2004Final results
2004 election for New York's 12th District
U.S. House · New York
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 86.3% of the vote, defeating Paul A. Rodriguez (R) by 72.5 points.
Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
86.3%107,796
Paul A. RodriguezRepublican
13.7%17,166
124,962 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 2004
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
$709K
Raised by the campaign
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$552K
Spent by the campaign
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$241K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004