2006Final results
2006 election for New York's 17th District
U.S. House · New York
Eliot L. Engel (D) won with 76.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Faulkner (R) by 52.9 points.
Eliot L. EngelDemocrat · winner
76.4%93,614
Jim FaulknerRepublican
23.6%28,842
122,456 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 2006
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.
Eliot L. EngelJim Faulkner
$862.9K
Raised by the campaign
$3.1K
$945.6K
Spent by the campaign
$3.4K
$42.4K
Cash on hand
$513
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Oct 18, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006