2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 15th District
U.S. House · New York
Charles B. Rangel (D) won with 88.5% of the vote, defeating Jessie A. Fields (R) by 76.9 points.
Charles B. RangelDemocrat · winner
88.5%84,367
Jessie A. FieldsRepublican
11.5%11,008
95,375 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.
Charles B. RangelJessie A. Fields
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$34.3K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$34K
$199.3K
Cash on hand
$296
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002