, |
7th Congressional District, 71.7% in '00, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Joseph Crowley (D 70.4%, WF 2.9%) 73.3%, |
Kevin Brawley (R 23.7%, Cns 3.0%) 26.7%, |
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8th Congressional District, 81.2% in '00, 6th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Jerrold L. Nadler (D 67.6%, Lib 2.5%, WF 6.0%) 76.1%, |
businessman James "Jim" Farrin (R 17.5%, Ind 1.0%) 18.5%, |
journalist / actor Joseph Dobrian (L) 0.5%, |
| teacher Alan Jay Gerber (Cns) 3.2%, |
| '00 nominee / actor Dan R. Wentzel (G) 1.8%, |
9th Congressional District, 68.4% in '00 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Anthony D. Weiner (D 61.8%, Lib 1.9%, WF 2.0%) 65.7%, |
phone co. supervisor Alfred F. Donohue (R 30.2%, Cns 4.1%) 34.3%, |
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10th Congressional District, 90.1% in '00, 10th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Edolphus Towns (D 95.8%, Lib 2.0%) 97.8%, |
No Republican |
Herbert Ryan (Cns) 2.2% |
11th Congressional District, 87.0% in '00, 10th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 50:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Major R. Owens (D 76.5%, WF 10.1%) 86.6%, |
'00 nominee Susan W. Cleary (R 10.4%, Ind 2.1%) 12.5%, |
Alice G. Gaffney (Cns) 0.9%, |
12th Congressional District, 87.1% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Nydia M. Velázquez (D 86.7%, WF 9.1%) 95.8%, |
No Republican |
'00 nominee Cesar Estevez (Cns) 4.2%, |
| Paul Pederson (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
13th Congressional District, 64.6% in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| retired firefighter Arne M. Mattson (D 26.3%, Lib 0.8%, WF 1.2%) 28.3%, |
Vito J. Fossella (R 60.3%, Cns 6.9%, RtL 2.4%) 69.6%, |
'96, '98 & '00 nominee Anita F. Lerman (Ind) 1.4%, |
| retired civil servant Henry J. Bardel (G) 0.7%, |
14th Congressional District, 73.9% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 9:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Carolyn B. Maloney (D 66.7%, Ind 2.7%, Lib 2.1%, WF 3.8%) 75.3%, |
banker Anton Srdanovic (R 23.6%, Cns 2.2%) 24.7%, |
Margaret Trowe (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
15th Congressional District, 91.9% in '00, 16th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Charles B. Rangel (D 80.8%, WF 7.7%) 88.5%, |
physician / '00 nominee Jessie A. Fields (R 9.2%, Ind 2.3%) 11.5%, |
William Estrada (SW/WI) 0.0%, |
16th Congressional District, 95.8% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| José E. Serrano (D 87.9%, WF 4.2%) 92.1%, |
Frank DellaValle (R 7.1%, Cns 0.8) 7.9%, |
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17th Congressional District, 89.7% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Eliot L. Engel (D 59.4%, Lib 1.0%, WF 2.2%) 62.6%, |
Co. Exec. C. Scott Vanderhoef (R 28.6%, Ind 2.5%, Cns 3.3%) 34.4%, |
activist Elizabeth Shanklin (G) 1.4%, |
| Arthur L. Gallagher (RtL) 1.6%, |
18th Congressional District, 67.2% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Nita M. Lowey (D 88.7%, WF 3.3%) 92.0%, |
No Republican |
'98 Gubernatorial nominee / real estate exec. Michael "Mike" J. Reynolds (RtL) 8.0%, |
19th Congressional District, 60.9% in '00 and 4th term for Kelly (R), Benjamin A. Gilman (R) retiring after 15th term, 57.6% in '00
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| HORIZON Internat'l president Janine M. H. Selendy (D) 26.0%, |
Sue W. Kelly (R 59.4%, Ind 5.0%, Cns 5.6%) 70.0%, |
'98 & '00 nominee Christine M. Tighe (RtL) 2.5%, |
| innkeeper Jonathan Wright (G) 1.5%, |
20th Congressional District, 67.9% in '00, 2nd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| retired businessman / teacher Franz N. "Frank" Stoppenbach, Jr. (D) 24.0%, |
John E. Sweeney (R 65.5%, Cns 7.8%) 73.3%, |
activist Margaret Lewis (G) 2.7%, |
21st Congressional District, 74.4% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Michael R. McNulty (D 59.8%, Ind 8.3%, Cns 4.9%, WF 2.1%) 75.1%, |
attorney Charles B. "Chuck" Rosenstein (R) 24.9%, |
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22nd Congressional District, 62.0% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Maurice D. Hinchey (D 52.3%, Ind 7.5%, WF 2.9%, Lib 1.5%) 64.2%, |
systems engineer Eric Hall (R 29.7%, Cns 3.1%) 32.9%, |
musician Steven Greenfield (G) 1.5%, |
| '00 nominee Paul J. Laux (RtL) 1.4%, |
23rd Congressional District, 74.3% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
John M. McHugh (R 88.3%, Cns 11.7%) 100%, |
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24th Congressional District, 60.5% in '00, 9th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| No Democrat |
Sherwood L. "Sherry" Boehlert (R) 70.7%, |
'00 Senate nominee / farmer Mark J. Dunau (G) 4.4%, |
| Co. Leg. / Dr. David L. Walrath (Cns) 21.6%, |
| Kathleen M. Peters (RtL) 3.3%, |
25th Congressional District, 69.0% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| prof. Stephanie Polowe Aldersley (D) 26.6%, |
James T. Walsh (R 56.9%, Ind 9.4%, Cns 5.9%) 72.3%, |
'00 Democratic nominee Francis J. Gavin (WF) 1.1%, |
26th Congressional District, 69.3% in '00, 2nd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| financial adviser Ayesha F. Nariman (D) 22.4%, |
Thomas M. Reynolds (R 57.7%, Ind 10.0%, Cns 6.0%) 73.7%, |
attorney Paul E. Fallon (G) 1.7%, |
| Shawn Harris (RtL) 2.2%, |
27th Congressional District, 67.1% in '00, 5th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| attorney Peter Crotty (D 25.9%, WF 1.6%) 27.5%, |
Jack Quinn (R 60.9%, Cns 8.1%) 69.0%, |
AmeriCorps volunteer Albert N. LaBruna (G) 1.4%, |
| business developer Thomas P. Casey (RtL) 2.1%, |
28th Congressional District, 65.7% in '00 and 8th term for Slaughter (D),
John J. LaFalce (D) retiring after 14th term, 60.3% in '00
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:3 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D 59.4%, WF 3.1%) 62.5%, |
North Tonawanda City Attorney Henry Wojtaszek (R 29.1%, Ind 5.0%, Cns 3.4%) 37.5%, |
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29th Congressional District, 77.3% in '00, 8th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| '00 nominee / caseworker Kisun J. Peters (D) 21.3%, |
Amory R. Houghton, Jr. (R 66.6%, Cns 6.5%) 73.1%, |
attorney Rachel Treichler (G) 2.3%, |
| Wendy M. Johnson (RtL) 3.3%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to New York Political Parties:
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