2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 87.1% of the vote, defeating Rosemary Markgraf (R) by 76.9 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
87.1%86,288
Rosemary MarkgrafRepublican
10.1%10,052
Paul PedersonSocialist Workers
1.0%1,025
Mildred RosarioRight to Life
0.9%865
Cesar EstevezConservative
0.9%850
99,080 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Nydia M. VelázquezRosemary Markgraf
$474.1K
Raised by the campaign
$11.1K
$392.6K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$208.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Mildred Rosario $9.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Nydia M. Velázquez (D)Rosemary Markgraf (R)
Also on the ballot: Paul Pederson (Socialist Workers), 1.0%; Mildred Rosario (Right to Life), 0.9%; Cesar Estevez (Conservative), 0.9%