2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 95.8% of the vote, defeating Cesar Estevez (Con) by 91.6 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
95.8%48,408
Cesar EstevezConservative
4.2%2,119
50,527 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 2002
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. VelázquezNo Republican
$438.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$563.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$83.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002