2000Final results
2000 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Edward Elkowitz (R) by 37.8 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
68.0%137,684
Edward ElkowitzRepublican
30.1%61,084
Anne T. RobinsonRight to Life
1.9%3,846
202,614 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.
Gary L. AckermanNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$686.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$800.1K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000