2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 2nd District
U.S. House · New York
Steve Israel (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Joseph P. Finley (R) by 18.0 points.
Steve IsraelDemocrat · winner
58.5%85,451
Joseph P. FinleyRepublican
40.5%59,117
John KeenanGreen
1.1%1,558
146,126 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.
Steve IsraelNo Republican
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$124.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002