2002Final results
2002 election for New York's 5th District
U.S. House · New York
Gary L. Ackerman (D) won with 93.0% of the vote, defeating Perry S. Reich (Con) by 86.0 points.
Gary L. AckermanDemocrat · winner
93.0%75,810
Perry S. ReichConservative
7.0%5,718
81,528 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.
Gary L. AckermanNo Republican
$706.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$630.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$876.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002