2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 15th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles B. Rangel (D) won with 91.9% of the vote, defeating Jose Agustin Suero (R) by 86.7 points.
Charles B. RangelDemocrat · winner
91.9%130,161
Jose Agustin SueroRepublican
5.2%7,346
Dean LorenGreen
1.5%2,134
Jessie A. FieldsIndependent
0.7%1,051
Frank Della ValleConservative
0.3%492
Scott A. JefferyLibertarian
0.3%480
141,664 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.
Charles B. RangelJose Agustin Suero
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$1K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$410
$287K
Cash on hand
$635
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Aug 27, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Charles B. Rangel (D)Jose Agustin Suero (R)
Also on the ballot: Dean Loren (Green), 1.5%; Jessie A. Fields (Independent), 0.7%; Frank Della Valle (Conservative), 0.3%; Scott A. Jeffery (Libertarian), 0.3%